Light-based device for monitoring brain injury
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This study tests a new, non-invasive light-based device to monitor brain oxygen levels after a serious head injury. It aims to see if this device works as well as the current methods, which could reduce the need for more invasive procedures.
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Who can take part
- You must be a patient in the Neuro Critical Care Unit at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
- You must have a moderate or severe head injury.
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You must have a pressure monitor already placed in your head to check for brain swelling (an intracranial pressure monitor).
- You must not have any open wounds on the area of the head where the new monitoring device would be placed.
- You must not be enrolled in more than two other research studies 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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