Pre-hospital rapid sequence intubation in patients with severe head injury

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: Severe traumatic brain injury; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000177651
• Lead Sponsor: Metropolitan Ambulance Service

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-08-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Coma due to head injury, GCS<10, airway reflexes present.

Exclusion Criteria

Require air transport, pregnancy, contra-indications to suxamthonium, <10 minutes to Emergency Department.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Extended Glasgow Outcome Coma Score[At 6 months.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hospital mortality[];Hospital length of stay[];Pre-hospital hypoxia[];Pre-hospital scene time[];Intubation failure[]