Status:
COMPLETED
Neurocognitive Evaluation of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the Hospitalized Pediatric Population
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pennsylvania
Conditions:
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussion
Eligibility:
All Genders
11-19 years
Brief Summary
Brain injuries from trauma are common in children, often resulting in death and disability. Most brain injuries are minor, yet their treatment can be challenging. Because there are many different scal...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND Head injuries are a frequent source of morbidity and the most common source of mortality in the pediatric trauma population. \[1\] It is estimated that head injuries result in more than 50...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pediatric blunt trauma patients (age 11-19 years) admitted for treatment of minor traumatic brain injury will be eligible for inclusion in the study. For the purposes of this study, mild traumatic brain injury will include patients with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 14-15 upon arrival in the trauma receiving area. This may include those patients with and without abnormalities on head CT scans.
- Children will be included regardless of race, gender or ethnicity. The distribution of gender, race, and ethnicity is expected to reflect that of the trauma population at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Exclusion
- Patients with penetrating injuries as well as patients treated and released from the emergency room will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00715949
Start Date
December 1 2005
End Date
June 1 2014
Last Update
May 4 2015
Active Locations (1)
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104