Head Trauma
Conditions
Keywords
head trauma; traumatic brain injury
Brief summary
The observation through a chart review of persistent pain on neuro psychological functioning and how it applies to the community integration with patients that had suffered traumatic brain injury.
Detailed description
This pilot study is designed and conducted over a one year period by the PI, who then solely carried out this study from recruitment, to patient testing, to data entry. Pain was assessed with the Visual Analog Scale and patients underwent a brief battery of tests that included assessment of neuropsychological functions, mood, anxiety and community functions.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Northwell Health
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* documented history of traumatic brain injury * 18 years or older
Exclusion criteria
* younger than 18 years old * cannot read and write English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of Pain Severity | Referral | Pain was assessed on a scale for 1 (no pain) to 10 (severe) pain. This is observational study so participants were only seen at one time point, when they were referred to the neuropsychology service. |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Recruitment details
Patients with a documented history of head trauma ranging from mild to severe, with and without complaints of pain presented to Staten Island University Hospital over a 1 year period were considered for this study.
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Level of Severity of TBI Four categories based on pain severity (no pain, mild, moderate and severe pain). | 56 |
| Total | 56 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Level of Severity of TBI |
|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 56 Participants |
| Age, Continuous | 43 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized African america | 12 participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Asian | 1 participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized caucasian | 38 participants |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized Hispanic | 5 participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 56 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 22 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 34 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | — / — |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 0 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 0 |
Outcome results
Primary
Assessment of Pain Severity
Pain was assessed on a scale for 1 (no pain) to 10 (severe) pain. This is observational study so participants were only seen at one time point, when they were referred to the neuropsychology service.
Time frame: Referral
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Pain by Severity of Injury | Assessment of Pain Severity | 7 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.4 |