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Blood test for abnormality of nervous system in patients with severe head injury

Correlation between the severity of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) and plasma catecholamine levels in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI)â??

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/05/013715
Enrollment
80
Registered
2018-05-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients with isolated severe head Injury, aged 18-60 years requiring admission to intensive care unit

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

National Institute of Mental Health And Neurosciences NIMHANS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Isolated severe Head Injury(GCS Requiring ICU admission Cases- patients who develop PSH Controls- age, gender, GCS matched patient who does not develop PSH

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients aged 60 years If after the diagnosis of PSH, patient is on inotropes Known cardiac disease Pregnant patients Significant extracranial injury Refusal of consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
In-hospital mortality GCS at discharge Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOSE) at 6 monthsTimepoint: At discharge, at 6 months after discharge—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Disability Rating Scale (DRS) at discharge and at 6 months Length of ICU stay Length of hospital stay Duration of mechanical ventilation Incidence of tracheostomy Timepoint: At discharge, at 6 months after discharge—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSonia Bansal

National Institute of Mental Health And Neurosciences

itz.sonia77@gmail.com9008721921

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026