Brain Trauma Foundation Inc.

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

Nov 13, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$7,274,835

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Eye-trac advance is a research study, the goal of which is to obtain scores for dynamic visuo-motor synchronization (dvs), a measure of attention focus, using btf designed eye-tracking goggles (eye sync goggles). The study investigates several different groups of participants: 1) athletes, 2) active duty military personnel, 3) participants with eye-sight abnormalities, 4) healthy volunteers. Btf and its collaborators recruit, consent and test military and civilian study participants. In 2012, the research entered the study initiation phase, and btf met several important study related milestones:current year 2012 goals met - study initiation:- obtain necessary irb and human research protection institution approvals for initiation of subject testing at three test sites: btf/weill-cornell medical college, ft. Hood, and usariem completed.- prepare mobile testing centers (mtc) and sites for subject testing (equipment delivery and setup, investigator training, site recruitment preparedness) completed. - design of upgraded eye-sync goggles completed. Design and validation of custom electronic database for data capture completed.- initiate baseline testing of athletes in october of 2012 completed. Over 150 participants were tested in 2012.

Activity 3

Concussion definition"concussion definition - an evidence based project" was awarded to btf to establish an evidence-based foundation for the definition of concussion on which to build a final product through extended research, analysis and collaboration. The goal is to develop a universal definition and diagnostic criteria that will facilitate the identification, diagnosis and management of concussions and promote advancements in diagnostics and therapeutic practices.the project consists of 4 main components:1. Establishing and assembling a task force of experts to examine the research and collaborate at a series of meetings;2. Conducting a literature search of potentially relevant studies and publications;3. Developing a "heat map" as a dynamic and interactive tool to access data;4. Formulate a universal working definition of concussion.cy12 goals met: in 2012, the task force was assembled and three task force meetings were convened:- april 2012 - mt. Sinai hospital, new york, ny- july 2012 - national intrepid center of excellence, bethesda, md- october 2012 - centers for disease control and prevention, atlanta, gathe methods group conducted a literature search which identified 4,679 abstracts of potentially relevant studies and 1,149 full text publications, of which 171 met the inclusion criteria determined by the task force.a research "heat map" was developed, allowing the user to access a complete set of abstracted data for any publication in the review, to filter selected data to create unique reports, combine data across publications, and perform analysis.

Filer

EIN

13-3764444