Status:

COMPLETED

Dexanabinol in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Lead Sponsor:

Pharmos

Conditions:

Traumatic Brain Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Each year a large number of patients are hospitalized at Shock Trauma Centers with severe head injuries. Bleeding into and swelling of these patients' brains may cause compression of vital structures,...

Detailed Description

Dexanabinol is a synthetic, non-psychotropic cannabinoid derivative that because of its dextro-configuration is compatible with activation of cannabinoid receptors in the brain. It combines the abilit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Traumatic head injury within the last 6 hours
  • Glasgow Coma Motor score of 2 to 5; severity requires intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring
  • Brain computed tomography (CT) showing intracranial parenchymal abnormality and hemodynamically stable
  • An informed consent

Exclusion

  • Penetrating head injury
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Coma due to pure epidural hematoma with initial Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of =\> 12
  • Previous major cerebral damage
  • Concomitant severe conditions

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2001

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

September 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

860 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00129857

Start Date

January 1 2001

End Date

September 1 2004

Last Update

May 5 2006

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