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Last refreshed on: 7 January 2013
Main ID:  NCT01461902
Date of registration: 26/10/2011
Primary sponsor: Duke University
Public title: Vasospasm in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury PTBI
Scientific title: Measuring Vasospasm, Biomarkers, and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Date of first enrolment: September 2011
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: Active, not recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01461902
Study type:  Observational
Study design:  Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective  
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:   Karin Reuter-Rice, PhD
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Affiliation:  Duke University School of Nursing and School of Medicine
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. admission to Duke University Children's Hospital;

2. age 5 days to 15 years;

3. a diagnosis of a TBI with a GCS 3-15;

4. capable of adequate TCD ultrasound examination;

5. and presence of intravenous or arterial access (blood) and/or an EVD for
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and/or Foley catheter/ability to void unassisted (urine)
biomarker collection unless they are excluded based on the exclusion criteria.

Exclusion Criteria:

- the presence of previously diagnosed significant neurodevelopmental delay,

- a diagnosis of non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage and

- parents/legal guardians who do not speak or understand English.



Age minimum: N/A
Age maximum: 15 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Brain Injury
Intervention(s)
Primary Outcome(s)
Vasospasm detection by Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound [Time Frame: 8 days]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Detection of biomarkers in pediatric traumatic brain injury [Time Frame: 2 days]
Secondary ID(s)
Pro00027860
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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