24 or 48 hours of drainage after operation for a blood collection on the brain's surface

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Preventing prolonged immobilisation due to presence of a subdural drain after evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17021467
• Lead Sponsor: Rigshospitalet

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-10-30
• Last Update Posted: 16 November 2020
• Study Completion: 2022-05-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 420

Inclusion Criteria

Patients age 60 or above who presented with a symptomatic CSDH proven by computed tomography or magnetic resonance

Exclusion Criteria

1. Previous intracranial surgery and known head injury within the last 14 days prior to surgery
2. Patients treated with craniotomy, multiple burr holes, subgaleal drain placement and if the drain was removed prior to study inclusion by either the patient or hospital staff
3. Patients unable to give formal consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified