brain swelling intracranial hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Patients are randomized to treatment with 250 mOsm HS or mannitol via a central
venous catheter over 5 minutes. The treatment will be administered if the
intracranial pressure is > 25 mm Hg for at l
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients Severe traumatic brain injury (Glasgow Coma Scale at first presentation 20 mm Hg)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No informed consent from the patient*s legal representative. Expected survival
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint of the study will be cerebral oxygenation as measured by intracerebral PO2 (expressed as mmHg). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints will be cerebral blood flow, metabolism and inflammation. Cerebral blood flow will be measured by transcranial Doppler and expressed as flow in cm/sec. The balance between aerobic and anaerobic metabolism will be determined by measuring intraparenchymal lactate/pyruvate ratio using cerebral microdialysis. Components of the inflammatory response such as the pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-6, TNF-a and IL-10 will be measured in blood from the jugular bulb. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed