Status:

UNKNOWN

Connectivity in Cranioplasty

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda Usl di Bologna

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ministero della Salute, Italy

Conditions:

Acquired Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

An Exploratory Interventional study to assess the effects of cranioplasty on brain network connectivity, neuropsychological and motor functioning in patients with severe acquired brain injury with pre...

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND: Cranioplasty (CP) refers to the surgical reconstruction of the cranial defect secondary to Decompressive Craniectomy (DC). The aim of this intervention is not only to restore cranial cosme...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of sABI, a neurological condition due to a severe acquired brain damage (i.e., traumatic brain injury, ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke) with a coma lasting at least 24 hours, according to a Glasgow Coma Scale equal or lower than 8 and/or complex and severe neurological disabilities treatable only in high specialty neurehabilitative settings.
  • Early DC, within 24 h;
  • Age between 18 and 75 years;
  • Intra-hospital rehabilitation setting (ordinary hospitalization or day hospithal);
  • Informed consent agreement.

Exclusion

  • Medical instability at enrollment, defined as the acute onset of an unexplained derangement of vital parameters (i.e., temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, level of responsiveness) outside the normal range (for example, fever, acute internist conditions, etc.) and/or the onset of any new medical condition requiring unexpected additional diagnostic procedures and treatments (for example, severe pain, reduction of urinary output, etc.);
  • Post-traumatic agitation;
  • Dehiscence, in progress, of the DC surgical wound;
  • CP already performed;
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) absolute contraindications.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 27 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 27 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05440682

Start Date

October 27 2020

End Date

April 27 2023

Last Update

July 1 2022

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Irccs - Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche

Bologna, Italy, 40139