Automated Robotic TCD in Traumatic Brain Injury
ConditionBrain Injuries, Traumatic
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVirginia Commonwealth University
About this trial
This study's objective is to determine the safety, feasibility and efficacy of prolonged automated robotic TCD monitoring in critically ill patients with severe TBI across multiple clinical sites with varying levels of TCD availability and experience
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults ≥18
Blunt TBI with Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) ≤8
Injury within 72 hours
Adequate TCD windows
Disqualifiers
Catastrophic brain injury with grim prognosis (e.g.: GCS 3 with bilateral mid-position pupil)
C- spine fracture with evidence of spinal cord injury
Severe skull or scalp injury precluding device placement
Planned decompressive hemicraniectomy
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD)
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Virginia Commonwealth University
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University
Collaborator
University of California, Davis
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov