Clinical trials: Brain Injured Patients
Fever, Ischemic Stroke
Impact of Fever Prevention in Brain Injured Patients
This study will assess the impact of fever prevention on fever burden and short- and long-term neurologic outcomes in brain injured patients.
- Conditions
- Fever, Ischemic Stroke, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- INTREPID (NCT02996266)
- Testing
- Targeted Temperature Management, Standard Care
- Where
- 40 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 686 people
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard
Stroke, Intracranial Hypotension
Safety & Tolerability of Hypertonic Saline Administration Via Intraosseous Access
Hypertonic saline is used to treat elevated intracranial pressure. Intraosseous vascular access has been used to administer fluids and medications. This study combines these to administer 3% hypertonic saline via IO.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Intracranial Hypotension, Cerebral Edema
- Trial name
- NCT03276494
- Testing
- Intraosseous, Hypertonic saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Vasopressin Versus Catecholamines for Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Control in Brain Injured Trauma Patients
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the leading causes of trauma death and disability in both civilian and military populations.
- Trial name
- AVP (NCT00795366)
- Testing
- arginine vasopressin, Standard catecholamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Impaired Social Functioning
Effects of Animal-assisted Therapy on Brain-injured Patients
The purpose is to investigate whether animal-assisted therapy has positive biopsychosocial effects on patients with brain injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT02599766
- Testing
- animal assisted therapy, standard therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute