A single centre phase II study of Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist in the treatment of severe Traumatic Brain Injury - Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
- Conditions
- Severe Traumatic Brain InjuryMedDRA version: 9.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10060690 Term: Traumatic brain injury
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2005-005707-42-GB
- Lead Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University of Cambridge
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Patients with head injury aged 16-65 years with an abnormal CT scan requiring intracranial pressure monitoring.
Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
1.Head injury unlikely to survive 5 days
-CT evidence of above as judged by clinical team
-bilateral fixed and dilated pupils
2.follow up not possible
3. Not suitable for insertion of Cranial Access Device
-bleeding diathesis
4.Immunosuppression
-evidence of neutropenia
-immunosuppression secondary to immunomodulatory medications, chemotherapy or radiation therapy in the 3 months preceding study entry
5.Severe Renal Insufficiency or End Stage Renal Disease
-Defined as a Creatinine Clearance<30ml/min
6. Pregnancy/Nursing mothers
7. Known hypersensitivity to E. coli derived products
8. Administration of live vaccine
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method