Mild TBI in the Emergency Department
Recruiting
Observational Study
Emergency Departments
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 2,500 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research · Other
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About This Trial
Mild TBI is one of the main causes of admission to the Emergency Department (ED). Brain computed tomography (CT) is one of the most widely used diagnostic tools to assess the presence of intracranial lesions. However, in Western countries, 85-95% of CT scans performed in the ED for mild TBI are negative. It is therefore conceivable that a significant number of CTs could be avoided by a more carefu…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Adult patients arriving in the emergency department. Adult patients with mild TBI Adult patients with Glasgow Coma Scale 13-15.
Exclusion Criteria:
All patients under 18 years. Patients with trauma-associated loss of consciousness lasting more than 30 minutes.
Patients with p…
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