Brain Injury
Conditions
Keywords
Brain Injury
Brief summary
Procure blood specimens from individuals presenting to the emergency department with suspected brain injury.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Informed Consent Form Signed * 18 years of age or older * For women of child-bearing age: Not known to be pregnant AND * Head Trauma within 6 hours of ED presentation with Glasgow Coma Scores from 3-8 (Severe Injury), 9-13 (Moderate Injury), or 14-15 (Mild Injury); OR * Head trauma within 6 hours of ED presentation with Glasgow Coma Score of 15; OR * Bone fracture or poly-traumas, both with no head trauma
Exclusion criteria
* Known pre-existing neurological condition that causes observed symptoms * Recent history of head injury or seizures (within 1 year of current ED presentation) * Prisoner
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement of specific biomarker(s) for brain injury | 48 hours | Measurement of specific biomarkers to detect brain injury (mild to severe). using 2 or more serial draws from subjects. The biomarkers tested will include established biomarkers s100B, GFAP (Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein) and also proprietary novel protein and lipid biomarkers that are being studied in discovery research. |
Countries
Germany