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Traumatic Brain InjuryNCT01565551

Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in TBI Pilot

An observational study of Traumatic Brain Injury, run by University of California, San Francisco at 4 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The global aim of this proposal is to test and refine Common Data Elements (CDEs), neuroimaging standards, and best practices for genetics and proteomics in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) studies. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Traumatic Brain Injury
What is being tested?
N/A (Observational Study)
How many people
650 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2010to Dec 2013
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: This is a population-based TBI study. All patients presenting to the acute sites with traumatic brain injury and receive a head CT scan as part of standard care within 24 hours of injury date and time are initially eligible. As most six-month Common Date Elements (CDE) outcome measures are normed and validated only in English, study participants must be English-speaking. There are no other restrictions to eligibility.

Who may be able to join

  • Presentation to Emergency Department < 24 hours post-injury
  • Head CT scan for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as part of regular care.
  • English Speaking

Who cannot join

  • Presentation to Emergency Department > 24 hours post-injury
  • Custody or Incarceration
  • 5150 Psychiatric Hold
  • Component-Specific Exclusion Criteria:
  • MRI: Pregnant or may be pregnant; younger than 8 years old; those who have cardiac pacemakers, neural pacemakers, surgical clips in the brain or blood vessels, surgically implanted metal plates, screws or pins, cochlear implants, intrauterine devices (IUDs), or metal objects in their body, especially in the eye. Persons with a history of claustrophobia are excluded from this procedure.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • University Medical Center, Brackenridge

    Austin, Texas, 78701

  • Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center

    New York, New York, 10029

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

  • San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH)

    San Francisco, California, 94110

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About this study

Official title: Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury Pilot

The global aim of this proposal is to test and refine Common Data Elements (CDEs), neuroimaging standards, and best practices for genetics and proteomics in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) studies. Testing and validating of TBI-CDEs will be performed in a multi-center prospective observational study with 3 TBI Centers (San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), University Medical Center Brackenridge (UMCB)) and a TBI Rehabilitation Center (Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center (MSMC)). The investigators will create and expand existing data repositories for patient demographics, neuroimaging, plasma biomarkers, genetics, and multivariate outcomes thereby providing researchers and clinicians with the infrastructure to establish multidisciplinary, multicenter research networks and improve clinical research in the TBI field.

Read the detailed description

The Investigators aim for a 10-month data collection period for TBI patients across the spectrum from concussion to coma with a limited 3-month follow up and extensive 6-, 12-, and 24-month follow ups. Patient enrollment will occur in three high-volume TBI Centers (SFGH, UPMC, UMCB) and a TBI Rehabilitation Center (MSMC). These Centers have a long track record of multi-center TBI research experience as well as existing infrastructure for rapid start-up and sustained enrollment. All patients admitted acutely with a history of external force injury to the head with a head CT performed in the emergency department are eligible for enrollment. Head CTs are performed according to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guidelines for neuroimaging and decision making in TBI. These Guidelines are already in place at the participating Centers and are used to determine which patients will receive a non-contrast head CT scan as part of their initial evaluation. Patients will not be excluded based on age, race, gender, ethnicity, substance abuse, or prior psychiatric history to provide a population-based sample of of TBI subjects across the injury spectrum from concussion to coma.

Study Components (Ref: NIH-NINDS TBI Common Data Elements):

  1. Clinical Care and Demographic Data Collection. Variables include: date and time of injury, mechanism of injury, acute laboratory values and vital signs, neurological evaluations, surgical interventions, hospital course, morbidity and mortality during acute care.
  2. Blood Draw for Proteomic and Genetic Marker Analyses. Blood samples will be drawn within 24 hours of injury. Plasma will be spun and separated from whole blood. Both plasma and whole blood samples will be banked centrally under -80 degrees Celsius at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) DNA Bank.
  3. 3-Tesla (3T) Magnetic Resonance Imaging. A 3T Research MRI will be completed on a subset of patients able to return 1-2 weeks post-injury.
  4. 3-Month Follow Up. The Glasgow Outcome Scale - Extended (GOS-E) and neurological symptoms inventory will be administered to patients over the phone 3 months post-injury.
  5. 6-, 12-, and 24-Month Neurocognitive Assessment. Standardized measures from all designated CORE domains for outcome after TBI by TBI-CDEs, which include: global recovery, functional outcome, psychological impairment, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and quality of life, will be administered to the participant.

The investigators anticipate that this project has the potential to substantially advance and revolutionize clinical research in TBI. Repositories for neuroimaging, proteomic, and genetic biomarkers will facilitate the evolving field of these emerging technologies in TBI.

Recent Publications:

Yue JK, Vassar MJ, Lingsma H, Cooper SR, Yuh EL, Mukherjee P, Puccio AM, Gordon W, Okonkwo DO, Valadka A, Schnyer DM, Maas A, Manley GT; TRACK-TBI Investigators. Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury (TRACK-TBI) Pilot: Multicenter Implementation of the Common Data Elements for Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurotrauma. 2013 Nov 15;30(22):1831-44.

Dams-O'Connor K, Spielman L, Singh A, Gordon WA, Lingsma HF, Maas AI, Manley GT, Mukherjee P, Okonkwo DO, Puccio AM, Schnyer DM, Valadka AB, Yue JK, Yuh EL; TRACK-TBI Investigators. The Impact of Prior Traumatic Brain Injury on Health and Functioning: a TRACK-TBI Study. J Neurotrauma. 2013 Dec 15;30(24):2014-20.

McMahon PJ, Hricik AJ, Yue JK, Puccio AM, Inoue T, Lingsma H, Beers SR, Gordon W, Valadka, A, Manley GT, Okonkwo DO; TRACK-TBI Investigators. Symptomatology and Functional Outcome in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Results from the Prospective TRACK-TBI Study. J Neurotrauma. 2013 Oct 31. [Epub ahead of print]

Diaz-Arrastia R, Wang KK, Papa L, Sorani MD, Yue JK, Puccio AM, McMahon PJ, Inoue T, Yuh EL, Lingsma H, Maas A, Valadka A, Okonkwo DO, Manley GT; TRACK-TBI Investigators. Acute Biomarkers of Traumatic Brain Injury: Relationship Between Plasma Levels of Ubiquitin C-Terminal Hydrolase-L1 (UCH-L1) and Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP). J Neurotrauma. 2013 Oct 9. [Epub ahead of print]

Okonkwo DO, Yue JK, Puccio AM, Panczykowski D, Inoue T, McMahon PJ, Sorani MD, Yuh EL, Lingsma H, Maas A, Valadka A, Manley GT; TRACK-TBI Investigators. GFAP-BDP as an Acute Diagnostic Marker of Traumatic Brain Injury: Results from the Prospective TRACK-TBI Study. J Neurotrauma. 2013 Sep 1;30(17):1490-7.

Yuh EL, Mukherjee P, Lingsma HF, Yue JK, Ferguson AR, Gordon WA, Valadka AB, Schnyer DM, Okonkwo DO, Maas AI, Manley GT; TRACK-TBI Investigators. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Improves 3-Month Outcome Prediction in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Ann Neurol. 2013 Feb;73(2):224-35.

Being tested
N/A (Observational Study)
Keywords
Traumatic Brain Injury, Common Data Elements, Prognostic Models, Neuroimaging, Biomarkers, Genetic Variants, Concussion, Psychological Health
Medical subject headings
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Concussion, Psychological Well-Being

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • N/A (Observational Study)Other

    No Interventions: Observational Study

Study groups in NCT01565551
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Early-Presenting TBI: Acute SitesThis cohort of patients are studied after acute presentation within 24 hours of TBI to one of the three TRACK-TBI acute Level I Trauma Centers (SFGH, UPMC, UMCB).
Receives: Other: N/A (Observational Study)
Late-Presenting TBI: Rehabilitation CenterThis cohort of patients are studied after presentation to the TRACK-TBI rehabilitation site (MSMC).
Receives: Other: N/A (Observational Study)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended (GOSE)

    The GOSE provides and overall measure of disability based on information on cognition, independence, employability, and social/community participation collected via structured interview. Individuals are described by one of the eight outcome categories: Dead (1); Vegetative State (2); Lower Severe Disability (3); Upper Severe Disability (4); Lower Moderate Disability (5); Upper Moderate Disability (6); Lower Good Recovery (7) and Upper Good Recovery (8). Good Recovery is defined as a score of 7-8, Moderate Disability is defined by a score of 5-6 and Severe Disability is defined by a score of 3-4.

    Measured: 6 Months Post-Injury

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Mar 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2010
  3. Primary completionAug 2012
  4. Study completionDec 2013

Resources

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
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
650 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01565551
Sponsor's protocol ID
RC2NS069409
Other IDs
RC2NS069409
Status last verified
Jan 2014
First submitted
24 Mar 2012
Last updated
17 Feb 2014
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Finkelstein E, Corso P, Miller T. The Incidence and Economic Burden of Injuries in the United States. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2006.

  • Foulkes AM, Eisenberg MH, Jane AJ. The Traumatic Coma Data Bank; design, methods and baseline characteristics. J. Neuroch. 75, S1-S15, 1991

  • Jagoda AS, Bazarian JJ, Bruns JJ Jr, Cantrill SV, Gean AD, Howard PK, Ghajar J, Riggio S, Wright DW, Wears RL, Bakshy A, Burgess P, Wald MM, Whitson RR. Clinical policy: neuroimaging and decisionmaking in adult mild traumatic brain injury in the acute setting. J Emerg Nurs. 2009 Apr;35(2):e5-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2008.12.010.

    PubMed 19285163
  • Maas AI, Stocchetti N, Bullock R. Moderate and severe traumatic brain injury in adults. Lancet Neurol. 2008 Aug;7(8):728-41. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(08)70164-9.

    PubMed 18635021
  • Marmarou A, Lu J, Butcher I, McHugh GS, Mushkudiani NA, Murray GD, Steyerberg EW, Maas AI. IMPACT database of traumatic brain injury: design and description. J Neurotrauma. 2007 Feb;24(2):239-50. doi: 10.1089/neu.2006.0036.

    PubMed 17375988
  • Marshall LF, Marshall SB, Klauber MR, Van Berkum Clark M, Eisenberg H, Jane JA, Luerssen TG, Marmarou A, Foulkes MA. The diagnosis of head injury requires a classification based on computed axial tomography. J Neurotrauma. 1992 Mar;9 Suppl 1:S287-92.

    PubMed 1588618
  • MRC CRASH Trial Collaborators; Perel P, Arango M, Clayton T, Edwards P, Komolafe E, Poccock S, Roberts I, Shakur H, Steyerberg E, Yutthakasemsunt S. Predicting outcome after traumatic brain injury: practical prognostic models based on large cohort of international patients. BMJ. 2008 Feb 23;336(7641):425-9. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39461.643438.25. Epub 2008 Feb 12.

    PubMed 18270239
  • Murray GD, Teasdale GM, Braakman R, Cohadon F, Dearden M, Iannotti F, Karimi A, Lapierre F, Maas A, Ohman J, Persson L, Servadei F, Stocchetti N, Trojanowski T, Unterberg A. The European Brain Injury Consortium survey of head injuries. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 1999;141(3):223-36. doi: 10.1007/s007010050292.

    PubMed 10214478
  • Ng J, Wahl M, Tong L, Lee H, Veeraraghavan S, Xu D, Zhao S, Kornak J, Meeker M, Ghajar J, Manley GT, Mukherjee P. 3T Diffusion Tensor Imaging of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective Longitudinal Study. Proc ISMRM 2009; 641.

  • Niogi SN, Mukherjee P, Ghajar J, Johnson CE, Kolster R, Lee H, Suh M, Zimmerman RD, Manley GT, McCandliss BD. Structural dissociation of attentional control and memory in adults with and without mild traumatic brain injury. Brain. 2008 Dec;131(Pt 12):3209-21. doi: 10.1093/brain/awn247. Epub 2008 Oct 24.

    PubMed 18952679
  • Saatman KE, Duhaime AC, Bullock R, Maas AI, Valadka A, Manley GT; Workshop Scientific Team and Advisory Panel Members. Classification of traumatic brain injury for targeted therapies. J Neurotrauma. 2008 Jul;25(7):719-38. doi: 10.1089/neu.2008.0586.

    PubMed 18627252
  • Steyerberg EW, Mushkudiani N, Perel P, Butcher I, Lu J, McHugh GS, Murray GD, Marmarou A, Roberts I, Habbema JD, Maas AI. Predicting outcome after traumatic brain injury: development and international validation of prognostic scores based on admission characteristics. PLoS Med. 2008 Aug 5;5(8):e165; discussion e165. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050165.

    PubMed 18684008
  • Rusnak M, Janciak I, Majdan M, Wilbacher I, Mauritz W; Australian Severe TBI Study Investigators. Severe traumatic brain injury in Austria VI: effects of guideline-based management. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2007 Feb;119(1-2):64-71. doi: 10.1007/s00508-006-0765-0.

    PubMed 17318752
  • Wakana S, Caprihan A, Panzenboeck MM, Fallon JH, Perry M, Gollub RL, Hua K, Zhang J, Jiang H, Dubey P, Blitz A, van Zijl P, Mori S. Reproducibility of quantitative tractography methods applied to cerebral white matter. Neuroimage. 2007 Jul 1;36(3):630-44. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2007.02.049. Epub 2007 Mar 20.

    PubMed 17481925
  • Yuh EL, Gean AD, Manley GT, Callen AL, Wintermark M. Computer-aided assessment of head computed tomography (CT) studies in patients with suspected traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma. 2008 Oct;25(10):1163-72. doi: 10.1089/neu.2008.0590.

    PubMed 18986221

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Traumatic Brain Injury, run by University of California, San Francisco at 4 sites in United States.

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 3 inclusion and 5 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Feb 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 17 Feb 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended (GOSE) (time frame: 6 Months Post-Injury). 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 NCT01565551, which also lists 31 linked publications.

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 17 Feb 2014.

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