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Clinical Trials/IRCT20210113050023N1
IRCT20210113050023N1RecruitingPhase 3

The effect of Atorvastatin administration on the outcome of patients with traumatic brain injury

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences0 sites60 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Recruiting
Enrollment
60

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 years to 75 years (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with moderate (GCS = 9.13) and severe (GCS = 8.5) brain trauma injuries based on GCS score
  • Patients with size of brain contusions less than 30 CC according to the initial CT-scan of the brain
  • No history of statins
  • Patients who arrived at the hospital less than 10 hours after the injury
  • their legal representative (guardian or trustee) will be present to receive the consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with GCS scores of 4 and 3
  • Patients with Grade IV on primary brain scan or CT scan
  • Patients with severe damage to other internal organs or spinal cord injury
  • History of kidney or liver disease
  • Creatine>2.5 mg/dl
  • History of brain tumor, stroke
  • History of infection
  • Previous craniotomy
  • Pregnant and lactating women
  • Patients with systolic blood pressure less than 90 mm Hg
  • History of taking low-molecular-weight anticoagulants such as aspirin, wafarin, or heparin (7 days before hospitalization)

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