Vitamin B12 vs B3 for Nerve Regeneration and Functional Recovery After Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
试验速览
- 阶段
- 3 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 300
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Stair Climb Test (SCT) score
研究概览
简要总结
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the most frequent reasons for neurological impairment in young people. The investigators investigated whether vitamin B12 vs B3 therapy could reduce the severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to their positive effects on axon regrowth following nerve damage. The method utilized was a series of non-random samples. With a 95% confidence interval and a 5% margin of error, a total sample of 300 patients was estimated using Epi Info. Participants in our study comprised both boys and girls with severe TBI ages 6 to 15 years old.
Two groups of 300 children were recruited. B3 (16 mg/day) was administered to group 1 and B12 (125-250 mcg/day) was provided to group 2. It is evaluated through follow-ups on a range of tests to evaluate cognitive capacity, sensorimotor activity and staircase test (working and reference memory). Pre-and post-treatment GCS measurements were conducted. Three weeks and a year following the treatment of TBI, children underwent neurobehavioral testing. The measurement of gait analysis was done. The standard error and mean of statistically examined data were shown by paired t-test.
详细描述
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the most frequent reasons for neurological impairment in young people. The investigators investigated whether vitamin B12 vs B3 therapy could reduce the severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to their positive effects on axon regrowth following nerve damage. The method utilized was a series of non-random samples. With a 95% confidence interval and a 5% margin of error, a total sample of 300 patients was estimated using Epi Info. Participants in our study comprised both boys and girls with severe TBI ages 6 to 15 years old.
Two groups of 300 children were recruited. B3 (16 mg/day) was administered to group 1 and B12 (125-250 mcg/day) was provided to group 2. It is evaluated through follow-ups on a range of tests to evaluate cognitive capacity, sensorimotor activity and staircase test (working and reference memory). Pre-and post-treatment GCS measurements were conducted. Three weeks and a year following the treatment of TBI, children underwent neurobehavioral testing. The measurement of gait analysis was done. The standard error and mean of statistically examined data were shown by paired t-test.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 6 Years 至 15 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Children aged 6 to 15 years old
- •Children with severe TBI of
- •Children of both genders
排除标准
- •Those with mild injury
- •Stable Glasgow Coma Scale
- •Not willing to consent
研究组 & 干预措施
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B3 group
干预措施: Vitamin B3 (Drug)
Vitamin B12 group
Vitamin B12 group
干预措施: Vitamin B12 (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Stair Climb Test (SCT) score
时间窗: 18 months
The stair test is a measurement of functional strength, balance, and agility achieved by ascending and descending a specific number of steps. Scoring involves recording the total time taken to ascend and descend the steps to the nearest 100th of a second. Lower values indicate better performance.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Hassan Mumtaz
Principal Researcher
KRL Hospital, Islamabad