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Recovery of patients in coma following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Health Condition 1: S069- Unspecified intracranial injury
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/02/040041
Lead Sponsor
Dr Dhaval P Shukla
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Individuals who have sustained severe traumatic Brain injury in the age group of 18-65 years, who at 10 days post injury have a Disability Rating Scale (DRS) Score of > 15 and an inability to follow commands consistently (for more than 48 hours consecutively) and engage in functional communication, as assessed by the score on the Coma Recovery Scaleâ??Revised (CRS-R). Patients with hydrocephalus will be enrolled after VP shunt placement, and patients on psychoactive medication enrolled after discontinuation of those medications if possible.

Exclusion Criteria

Pre-existing CNS disorder/ disability prior to trauma, Medical instability, Significant medical co-morbidities that will influence trajectory of recovery.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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