Clinical Trial: External Lumbar Drainage to Reduce ICP in Severe TBI: a Phase 1 Clinical Trial
Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Condition: Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: External Lumbar Drainage to Abort Severe Traumatic IntraCranial Hypertension: A Phase 1 Randomized, Allocation-concealed, Open-label, Safety and Feasibility Clinical Trial
Brief Summary:
The goal of this phase 1 randomized controlled safety and feasibility clinical trial are to determine the safety of external lumbar drainage (ELD) in select patients with severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).The main questions it aims to answer are (i) if ELD is feasible and (ii) safe to perform in severe TBI patients who have radiological evidence of patent basal cisterns and midline shift <5mm without increasing the risk of neurological worsening or cerebral herniation.All participants will receive routine…
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