Effectiveness of emergency brain surgery for severe head injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests how well different types of emergency brain surgery work to relieve dangerous pressure after a severe head injury. If you had the surgery within 24 hours and meet specific brain scan and age criteria, you may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You must have had a traumatic brain injury and arrived at the ER within 24 hours of the accident.
- A CT scan must show a brain bleed or other injury that shifts the brain by at least 3 millimeters (about 1/8th of an inch) and other signs of high brain pressure.
- You must be between 18 and 70 years old.
- Even if you have other injuries, doctors must expect you to survive more than 24 hours.
- You must have had a surgery to open the skull and relieve pressure within 24 hours of the 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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