Status:

COMPLETED

Hormonal Deficiency in the Quality of Life of Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury

Lead Sponsor:

Hospices Civils de Lyon

Conditions:

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The primary objective is to assess the long-term impact of hormonal deficiency on Quality of Life (QoL) in a large group of moderate and severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patients.

Detailed Description

Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, when not leading to mortality, is a major cause of morbidity in early adulthood. Recent studies have demonstrated a previously unappreciated association between Severe ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All subjects must be between the ages of 18-65
  • Documented moderate to severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) at less than 4 months post injury.
  • Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) equal to or greater than 12
  • Patients volunteer to participate in the study, with a written informed consent signed
  • BMI between 17 kg/m2 - 30kg/m2
  • Affiliation to a national health insurance program

Exclusion

  • Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) ≥13
  • History of TBI ≥4 months
  • Anterior hypopituitarism documented
  • History of radiotherapy
  • Liver dysfunction: total bilirubin \<20µmol/l and/or factor V\<60%)
  • Renal dysfunction: creatinine clearance \< 30 ml/mn (Cockcroft \& Gault)
  • Anyone who is currently taking or who has taken corticotherapy in the last 4 weeks before TBI
  • Pregnancy
  • Contraindications to MRI:
  • Patients who have a heart pacemaker
  • Patients who have a metallic foreign body (metal sliver) in their eye, or who have an aneurysm clip in their brain
  • Patients with severe claustrophobia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 23 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

88 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01512524

Start Date

November 23 2011

End Date

May 1 2017

Last Update

December 19 2025

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French University Hospital

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, 69000