Status:
COMPLETED
Discrete Hypothermia in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury
Lead Sponsor:
Emory University
Conditions:
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The primary goal of this project is to demonstrate the feasibility and clinical benefits of a new rapid treatment for secondary treatment for secondary brain injury called Discrete Cerebral Hypothermi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient is treated for severe traumatic brain injury at Grady Health System, GCS \< 8
- Patient is \>18 years of age
- Patient requires an Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Probe (part of their routine treatment)
- Patient is able to receive Discrete Cerebral Hypothermia within 48-hours of hospital admission
- Patient and/or guardian must speak English (in order to ensure proper Informed Consent)
- Patient and/or guardian/family must sign an Informed Consent
Exclusion
- Unwillingness or inability of patient and/or guardian/ family to sign an informed consent
- Physical placement of cooling cap impedes routine treatment
- Patient has a core body temperature of 36 degrees C or less at time of assessment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00676104
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2008
Last Update
December 20 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System campus
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303