A study of emergency care involving victims of severe brain trauma is to be performed in this area. NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is conducting a research study to learn if either of two strategies for monitoring and treating patients with severe traumatic brain injury in the intensive care unit (ICU) is more likely to help them get better. Both of these alternative strategies are used in standard care. It is unknown if one is more effective than the other. In one strategy doctors concentrate on preventing high intracranial pressure caused by a swollen brain. In the other strategy, doctors try to prevent high intracranial pressure and also try to prevent low brain oxygen levels. This study will discover if either strategy is safer and more effective. Because the head injury is a life-threatening condition requiring immediate treatment, some patients will be enrolled without consent if a family member or representative cannot be rapidly available. Before the study starts, we will consult with the community. We welcome your feedback and questions. For more information or to decline participation in this study, please visit boost3trial.org or contact our study staff at (646) 816-3333.
Primary Investigator: Nrupen Baxi, MD Study Coordinator: Hussain Syed
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | April 2023
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