moderate and severe brain trauma. Diffuse traumatic brain injury
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Moderate to severe brain damage and level of consciousness (GCS) between 5 and 12 that do not require surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children under 15 Adults over 75 years Very severe trauma accompanied by especially chest and abdomen Death in the first 48 hours History of untreated heart disease or uncontrolled hypertension Patients with unstable vital signs (fever above 39 degrees - uncontrolled infectious disease - hypotension - acute renal failure and high creatinine ..) Emergency craniotomy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Level of conciseness. Timepoint: the days 2,7 and discharge time. Method of measurement: GCS. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Delirium. Timepoint: Day 2 and day 7 and at discharge. Method of measurement: The incidence of delirium is first assessed by the RASS scale for level of consciousness and then by the CAM-ICU scale for delirium. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences