Reducing brain swelling after head injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests a treatment that may help control inflammation in the brain after a traumatic head injury. It aims to improve recovery for patients who need intensive care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You have had a head injury within the last 24 hours.
- You are expected to stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) for more than 48 hours.
- You do not have any electrical devices implanted in your body (like a pacemaker).
- You are not pregnant, do not have HIV, and do not have an autoimmune disease.
- You have not had a penetrating head injury (like a bullet wound).
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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