Predicting recovery after severe brain injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) who already need brain pressure or oxygen monitoring. Doctors want to see if certain tests can help predict how well someone might recover.
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Who can take part
- You are over 18 years old.
- You have a severe brain injury (Glasgow Coma Scale score of 8 or less after being stabilized).
- Your doctors have decided you need a monitor in your brain to check pressure or oxygen levels.
- You can be enrolled while you are in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- You are not pregnant (if female).
- You are not showing signs of imminent brain death (like fixed, dilated pupils).
- You do not have bleeding problems or a skull fracture that makes brain monitoring unsafe.
- You are not a prisoner.
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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