Status:

COMPLETED

Observational Study of Cortical Spreading Depression in Human Brain Trauma

Lead Sponsor:

University of Cincinnati

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Miami

University of Pittsburgh

Conditions:

Traumatic Brain Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Brief Summary

Since the primary damage from traumatic brain injury (TBI) is irreversible, the focus of medical management of TBI is preventing secondary injury that can be life-threatening and worsen patient outcom...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18-80 years old
  • diagnosis of TBI
  • craniotomy performed as per required treatment of TBI
  • craniotomy surgery \< 7 days after TBI
  • GCS\<13 at time of decision for surgery
  • expected neuromonitoring for \>72 hr

Exclusion

  • any failure to meet above criteria
  • pregnancy
  • GCS 3 with fixed, dilated pupils

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

165 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00803036

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

September 1 2014

Last Update

January 31 2018

Active Locations (5)

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1

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

2

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45219

3

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

4

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298