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Clinical Efficacy of Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate for Injection in the Treatment of Patients with Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled, Double-Blind Trial

Clinical Efficacy of Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate for Injection in the Treatment of Patients with Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled, Double-Blind Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600118252
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-03
Start date
2026-02-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-09

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Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury

Interventions

Control Group:Placebo [2 mg/kg administered intravenously in 100 mL normal saline (maximum dose not exceeding 160 mg), once daily for 5 consecutive days].
Experimental Group:Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate for Injection [2 mg/kg administered intravenously in 100 mL normal saline (maximum dose not exceeding 160 mg), once daily for 5 consecutive days]

Sponsors

The First People's Hospital of Zhangjiagang City
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged 18-65 years, regardless of gender 2.Patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) presenting with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 4-12 on admission 3.Received medication within 12 hours after injury 4.Imaging (CT) findings of cerebral contusion or cerebral contusion accompanied by intracerebral hematoma 5.Signed informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with known hypersensitivity to glucocorticoids or contraindications to glucocorticoid use. 2.History of diabetes mellitus, or capillary blood glucose 22.2 mmol/L. 3.Patients presenting with shock on admission (systolic blood pressure persistently < 90 mmHg for 30 minutes). 4.Pregnant or lactating women. 5.Systemic infectious diseases. 6.Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of peptic ulcer. 7.Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of systemic autoimmune diseases. 8.Participation in other clinical trials within the past 3 months. 9.Patients with other severe concomitant diseases that, in the investigator's judgment, may endanger 10.patient safety or affect the patient's ability to complete the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Differences in the Distribution of the Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS-E) at 180 Days;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
All-Cause Mortality at 180 Days;180d GOS-E 5-8 Score Proportion (Favorable Prognosis);30d Post-Treatment Adverse Event Incidence;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGao Rong

The First People's Hospital of Zhangjiagang City

gaorong1234@suda.edu.cn+86 139 5113 2599

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026