Traumatic brain injury. Diffuse traumatic brain injury
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Ritalin drug (methylphenidate hydrochloride) which is 10 mg orally three times a day starting from the third day of hospitalization and the patients GCS is measured
Sponsors
Oroumia University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with traumatic brain injury were between 15 and 60 years old GCS between 7 and 11 intubation No history of brain damage, seizures, high blood pressure, ischemic heart disease and diabetes No addiction to psychedelics and narcotics or Amphetamine use Heart rate less than 120 beats per minute
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Evidence of drug allergy Patients who could not tolerate enteral feeding despite maximal medical treatment in the first 48 hours of admission
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| GCS SCORE. Timepoint: The third day after receiving the medicine on a daily basis. Method of measurement: GCS score table.;APACHE II score. Timepoint: rom the third day of hospitalization, starting with Ritalin - daily. Method of measurement: APACHE II Table. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospitalization of patients. Timepoint: From the first day until discharge from the hospital. Method of measurement: Number of days of hospitalization.;Patient extubation time. Timepoint: From the time of hospitalization and intubation until the patient is extubated. Method of measurement: Duration of extubation. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAlireza Tariverdi
Oroumia University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed