Prehospital Traumatic Brain Injury

Tampere University Hospital458 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study is to measure the effect of Finnish physician-staffed EMS unit treatment methods on traumatic brain injury (TBI) patient prognosis.

A secondary aim is to identify out-of-hospital treatment factors that can be influenced by education and protocols.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

458

Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * TBI with GCS ≤ 8 or unconsciousness verified by an on-call neurosurgeon during admission to the hospital. Exclusion Criteria: * Multiple trauma

Locations (1)

Tampere University Hospital

Tampere, Finland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mortality

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Glasgow outcome score

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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