Prehospital Traumatic Brain Injury

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury Brain Diseases Brain Injuries Brain Injuries, Traumatic Central Nervous System Diseases Craniocerebral Trauma Nervous System Diseases Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Tampere University Hospital

Tampere, Finland

About this study

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

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

TBI with GCS ≤ 8 or unconsciousness verified by an on-call neurosurgeon during admission to the hospital.

Exclusion criteria

Multiple trauma

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Mortality

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

Glasgow outcome score

Time frame: 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tampere University Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

Severe Traumatic Brain Injury - Comparison of Outcome in Paramedic Versus Physician Staffed Emergency Medical Services

Important dates

Study start: 2005
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Oct 19, 2011
Registry last updated: Jan 18, 2016

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