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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2011-005235-22-DE
EUCTR2011-005235-22-DEActive, not recruitingNot Applicable

Erythropoietin in Traumatic Brain Injury (EPO-TBI) - EPO-TBI

MONASH UNIVERSITY0 sites606 target enrollmentStarted: October 4, 2012Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Active, not recruiting
Enrollment
606

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with non-penetrating moderate (GCS 9-12) or severe (GCS 3-8)
  • TBI admitted to the ICU who:
  • Are = 15 to = 65 years of age
  • Are < 24 hours since primary traumatic injury
  • Are expected to stay = 48 hours
  • Have a haemoglobin not exceeding the upper limit of the applicable
  • normal (ULN) reference range in clinical use at the treating institution
  • Have written informed consent from legal surrogate
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • 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 600
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

  • GCS = 3 and fixed dilated pupils
  • History of DVT, PE or other thromboembolic event
  • Chronic hypercoagulable disorder, including known malignancy
  • EPO in the last 30 day
  • Pregnancy or lactation or 3 months post partum
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Acute myocardial infarct within the past 12 months
  • Past history of epilepsy with seizures in past 3 months
  • Expected to die imminently
  • Inability to perform lower limb ultrasounds
  • lKnown sensitivity to mammalian cell derived products
  • Hypersensitivity
  • Pure red cell aplasia
  • End stage renal failure
  • Severe pre-existing physical or mental disability or severe co-morbidity
  • Treatment with any investigational drug within 30 days before
  • Not in the best interest of the patient

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