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Thigh muscle ultrasound to identify Frailty and predict outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury

Point-of-Care ultrasound to identify Frailty and predict outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury: A prospective observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/02/050148
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-02-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-03-06

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S069- Unspecified intracranial injury

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Moderate (GCS 9-12) and severe TBI (GCS 3-8) 2. Admitted to the Trauma Centre ICU, AIIMS within 24 hours of injury

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Not consenting for participation 2. Who present after 48 hours of injury 3. Right lower limb above knee trauma or amputation 4. History of Paraplegia 5. History of central or peripheral nervous system diseases 6. History of diseases affecting the muscles 7. Pregnancy 8. Associated systemic injuries including chest injury, abdominal injury, fracture long bones or fracture pelvis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To discriminate between frail and non-frail patients using Quadriceps depth measured by point of care ultrasound in TBI patientsTimepoint: At the time of admission in AIIMS Trauma ICU

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the ability of frailty as defined by ultrasound measurements to predict outcome in patients with TBI. Outcomes measures are 1. Three months functional outcome as assessed by Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOSE) 2. Length of ICU Stay 3. Length of Hospital Stay 4. In-Hospital Mortality Timepoint: Three months from injury

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNipun Gupta

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

charushrikul@gmail.com7042132730

Outcome results

None listed

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