Surgery for dangerously high pressure after head injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial compares two emergency surgery approaches for people with traumatic brain injury who have dangerously high pressure inside the skull that does not improve with standard treatments. The goal is to see which approach leads to better long-term outcomes.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old
- You have a traumatic brain injury and a CT scan that looks abnormal
- You already have an internal pressure monitor placed in your head
- Your intracranial pressure was higher than 25 mmHg for 1 to 12 hours after standard treatments
- Your eyes are not showing both fixed, dilated pupils (a sign of very severe injury)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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