Traumatic Brain Injury
Conditions
Brief summary
The relationship between obesity and the development of chronic headache after traumatic brain injury will be investigated.
Detailed description
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be defined as an injury caused by an external force, particularly a direct blow to the head or exposure to a shock wave. In addition to the well-known consequences of TBI, including cognitive changes, motor deficits and sensory abnormalities, available evidence suggests that acute and chronic pain is also common after TBI. Obesity and TBI can be considered as public health problems with their increasing prevalence in recent years. Chronic pain adds to the already enormous clinical, psychological, social and economic burden of obesity. Developing mechanisms to prevent the development of pain after TBI has attracted the attention of researchers. Obesity is a preventable and modifiable clinical condition. The extent to which obesity may create adverse conditions after TBI remains unclear.
Interventions
OTHERpatients with traumatic brain injury
Patients will be contacted by phone
Sponsors
Karaman Training and Research Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Individuals over the age of 18 who suffered a head injury
Exclusion criteria
* People with severe head trauma * Those who do not speak Turkish * Those with a history of chronic opioid user * Those with alcohol and drug addiction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The relationship between Bady Mass Index (BMI) and the development of chronic headache | Postoperative 3 month. | BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in metres. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The relationship between the nature of trauma and the development of chronic headache | Postoperative 3 month. | Head traumas that occur due to different reasons will be examined |
| The relationship between patients' education levels and chronic headache | Postoperative 3 month | Education levels will be defined as primary school, secondary school and university graduate. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactHatice Toprak
Outcome results
None listed