Study of Reserves After Traumatic Brain Injury
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Registration Number
- NCT01628003
- Lead Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
- Brief Summary
It is hypothesized that the long-term results of rehabilitation and subsequent aging after Brain Trauma depend on brain's premorbid anatomical (structural) and functional (cognitive, emotional) reserves.
The purpose of this study are:
1. to determine whether such reserves exist.
2. to study their convergent and discriminant validity.
3. to study their characteristics.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 240
Inclusion Criteria
-
Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury according to at least 1 the following:
- Duration of loss of consciousness (LOC) - more then 1/2 hour
- Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) - less then 13
- Post Traumatic Amnesia (PTA) - more then 24 hours.
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At least 1 year after the injury.
Exclusion Criteria
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
- the present state of Post Traumatic Amnesia
- dementia
- the age less than 18 years on the moment of injury
- less than 1 year since the injury
- incapacity of the patient to cooperate in the study (incapacity of any source including physical, mental, and language problems)
- premorbid diagnosis of Mental Retardation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Neuropsychological battery neuropsychological baterry for every participant will be performed during 3-4 meetings. An expected average for complete neuropsychological assessment is about 8 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical Center
🇮🇱Ramat Gan, Israel
Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical Center🇮🇱Ramat Gan, Israel