Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) PatientsNCT06834659
Correlation and Rapid Analysis of Neurological Injury Using Markers
An observational study of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients, run by Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele at 1 site in Italy.
Trial summary
Each year, approximately 69 million people worldwide suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBI), representing a significant burden on public health, society, and the economy. Timely and accurate care can influence short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes, making the reduction of diagnostic delays crucial. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteItaly
- Study dates
- Jun 2027to Jun 2027
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: The study population is composed of adult patients aged between 18 and 65 years, conscious and unconscious, who present to the emergency department with traumatic brain injury (TBI) at triage. TBI is defined as trauma resulting from an external physical force capable of causing temporary or permanent alterations in consciousness and/or neurological function. The clinical severity of TBI (mild, moderate, or severe) will be assessed using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), ensuring alignment with the study objectives.
Who may be able to join
- Patients aged 18 to 65, male and female, presenting to the emergency department due to TBI, defined as trauma caused by an external force leading to temporary or permanent alterations in consciousness and/or neurological function. TBI severity is evaluated using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).
- Sign of informed consent by patient or legal tutor
Who cannot join
- Pediatric patients (<18 years).
- Patients >65 years, to avoid potential confounding factors such as elevated GFAP levels associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Italy1 site
IRCCS San Raffaele
Milan, Italy, 20132
Jody F. Capitanio, MD, +39 02 26433047, capitanio.jodyfilippo@hsr.it
About this study
Official title: CRANIUM: Post-Market Performance Follow-up Study for the Evaluation of the Presence of Circulating Plasma Brain Biomarkers in Peripheral Blood and Acute Traumatic Brain Injury in Adult Emergency Department Patients.
Each year, approximately 69 million people worldwide suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBI), representing a significant burden on public health, society, and the economy. Timely and accurate care can influence short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes, making the reduction of diagnostic delays crucial. TBI diagnostics require careful consideration, as initial evaluations may differ from final assessments, and patient conditions may evolve over time.
In this monocentric, observational, post-market follow-up study we aim to evaluate the Abbott i-STAT™ TBI Plasma Test in detecting circulating brain biomarkers (GFAP and UCH-L1) in adult patients with TBI.
Read more
The study involves recruiting 200 adult patients (aged 18-65 years) presenting to the emergency department with TBI over a two-year period. For each participant, a blood sample will be collected as part of routine clinical care and analyzed using the Abbott i-STAT™ TBI Plasma Test within 12 hours of the trauma. The results will be compared with those obtained from cranial CT scans, the gold standard for diagnosing intracranial injuries.
Specifically, the study aims to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the test in excluding intracranial injuries, particularly in cases of mild TBI, and to explore potential correlations between biomarker presence and injury severity. No additional procedures beyond routine clinical care are required, and all collected data will be used exclusively for the study's predefined objectives.
Read the detailed description
Post-Market Performance Follow-up Study
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients
- Keywords
- Biomarkers, traumatic brain injury
- Medical subject headings
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Adult patients with TBI | Adult patients (ages ≥18 and ≤65), conscious and unconscious, presenting to the emergency department with TBI at triage. TBI is defined as trauma caused by an external physical force capable of causing temporary or permanent alterations in consciousness and/or neurological function. Post Market Performance follow-up study: Application of the Abbott i-STAT™ TBI Plasma Test to all cases within 12 hours of cranial trauma for detecting GFAP and UCH-L1 biomarkers. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Evaluation of the real-world effectiveness of the innovative technology
Concordance Between Abbott i-STAT™ TBI Plasma Test Results and Cranial CT Scan in mTBI Cases.
The primary outcome measure is the percentage agreement between the qualitative result of the Abbott i-STAT™ TBI Plasma Test (positive or negative) and the presence or absence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) or intracranial haemorrhages detected by cranial CT scan in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
Measured: T1: first blood sample for biomarker testing and CT scan within 12 hours of trauma; T2: second blood sample for biomarker testing and CT scan at 12 to 24 hours post-initial evaluation, if clinically indicated due to neurological deterioration.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Feb 2025
- Study startJun 2027 (estimated)
- Primary completionJun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) PatientsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Chiara Di Resta, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06834659
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CRANIUM
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 31 Jan 2025
- Last updated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Oris C, Bouillon-Minois JB, Kahouadji S, Pereira B, Dhaiby G, Defrance VB, Durif J, Schmidt J, Moustafa F, Bouvier D, Sapin V. S100B vs. "GFAP and UCH-L1" assays in the management of mTBI patients. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2023 Dec 1;62(5):891-899. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2023-1238. Print 2024 Apr 25.
PubMed 38033294
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- CRANIUM: Post-Market Performance Follow-up Study for the Evaluation of the Presence of Circulating Plasma Brain Biomarkers in Peripheral Blood and Acute Traumatic Brain Injury in Adult Emergency Department Patients.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06834659
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CRANIUM
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients
- Keywords
- Biomarkers, traumatic brain injury
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Università Vita-Salute San RaffaeleUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 19 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Each year, approximately 69 million people worldwide suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBI), representing a significant burden on public health, society, and the economy. Timely and accurate care can influence short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes, making the reduction of diagnostic delays crucial. TBI diagnostics require careful consideration, as initial evaluations may differ from final assessments, and patient conditions may evolve over time.
In this monocentric, observational, post-market follow-up study we aim to evaluate the Abbott i-STAT™ TBI Plasma Test in detecting circulating brain biomarkers (GFAP and UCH-L1) in adult patients with TBI.
The study involves recruiting 200 adult patients (aged 18-65 years) presenting to the emergency department with TBI over a two-year period. For each participant, a blood sample will be collected as part of routine clinical care and analyzed using the Abbott i-STAT™ TBI Plasma Test within 12 hours of the trauma. The results will be compared with those obtained from cranial CT scans, the gold standard for diagnosing intracranial injuries.
Specifically, the study aims to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the test in excluding intracranial injuries, particularly in cases of mild TBI, and to explore potential correlations between biomarker presence and injury severity. No additional procedures beyond routine clinical care are required, and all collected data will be used exclusively for the study's predefined objectives.
Detailed description
Post-Market Performance Follow-up Study
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Adult patients with TBI | – | –Adult patients (ages ≥18 and ≤65), conscious and unconscious, presenting to the emergency department with TBI at triage. TBI is defined as trauma caused by an external physical force capable of causing temporary or permanent alterations in consciousness and/or neurological function. Post Market Performance follow-up study: Application of the Abbott i-STAT™ TBI Plasma Test to all cases within 12 hours of cranial trauma for detecting GFAP and UCH-L1 biomarkers. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- The study population is composed of adult patients aged between 18 and 65 years, conscious and unconscious, who present to the emergency department with traumatic brain injury (TBI) at triage. TBI is defined as trauma resulting from an external physical force capable of causing temporary or permanent alterations in consciousness and/or neurological function. The clinical severity of TBI (mild, moderate, or severe) will be assessed using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), ensuring alignment with the study objectives.
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients aged 18 to 65, male and female, presenting to the emergency department due to TBI, defined as trauma caused by an external force leading to temporary or permanent alterations in consciousness and/or neurological function. TBI severity is evaluated using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).
- Sign of informed consent by patient or legal tutor
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Pediatric patients (<18 years).
- Patients >65 years, to avoid potential confounding factors such as elevated GFAP levels associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Evaluation of the real-world effectiveness of the innovative technology
Time frame: T1: first blood sample for biomarker testing and CT scan within 12 hours of trauma; T2: second blood sample for biomarker testing and CT scan at 12 to 24 hours post-initial evaluation, if clinically indicated due to neurological deterioration.
Concordance Between Abbott i-STAT™ TBI Plasma Test Results and Cranial CT Scan in mTBI Cases. The primary outcome measure is the percentage agreement between the qualitative result of the Abbott i-STAT™ TBI Plasma Test (positive or negative) and the presence or absence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) or intracranial haemorrhages detected by cranial CT scan in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Apr 2026.
- Background: PubMed 38033294Oris C, Bouillon-Minois JB, Kahouadji S, Pereira B, Dhaiby G, Defrance VB, Durif J, Schmidt J, Moustafa F, Bouvier D, Sapin V. S100B vs. "GFAP and UCH-L1" assays in the management of mTBI patients. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2023 Dec 1;62(5):891-899. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2023-1238. Print 2024 Apr 25.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients, run by Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele at 1 site in Italy.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Jody F. Capitanio, MD (+39 02 26433047, capitanio.jodyfilippo@hsr.it), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Evaluation of the real-world effectiveness of the innovative technology (time frame: T1: first blood sample for biomarker testing and CT scan within 12 hours of trauma; T2: second blood sample for biomarker testing and CT scan at 12 to 24 hours post-initial evaluation, if clinically indicated due to neurological deterioration.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06834659, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Apr 2026.