Correlation and Rapid Analysis of Neurological Injury Using Markers
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients. Basic parameters: 18 years — 65 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Italy
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
CRANIUM: Post-Market Performance Follow-up Study for the Evaluation of the Presence of Circulating Plasma Brain Biomarkers in Peripheral Blood and Acute Traumatic Brain Injury in Adult Emergency Department Patients.
Overview
Each year, approximately 69 million people worldwide suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBI), representing a significant burden on public health, society, and the economy. Timely and accurate care can influence short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes, making the reduction of diagnostic delays crucial. TBI diagnostics require careful consideration, as initial evaluations may differ from final assessments, and patient conditions may evolve over time. In this monocentric, observational, post-market follow-up study we aim to evaluate the Abbott i-STAT™ TBI Plasma Test in detecting circulating brain biomarkers (GFAP and UCH-L1) in adult patients with TBI. The study involves recruiting 200 adult patients (aged 18-65 years) presenting to the emergency department with TBI over a two-year period. For each participant, a blood sample will be collected as part of routine clinical care and analyzed using the Abbott i-STAT™ TBI Plasma Test within 12 hours of the trauma. The results will be compared with those obtained from cranial CT scans, the gold standard for diagnosing intracranial injuries. Specifically, the study aims to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the test in excluding intracranial injuries, particularly in cases of mild TBI, and to explore potential correlations between biomarker presence and injury severity. No additional procedures beyond routine clinical care are required, and all collected data will be used exclusively for the study's predefined objectives.
Detailed description
Post-Market Performance Follow-up Study
Primary outcome measures
- Evaluation of the real-world effectiveness of the innovative technology [Time frame: T1: first blood sample for biomarker testing and CT scan within 12 hours of trauma; T2: second blood sample for biomarker testing and CT scan at 12 to 24 hours post-initial evaluation, if clinically indicated due to neurological deterioration.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients aged 18 to 65, male and female, presenting to the emergency department due to TBI, defined as trauma caused by an external force leading to temporary or permanent alterations in consciousness and/or neurological function. TBI severity is evaluated using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).
- Sign of informed consent by patient or legal tutor
Exclusion criteria
- Pediatric patients (<18 years).
- Patients >65 years, to avoid potential confounding factors such as elevated GFAP levels associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Italy · 1 center
- IRCCS San Raffaele — Milan
Publications
- Oris C, Bouillon-Minois JB, Kahouadji S, Pereira B, Dhaiby G, Defrance VB, Durif J, Schmidt J, Moustafa F, Bouvier D, Sapin V. S100B vs. "GFAP and UCH-L1" assays in the management of mTBI patients. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2023 Dec 1;62(5):891-899. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2023-1238. Print 2024 Apr 25. PMID 38033294
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06834659 · CRANIUM