Status:
COMPLETED
Outcomes Associated With Application of a Normothermia Protocol in Patients With Severe Neurological Insult and Fever
Lead Sponsor:
University of Washington
Collaborating Sponsors:
Gaymar Industries, Inc.
Conditions:
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
When fever is present in patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or brain hemorrhage, it has been associated with worse outcomes including larger areas of tissue death, increased length of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Temperature \> 38.3 Celsius
- Meet brain injury criteria:
- Traumatic brain injury with Glasgow Coma Scale score of 8 or less
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage without vasospasm- Hunt and Hess grade III and below
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage with vasospasm
- First febrile episode
- English speaking
Exclusion
- Skin breakdown
- Bleeding disorders
- Increased risk for clotting
- Ongoing seizure activity
- Allergy to medications used in the study
- Prisoners
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00890604
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
July 1 2011
Last Update
January 30 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104