Name: BOOST3 (Brain Oxygen Optimization in Severe TBI: A Comparative Effectiveness Study to Test the Efficacy of a Prescribed Treatment Protocol Based on Monitoring the Partial Pressure of Brain Tissue Oxygen)
Contact: CRC pending, Dr. Chris Robinson (PI)
Enrolling hours: M-F 8-5PM
Diagnosis: TBI
Inclusion:
- Non-penetrating traumatic brain injury
- Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 3-8 measured off paralytics
- Glasgow Coma Scale motor score < 6 if endotracheally intubated
- Evidence of intracranial trauma on CT scan
- Able to place intracranial probes and randomize within 6 hours of arrival at enrolling hospital
- Able to place intracranial probes and randomize within 12 hours from injury
- Age greater than or equal to 14 years
Exclusion:
- Non-survivable injury
- Bilaterally absent pupillary response in the absence of paralytic medication
- Contraindication to the placement of intracranial probes
- Treatment of brain tissue oxygen values prior to randomization
- Planned use of devices which may unblind treating physicians to brain tissue hypoxia
- Systemic sepsis at screening
- Refractory hypotension
- Refractory systemic hypoxia
- PaO2/FiO2 ratio < 200
- Known pre-existing neurologic disease with confounding residual neurological deficits
- Known inability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) without assistance prior to injury
- Known active drug or alcohol dependence that, in the opinion of site investigator, would interfere with physiological response to brain tissue oxygen treatments
- Pregnancy
- Prisoner
- On EFIC Opt-Out list as indicated by a bracelet or medical alert