Brain contusion Traumatic brain injury
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universiteit Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - First moderate-severe, closed-head injury TBI - Age 21 - 80 - Fluent in Dutch - Informed consent (IC)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Prior moderate-severe TBI diagnosed by a neurologist - Mild concussion in the last half year - Pre-existing neurological disorder or a brain injury with an etiology other than trauma: Stroke, idiopathic epilepsy, brain tumor, multiple sclerosis, Huntington*s disease, Parkinson*s disease, meningitis, encephalitis - History of drug and/or alcohol abuse abuse (addiction or long term abuse, does not include a night of binge drinking/alcohol intoxication during the accident) - Sleep disorders prior to TBI (diagnosed or treated for a sleep disorders) - Chronic fatigue syndrome prior to TBI - Sleep-wake patterns disturbances or fatigue due to another medical condition than TBI - Mental disorders for which treatment was necessary (i.e. medication or psychological/psychiatric treatments; post-injury depression, anxiety disorders no exclusion) - Pregnancy - Lacking the ability to complete questionnaires based on clinical judgment (aphasia, severe cognitive impairment).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The development of subjective sleep and fatigue complaints following TBI and possible underlying biological (pain, brain damage), psychological (emotional state) and social (support family, participation) factors. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The development of objectively measured sleep-wake disturbances and fatigue following TBI and possible underlying biological (pain, brain damage), psychological (emotional state) and social (support family, participation) factors. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed