External drain study for severe brain swelling after injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests a special drain to help reduce dangerous brain swelling after a severe head injury. It may help patients who need this drain and are in the intensive care unit.
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Who can take part
- You must have had a severe head injury that caused significant brain swelling.
- You must be in a coma (with a score of 8 or less on a standard coma scale).
- You need to have a tube placed in your brain to drain fluid (called an external ventricular drain).
- You must not have other major brain problems like tumors or birth defects.
- You must not be in another experimental treatment study at the same time.
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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