Head Trauma, Intracranial Hemorrhages
Conditions
Brief summary
Monocentric study at Toulouse University Hospital. A questionnaire collecting the elements of the study is made available to regulating physicians. The regulating doctor will take charge of the call according to the service's protocol, filling in the regulation form on the Appli-SAMU software. A callback at D7 for patients not transferred and/or not scanned will be carried out by a clinical research associate to gather information on the neurological evolution. If, during this telephone interview, the neurological evolution is not good (GOS-E score \< 7), an investigating physician will call back the patient or his trusted person/family/legal representative in order to carry out a medical assessment and propose appropriate management if necessary. Patients who have undergone brain imaging will not be recontacted, as it has now been established that normal brain imaging performed on an emergency basis eliminates the risk of delayed cerebral hemorrhagic lesions, even in patients on anticoagulants.
Detailed description
Monocentric study at Toulouse University Hospital. A questionnaire collecting the elements of the study is made available to regulating physicians. All callers (≥ 65 years of age) contacting center 15 for head trauma following a fall from a height are eligible. The regulating doctor will take charge of the call according to the service's protocol, filling in the regulation form on the Appli-SAMU software. He will complete the questionnaire at a later stage, once the patient has been taken into care. A callback at D7 for patients not transferred and/or not scanned will be carried out by a clinical research associate to gather information on the neurological evolution. If, during this telephone interview, the neurological evolution is not good (GOS-E score \< 7), an investigating physician will call back the patient or his trusted person/family/legal representative in order to carry out a medical assessment and propose appropriate management if necessary. Patients who have undergone brain imaging will not be recontacted, as it has now been established that normal brain imaging performed on an emergency basis eliminates the risk of delayed cerebral hemorrhagic lesions, even in patients on anticoagulants. The medical records of these patients will be consulted by the clinical research team to collect the information required for the study.
Interventions
OTHERGlasgow Outcome Scale -Extended (GOSE)
Questionnaire to cotate the neurological deterioration following mild head trauma. Score from 1 to 8, the higher the number the better the outcome
Sponsors
University Hospital, Toulouse
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patient ≥ 65 years old * call to the SAMU/centre 15 following a fall from a height (bed, chair, standing) * proven or suspected head trauma
Exclusion criteria
* high fall kinetics (greater than 1 m or 5 steps, pedestrian knocked down)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| prediction of the risk of intracerebral haemorrhagic injury | day 7 | identify a risk of intracerebral haemorrhage with a composite criterium : identification of a traumatic haemorrhagic lesion on brain imaging performed in the emergency department or a GOS-E score (Extended Glasgow Score) of 1 to 6 at the time of the call at D7 in patients who were not transferred to an emergency department or who had not had a brain scan |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed