Status:

RECRUITING

Non-Invasive Monitoring Methods in Patients With Acute Brain Injury

Lead Sponsor:

Boston Medical Center

Conditions:

Brain Injury, Acute

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Life-threatening mass effect (LTME) arises when brain swelling displaces or compresses crucial midline structures subsequent to acute brain injuries (ABIs) like traumatic brain injury (TBI), ischemic ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Admitted under Neuro intensivist primary or consultative care.
  • At least one head computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrating intracranial pathology that may lead to life-threatening mass effect (i.e. traumatic brain injury, ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, epidural or subdural hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, diffuse hypoxic injury, metabolic cerebral edema, tumor)
  • Concern for Life Threatening Mass Effect
  • Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) \<9
  • Anticipated stay \>24 hours

Exclusion

  • Comfort measure only
  • Any other criteria that the PI deems that makes the patient inadequate for the study
  • Sub-exclusion criteria for specific non-invasive measurements include:
  • Orbital injury (pupillometry, ONSD)
  • Traumatic injury or surgery that precludes use of B4C device
  • Presence of supratentorial craniectomy or craniotomy that has not healed and is mobile/bone defects/scalp injury \[EEGelectroencephalogram (EEG), Brain4Care\]
  • Presence of extensive scalp injury

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 26 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

720 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06504238

Start Date

September 26 2024

End Date

September 1 2030

Last Update

October 29 2025

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Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118