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Acquired Brain InjuryNCT05968911

Survival and Predictive Factors of Clinical Outcome in Patients With Acquired Brain Injury

An observational study of Acquired Brain Injury, run by Charles University, Czech Republic at 1 site in Czechia.

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 prediction of the final neurological and functional status of patients with acquired brain injury remains very uncertain despite the findings of current medicine. The aim of the study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes in patients with the most severe degree of brain injury hospitalized in the long-term… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Acquired Brain Injury
How many people
211 participants
Where
1 siteCzechia
Study dates
28 Aug 2023to 6 Feb 2024
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients hospitalized in the long-term intensive care unit of the University Hospital Prague in years 2015-2022 with acquired brain injury of the five most common etiologies (traumatic injury, ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid haemorrhage, anoxic injury), whose initial Glasgow Coma Scale was less than 8 points and were tracheostomized due to persistent impairment of consciousness.

Who may be able to join

  • Acquired brain injury
  • Initial Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score less than 8 points
  • Tracheostomy for persistent impairment of consciousness

Who cannot join

  • none

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Czechia1 site
  • Military University Hospital Prague

    Prague, 16209

Other trials in Czechia

About this study

The prediction of the final neurological and functional status of patients with acquired brain injury remains very uncertain despite the findings of current medicine. The aim of the study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes in patients with the most severe degree of brain injury hospitalized in the long-term intensive care unit of the Military University Hospital Prague.

Read the detailed description

The prediction of the final neurological and functional status of patients with acquired brain injury remains very uncertain despite the findings of current medicine. Current medical knowledge is particularly limited in patients with the most severe brain injury who had to be tracheostomized and admitted to long-term intensive care unit. In the Czech Republic, there is a complete lack of data on clinical outcomes in these patients.

Some recent studies has not confirmed the long-standing better outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury compared to non-traumatic etiologies. The aim of the study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes in patients with the most severe degree of brain injury hospitalized in the long-term intensive care unit of the Military University Hospital Prague.

Keywords
acquired brain injury, consciousness disorders, prognosis, persistent vegetative state
Medical subject headings
Brain Injuries, Consciousness Disorders, Persistent Vegetative State

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT05968911
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Trauma brain injuryPatients with acquired brain injury of traumatic etiology.
Non-trauma brain injuryPatients with acquired brain injury of non-traumatic etiology.

What is being measured

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

  1. Level of consciousness achieved

    Initial Glasgow coma scale (GCS) and GCS at discharge. Minimal points 3, maximal point 15. The higher the score the better the outcome.

    Measured: three months

  2. Level of self-sufficiency

    Initial level of self-sufficiency and self-sufficiency at discharge using Barthel score.

    0-100 points. A patient scoring 100 points is continent, feeds himself, dresses himself, gets up out of bed and chairs, bathes himself, walks at least a block, and can ascend and descend stairs.

    A score of 0 means that the patient does not meet any of the activities described above.

    Measured: three months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Length of survival after discharge from intensive care.

    Length of survival after discharge from intensive care. In days.

    Measured: three months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Aug 2023
  2. Study start28 Aug 2023
  3. Primary completion6 Feb 2024
  4. Study completion6 Feb 2024

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
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
211 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05968911
Sponsor's protocol ID
ABI_UVN
Status last verified
Feb 2024
First submitted
13 Jul 2023
Last updated
7 Feb 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Wabl R, Williamson CA, Pandey AS, Rajajee V. Long-term and delayed functional recovery in patients with severe cerebrovascular and traumatic brain injury requiring tracheostomy. J Neurosurg. 2018 Jul 6;131(1):114-121. doi: 10.3171/2018.2.JNS173247. Print 2019 Jul 1.

    PubMed 29979120
  • Magliacano A, De Bellis F, Panico F, Sagliano L, Trojano L, Sandroni C, Estraneo A. Long-term clinical evolution of patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness due to severe anoxic brain injury: A meta-analytic study. Eur J Neurol. 2023 Dec;30(12):3913-3927. doi: 10.1111/ene.15899. Epub 2023 Jun 8.

    PubMed 37246500
  • Multi-Society Task Force on PVS. Medical aspects of the persistent vegetative state (1). N Engl J Med. 1994 May 26;330(21):1499-508. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199405263302107.

    PubMed 7818633

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Acquired Brain Injury, run by Charles University, Czech Republic at 1 site in Czechia.

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 1 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 7 Feb 2024. 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 Czechia. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Level of consciousness achieved (time frame: three months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT05968911, which also lists 3 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 7 Feb 2024.

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