Recruiting

Pro-2-Cool

Sponsor:

TecTraum Inc.

Code:

NCT06929923

Conditions

Concussion, Mild

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 13 - 21

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Pro2Cool Device

Sham Cooling Garment Device

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study is being conducted to determine the clinical safety and efficacy of Pro-2-Cool mediated head and neck cooling when applied after concussion and improved symptomatology among adolescent athletes as quantified by post-concussion symptom severity (PCSS) score.

Conditions

Concussion, Mild

Study ID

NCT06929923

Start date

Feb 20, 2025

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Jun, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 13 - 21

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Males and females, 13-21 years of age
2. Confirmed concussion diagnosis consistent with American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine guidelines 21, without any of the following:

  • Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of less than 13 at 30 minutes post-injury
  • Loss of consciousness greater than 30 minutes
  • Post-traumatic amnesia lasting over 24 hours
3. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) ≥ 13 at the time of initial injury for study enrollment.
4. Post-Concussion Symptom Scale Score minimum of 15
5. Initial provider visit is within 7 days of injury
6. In generally good health as confirmed by medical history and determined by site investigator or designated trained healthcare professional under the supervision of the principal investigator.
7. Has informed consent obtained per protocol and as required per Institutional Review Board

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Age < 13 years or > 21 years
2. Inability to understand the study requirements or provide informed consent
3. Cleared to return to play during initial visit
4. Prior participation in a Pro2Cool Clinical Study
5. Serious traumatic brain injury as evidenced by worsening symptoms:

  • Vomiting > 2 episodes following injury
  • Seizure
  • Hospitalization
  • Radiology scan indicating brain bleed
  • Slurred speech which has not resolved within 72 hours of concussive injury
6. Physical (e.g., head or neck injury that requires medical treatment) or mental disability hindering adequate response to assessment of symptoms
7. Hemodynamic instability/medical condition requiring further acute life-saving medical intervention
8. History of psychiatric disorder that includes suicide attempts within the last 6 months, unmanaged depression or anxiety, hospitalization for psychiatric treatment within the last 6 months
9. Known brain mass, intracranial hemorrhage, skull fracture
10. Scalp abnormalities including laceration or bleeding
11. Presence of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt
12. Known hematological malignancies, including, but not limited to: multiple myeloma, leukemia, and lymphoma
13. Known history of Reynaud's Disease compromised liver function, cold agglutination, cold sensitivity, cryoglobulinemia, cryofibrinogenemia, and/or a history of severe migraines
14. Known or disclosed pregnancy or breast-feeding
15. Sustains another head or neck injury at the time of concussive injury which requires medical treatment

Study Design

Enrollment

66 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Pro2Cool intervention with standard of care

The treatment arm will receive standard of care for concussion along with 30 minutes of headneck cooling in the clinic while being monitored for side effects. The Pro2Cool® will be used to provide head and neck cooling.

sham comparator: Sham Pro2Cool with standard of care

The control arm will receive standard of care like the treatment group, along with 30 minutes of sham Pro2Cool® placement in the clinic while being monitored for side effects. The Pro2Cool® device will not be used to provide neck cooling; a sham cooling garment device will be placed with impaired cooling function (only to the head), with sham treatment temperature being set to 19°C (instead of the therapeutic 6°C specification).

Interventions

Pro2Cool Device

The Pro2Cool Device is a non-invasive hypothermic therapy ("cold therapy") device that provides localized cooling of the head and neck. Water and isopropyl alcohol cooled to 6°C by the chiller assembly circulate through the cooling garment to create conductive heat transfer from the scalp and carotid arteries, thus achieving cooling of the brain.

Sham Cooling Garment Device

The sham cooling garment device will be placed with impaired cooling function (only to the head), with sham treatment temperature being set to 19°C (instead of the therapeutic 6°C specification). There will be no thermal nylon barrier that will be used and flow to the neck bladder will be closed.

Primary outcome measure

  • Change quantified by post-concussion symptom severity (PCSS) assessment score [ Time Frame: Post-injury to 72-hour follow-up ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Akron Children's Hospital

Recruiting

Akron, Ohio, United States, 44308

Principal Investigator:

Brian Reilly, MD

More Information

Sponsor

TecTraum Inc.

Last update posted

Aug 12, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Keywords

  • Non-invasive hypothermic therapy
  • Sports-related concussion

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by TecTraum Inc. on 2026-08-12.