Head Trauma. Diffuse traumatic brain injury
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Patients 3 day of after traumatic brain injury will receive twice daily levothyroxin 50 mg and this dose will continue for 6 weeks.
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients 16 to 65 years of age Having informed consent to participate in the study Diffuse axonal injury in patients with head injuries
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Receiving NSAIDS or corticosteroids history of cardiac, respiratory, neuromuscular, hepatic or renal diseases, history of brain injuries Having out and intracranial space-occupying lesions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Consciousness in patients. Timepoint: daily until discharge. Method of measurement: Glasgow coma scale.;Glasgow Outcome Scale. Timepoint: pre-intervention and weekly until discharge. Method of measurement: Glasgow Outcome Scale questionnaire.;Disability Rating Scale (DRS) scoring. Timepoint: pre-intervention and weekly until discharge. Method of measurement: Disability Rating Scale questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mortality rate. Timepoint: In duration 6 weeks after traumatic brain injury. Method of measurement: Questionnaire on complications after traumatic brain injury. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Firoz Salehpoor
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed