Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) Licht traumatische Hoofd-/Hersenletsel (LTH)
Conditions
Interventions
An online video with discharge instructions will be shown, and/or a link to the video will be provided in the leaflet.
Sponsors
Erasmus Medical Center
Medical Centre Haaglanden
Sint Franciscus Vlietland Groep
Westfriesgasthuis
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients attending the ED of the participating centres with MTBI according to the definition of the Dutch institute for healthcare improvement (CBO): - Every trauma to the head with a Glasgow Coma Scale score at first examination greater than 13, - Post-traumatic loss of consciousness less than 30 minutes, - and Post-traumatic amnesia not more than 24 hours
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Intracranial abnormality on CT-scan - Focal Neurological deficit - Language barrier - No informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The occurence and severity of post-concussion symptoms measured by the ‘Rivermead Post-Concussion Questionnaire’ at 1 week and 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Return to usual activities (absence of work questionnaire). - Return visit to the ED/visit to GP/outpatient clinic. - Understanding of diagnosis by 3 questions about MTBI - Anxiety and Depression in patients with MTBI according to HADS questionnaire - Patient satisfaction on a 10-point scale - Quality of life by Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) - Costs of intervention and productivity costs (costs of absence from work and reduced productivity while at work) | — |
Contacts
Public ContactAmber. E. Hoek
Department of Emergency Medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam, (room Na-222k)
Outcome results
None listed