The Long-term Effects of Repeated Blast Exposure on United States Special Operations Forces (ReBlast) study aims to develop a diagnostic test to detect brain injury associated with repeated blast exposure.  The ReBlast Pilot study was conducted from 2021-2023 (ClinicalTrials.gov). The ReBlast Precision study was launched in 2025 and is ongoing (ClinicalTrials.gov).

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