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Effect of starvation on the clinical outcome of children suffering from head injury

To assess the incidence of starvation ketoacidosis and its outcome in paediatric population with isolated traumatic head injury A prospective cohort study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/02/062401
Enrollment
350
Registered
2024-02-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S098- Other specified injuries of head Health Condition 2: S098- Other specified injuries of head

Interventions

Intervention1: nil: nil

Sponsors

Deptt of Science Technology Renewable energy, Chandigarh Administration
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient o with moderate to severe isolated traumatic brain injury.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. GCS of 5 or less at presentation 2. Presentation to hospital after 24 hours of sustaining injury. 3. A pre-existing known metabolic disorder that could cause ketoacidosis (type 1 diabetes, porphyria’s, organic acidaemia, glycogen storage disease, and gluconeogenesis disorders etc. 4. Injury Severity Score of more than 25 at hospital admission 5. Children with pre-existing neurodevelopment delay (cerebral palsy, global developmental delay etc.)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To find the incidence of starvation ketoacidosisTimepoint: Time of admission in triage

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To find its effect on the outcome 2. To assess nil per oral status if any and its reason(s) 3. To find its relation to time from injury to hospital admission 4. To evaluate Glasgow Outcome Score at 3 months 5. APACHE score , Injury Severity Score, Marshall’s score at admission Timepoint: At the time of triage admission

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAmarjyoti Hazarika

PGIMER,Chandigarh

amarjyoti28@rediffmail.com9990238972

Outcome results

None listed

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