Tampere Traumatic Head and Brain Injury Study

Tampere Traumatic head and brain injury study is a prospective study aiming to explore neuroradiological, neuropsychological, neurological and biochemical aspects of mild traumatic brain injury (mtbi). The main interest is on factors that effect to the outcome after mtbi. The study is conducted in Tampere University Hospital's emergency department between the 1st of August 2010 and 31st of July 2013.

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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

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Tampere University Hospital

Tampere, 33521, Finland

About this study

Aims of the study:

To improve clinical assessment of mTBI in the acute phase
To assemble better knowledge of diffusion tensor imaging as a diagnostic tool in mTBI
To improve neuropsychological evaluation of mTBI Main focus on psychosocial functioning / outcome / correlates E.g. Resilience, PTSD

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

WHO's mtbi criteria
Inhabitant of Pirkanmaa hospital district
Age between 18 and 60 years

Exclusion criteria

Detrimental alcohol use
Drug addiction
Chronic neurological disease
Earlier brain injury
Diagnosed psychiatric disease
Hearing or sight deficiency
Native language other than finnish

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tampere University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Acronym: TheBrainS

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Sep 2, 2011
Registry last updated: Oct 6, 2021

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