Prehospital Traumatic Brain Injury

Completed

• Conditions: Traumatic Brain Injury

• Registration Number: NCT01454648
• Lead Sponsor: Tampere University Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to measure the effect of Finnish physician-staffed EMS unit treatment methods on traumatic brain injury (TBI) patient prognosis.

Detailed Description

A secondary aim is to identify out-of-hospital treatment factors that can be influenced by education and protocols.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-01
• Study First Submitted: 2011-10-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-10-18
• Study First Posted: 2011-10-19
• Primary Completion: 2011-12
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Status Verified: 2014-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-01-15
• Last Update Posted: 2016-01-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 458

Inclusion Criteria

• TBI with GCS ≤ 8 or unconsciousness verified by an on-call neurosurgeon during admission to the hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

• Multiple trauma

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mortality	1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Glasgow outcome score	1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tampere University Hospital; 🇫🇮 Tampere, Finland