Early Rehabilitation of Patients With Posttraumatic Amnesia

August 9, 2010 updated by: University of Aarhus

Early Rehabilitation of Patients With Posttraumatic Amnesia. A Clinical Controlled Investigation of the Effect of a Nursing Programme in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury in the Acute Care

The purpose of this study is to investigate if a systematic intervention with early identifying of patients with posttraumatic amnesia using a reality orientation therapy can reduce the period with posttraumatic amnesia in order to get a better outcome for patients with traumatic brain injury

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

  1. A systematic review with the latest investigation and treatment of patients with posttraumatic amnesia
  2. Investigate the effect of a systematic nursing programme on the length of posttraumatic amnesia
  3. Investigate the effect of a systematic nursing programme after 12 month
  4. Describe perspectives for the future within the early rehabilitation of patients with posttraumatic amnesia

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

62

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
    • Region Midtjylland
      • Aarhus, Region Midtjylland, Denmark, 8000
        • University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients should be able to speak and understand danish
  • Patients with traumatic brain injury
  • A verified brain injury at the CT scanning

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with medical illness
  • Patients with other neurological illness
  • Patients with neuroinfections meningitic, encephalitic
  • Patients who does not understand and speaks danish

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Duration of posttraumatic amnesia Results of score with RLAS, GOAT, GOSE and LOS
Time Frame: 12month
12month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Aarhus

Investigators

  • Study Director: Jens Christian Soerensen, Department of Neurosurgery NK

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2009

Study Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

May 22, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 10, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 9, 2010

Last Verified

August 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NK8633

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