The Utility of Thromboelastography in Traumatic Brain Injury

April 17, 2023 updated by: Hao Chen, MD, PhD, Shanghai 6th People's Hospital

The Utility of Thromboelastography for Predicting the Risk of Coagulation-Related Damages Secondary to Traumatic Brain Injury

Hemocoagulation disorder is recognized to have crucial effects on hemorrhagic or ischemic diseases. Coagulation-related damages secondary to traumatic brain injury are common and severe secondary insults of head trauma and often leads to a poor prognosis. In this study, we sought to assess if posttraumatic hemocoagulation disorders determined using thromboelastography are associated with coagulation-related damages secondary to traumatic brain injury, and evaluate their influence on outcome among patients with head trauma. Based on above results, prediction models or risk scoring systems will be further developed and validated to predict coagulation-related damages secondary to traumatic brain injury.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

500

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Locations

      • Shanghai, China, 200233
        • Recruiting
        • Shanghai Sixth People's 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 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patients (18-80 years old) with isolated traumatic brain injury, who are admitted within 24 hours post-injury are included. To avoid interfering factors, patients with existing prior neurological disease or known coagulation disorders, patients on anticoagulants and medications known to affect coagulation function within 30 days before trauma or receiving blood components prior to blood draw, patients who deteriorate and die before determining whether coagulation-related damage exists are excluded. Clinical data are documented, including age, gender, mechanisms of trauma, types of lesions as evidenced by imaging examination and laboratory examination, etc.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who are delivered to hospital within 24 hours after head trauma
  • Patients whose abbreviated injury score (AIS) for other body regions is 3 or less are considered to be isolated traumatic brain injury

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with existing prior neurological disease
  • Patients with known coagulation disorders
  • Patients on anticoagulants and medications known to affect coagulation function within 30 days before trauma
  • Patients receiving blood components prior to blood draw
  • Patients who deteriorate and die before determining whether coagulation- related damage exists

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Traumatic brain injury
Patients who are delivered within 24 hours after head trauma and sustain isolated traumatic brain injury are included in this study.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Glasgow Outcome Scale scores
Time Frame: Six months
Glasgow Outcome Scale 1 = death; Glasgow Outcome Scale 2 = vegetative state; Glasgow Outcome Scale 3 = severe neurological deficit; Glasgow Outcome Scale 4 = mild neurological deficit and Glasgow Outcome Scale 5 = premorbid level of functioning or completely recovery. Unfavorable outcome is defined as a Glasgow Outcome Scale score of ≤ 3, and favorable outcome is defined as a Glasgow Outcome Scale score of > 3.
Six months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Study Director: Hao Chen, M.D., Ph.D., Shanghai 6th People's Hospital

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 (Actual)

September 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 31, 2024

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 20, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 20, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

August 24, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 18, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 17, 2023

Last Verified

April 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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