Phase
Condition
Traumatic Brain Injury
Neurologic Disorders
Memory Loss
Treatment
N/AClinical Study ID
Ages 18-65 All Genders Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
Age 18-65, inclusive
History of non-penetrating TBI of at least moderate severity (defined by evidence oftrauma-related neuroimaging abnormality on cranial computerized tomography (CT)scan.
High-velocity, high-impact injury mechanism consistent with diffuse axonal injury (e.g., motor vehicle accident, fall from height, etc.)
Immediate loss of consciousness (cases with delayed loss of consciousness due toexpanding lesions will be excluded)
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
History of premorbid disabling neurological or psychiatric disease (such asepilepsy, brain tumors, meningitis, cerebral palsy, encephalitis, brain abscesses,vascular malformations, cerebrovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, multiplesclerosis, HIV-encephalitis)
History of premorbid disability condition that would interfere with outcomeassessments
Bilaterally absent pupillary Reponses
Penetrating TBI
Elevated intracranial pressure (≥ 17 mmHg) 6 Contradictions to contrast-enhanced MRI (e.g., ferromagnetic implants, pregnancy, allergy to gadolinium contrast, renalimpairment [GFR < 60ml/g/m3], claustrophobia, hemodynamic instability)
Prisoners, patients in police custody 8. Objective lung disease (PaCO2 at rest > 50 mmHg or venous serum bicarbonate > 26 mEg/L) based on any labs available for review from patient's clinical care. Note that these will not be checked solely for study purposes 9.Requiring portable oxygen at enrollment 10. Chronic heart failure, severe pulmonary disease 11. Current substance abuse that precludes participation and follow-up in the study, as determined by the study investigators 12. If there is medical or other disability that precludes completion of the study procedures as determined by the study investigators
Study Design
Connect with a study center
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19041
United StatesActive - Recruiting

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