RecruitingNCT05084352

Real Time Vital Sign Assessment to Predict Neurological Decline After Traumatic Brain Injury

Real Time Vital Sign Assessment to Predict Neurological Decline After Traumatic Brain Injury (RAPID-TBI)

Sponsor

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Enrollment

1,200 participants

Start Date

Mar 29, 2021

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury

Summary

This study will look to validate predictive algorithms developed in a previous study where we collected relevant data from trauma registry and after using advanced signal-processing and machine-learning, determined prediction scores regarding neuroworsening and other outcomes following traumatic brain injury.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 79 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

Arrival to the hospital within 6 hours of injury
Age >= 18 years old
Patients with traumatic brain injury(TBI). TBI is defined as any alteration or loss of consciousness with or without positive head C.T findings.

Exclusion Criteria9

Deemed to have a non-survivable TBI
Brain dead on arrival
Active substance abuse for opiates and cocaine as noted by admission toxicology screen.
Any thoracic or abdominal injury resulting in open surgical intervention
Pregnancy
Prisoners
Active military
Non - English speaking (due to necessity for consent in aims 2 and 3)
Age > 89 years