Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury | Procedure: Transcranial Doppler (TCD) | Not Applicable |
Patients with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) represent the vast majority of TBI patients admitted in the emergency department (ED). According to French recommendations, mild TBI patients with brain lesions on initial CT scan are directed to a standard ward, where neurologic monitoring consists of repeated CT scanning and clinical exams. Patients with no lesion on initial cerebral CT scan are also hospitalized 1) when their GCS after CT scan is lower than 15, 2) in case of persisting nausea, vomiting or headache, 3) in case of concomitant alcoholic intoxication and, 4) in case of on-going treatment with aspirin. This strategy induces significant hospital stay with potential morbidity, whereas neurologic worsening rarely occurs.
In this context, the implementation of a triage tool in the ED would be useful to screen patients at risk of early neurologic worsening. Hence, low risk patients may be discharged at home immediately after the ED. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) is a non-invasive technique that measures cerebral blood flow velocities in intracranial cerebral arteries. These velocities and a derivated parameter (pulsatility index, PI), estimate cerebral blood flow (CBF) and have become a standard of care to optimize CBF in after severe TBI. Only few studies report the use of TCD after mild TBI. In a single-center cohort of patients with mild-to-moderate TBI, TCD parameters measured at hospital admission accurately predicted early neurologic worsening. These encouraging results indicate that TCD, in combination with CT scan findings, could play a role in the management of patients with mild TBI.
The aim of this project is to determine whether a TCD-based strategy is non-inferior to the standard management in terms of the overall neurological outcome at 3 months after mild TBI with no/minor lesions detected on a cerebral CT scan.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 984 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Prospective, multicenter, open, non-inferiority, randomized, controlled, study with blinded evaluation. |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Masking Description: | The evaluation at 3 months after TBI will be centralized by the coordinating centre and blinded. |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Transcranial Ultrasonography for the Management of Patients With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 1, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | July 2022 |
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Experimental: TCD Group
Transcranial Doppler within 8 hours of traumatic injury
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Procedure: Transcranial Doppler (TCD)
In the Emergency Department (ED): After the initial cerebral CT scan, the patient will be included in the study when he/she satisfies inclusion criteria. TCD will be performed within 8 hours of the brain injury. If TCD is normal (FVd>25 cm/sec and PI <1.25), the patient will return home under third-party supervision. An advice sheet will be given to the patient according to the SFMU guidelines and another one will be sent to the general practitioner. If initial cerebral CT scan is performed early (< 4-6 hours after TBI), CT scan should not be controlled before patient discharge. If the TCD is abnormal (FVd≤25 cm/sec or PI ≥ 1.25) the patient will be hospitalized. There is no recommendation regarding the type of hospitalization (ICU or standard ward). No other diagnostic procedure is allowed in the ED (S-100 protein dosing is not allowed). All therapies recommended by the SFMU for mild TBI are allowed in this group. |
No Intervention: CONTROL Group
Mild TBI management with SFMU recommandations
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
OR * Patient with normal initial CT scan (TCDB I) with at least one risk factor :
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Pierre BOUZAT, MD, PhD | +33 (0)4 76 76 67 29 | pbouzat@chu-grenoble.fr | |
Contact: Anaïs ADOLLE | +33 (0)4 76 76 67 29 | arcpar@chu-grenoble.fr |
Principal Investigator: | Pierre BOUZAT, MD, PhD | University Hospital, Grenoble |
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | June 14, 2019 | ||||||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | June 18, 2019 | ||||||||
Last Update Posted Date | April 9, 2021 | ||||||||
Actual Study Start Date ICMJE | February 1, 2020 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | May 2022 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Non-inferiority of a TCD-based strategy after a mild TBI to the standard management in terms of the overall neurological outcome [ Time Frame: 3 months after TBI ] GOS-E will be dichotomized as good recovery (GOS-E 7 or 8) vs. disability (GOS-E 1 to 6). Evaluation is centralized and blinded.
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Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
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Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
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Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
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Brief Title ICMJE | Transcranial Ultrasonography for the Management of Patients With Mild TBI | ||||||||
Official Title ICMJE | Transcranial Ultrasonography for the Management of Patients With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury | ||||||||
Brief Summary | The investigators hypothesize that patients with mild TBI and normal TCD can be safely discharged home immediately after the ED. The targeted population is the category of patients eligible for early discharge: 1) patients with mild lesions on the initial CT scan and a GCS 15 after CT scan completion and, 2) patients with no lesion on the initial cerebral CT scan with at least one of the following risk factors: GCS 14 after CT scan completion, persisting post-traumatic nausea/vomiting/headaches, concomitant alcoholic intoxication or patients treated with aspirin. The study will not include mild TBI patients who are not eligible for early discharge: patients with no possibility of home supervision, those with a GCS lower than 14 after the CT scan or those treated with anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs other than aspirin. The investigators expect the TCD-based strategy to be non-inferior compared to the standard strategy according to French recommendations in terms of the 3-months neurological outcome. From a public health standpoint, the use of TCD as a triage tool may change current guidelines regarding mild TBI management. | ||||||||
Detailed Description |
Patients with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) represent the vast majority of TBI patients admitted in the emergency department (ED). According to French recommendations, mild TBI patients with brain lesions on initial CT scan are directed to a standard ward, where neurologic monitoring consists of repeated CT scanning and clinical exams. Patients with no lesion on initial cerebral CT scan are also hospitalized 1) when their GCS after CT scan is lower than 15, 2) in case of persisting nausea, vomiting or headache, 3) in case of concomitant alcoholic intoxication and, 4) in case of on-going treatment with aspirin. This strategy induces significant hospital stay with potential morbidity, whereas neurologic worsening rarely occurs. In this context, the implementation of a triage tool in the ED would be useful to screen patients at risk of early neurologic worsening. Hence, low risk patients may be discharged at home immediately after the ED. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) is a non-invasive technique that measures cerebral blood flow velocities in intracranial cerebral arteries. These velocities and a derivated parameter (pulsatility index, PI), estimate cerebral blood flow (CBF) and have become a standard of care to optimize CBF in after severe TBI. Only few studies report the use of TCD after mild TBI. In a single-center cohort of patients with mild-to-moderate TBI, TCD parameters measured at hospital admission accurately predicted early neurologic worsening. These encouraging results indicate that TCD, in combination with CT scan findings, could play a role in the management of patients with mild TBI. The aim of this project is to determine whether a TCD-based strategy is non-inferior to the standard management in terms of the overall neurological outcome at 3 months after mild TBI with no/minor lesions detected on a cerebral CT scan. |
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Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Not Applicable | ||||||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Intervention Model Description: Prospective, multicenter, open, non-inferiority, randomized, controlled, study with blinded evaluation. Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)Masking Description: The evaluation at 3 months after TBI will be centralized by the coordinating centre and blinded. Primary Purpose: Prevention
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Condition ICMJE | Mild Traumatic Brain Injury | ||||||||
Intervention ICMJE | Procedure: Transcranial Doppler (TCD)
In the Emergency Department (ED): After the initial cerebral CT scan, the patient will be included in the study when he/she satisfies inclusion criteria. TCD will be performed within 8 hours of the brain injury. If TCD is normal (FVd>25 cm/sec and PI <1.25), the patient will return home under third-party supervision. An advice sheet will be given to the patient according to the SFMU guidelines and another one will be sent to the general practitioner. If initial cerebral CT scan is performed early (< 4-6 hours after TBI), CT scan should not be controlled before patient discharge. If the TCD is abnormal (FVd≤25 cm/sec or PI ≥ 1.25) the patient will be hospitalized. There is no recommendation regarding the type of hospitalization (ICU or standard ward). No other diagnostic procedure is allowed in the ED (S-100 protein dosing is not allowed). All therapies recommended by the SFMU for mild TBI are allowed in this group. |
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Recruitment Information | |||||||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Recruiting | ||||||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
984 | ||||||||
Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | July 2022 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | May 2022 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE |
Inclusion Criteria:
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Ages ICMJE | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) | ||||||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | No | ||||||||
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Listed Location Countries ICMJE | France, Monaco | ||||||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT03989999 | ||||||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | 38RC19.106 | ||||||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | Yes | ||||||||
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Responsible Party | University Hospital, Grenoble | ||||||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | University Hospital, Grenoble | ||||||||
Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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PRS Account | University Hospital, Grenoble | ||||||||
Verification Date | June 2020 | ||||||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |