NCT01642524

Brief Summary

The TOPHR HIT trial is a clinical trial of patients experiencing blunt trauma who present with an injury to their head which makes them unconscios. The study compares two different fluids given to the patient in the out of hospital setting by a paramedic. The two fluids are salt water (standard treatment) versus a higher concentration of salt water mixed with a sugar (study fluid). The patients have an equal chance of receiving either fluid and the paramedic and the patient and the treating trauma surgeon do not know which fluid was provided in the out of hospital setting.

Trial Health

100
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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
114

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2004

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2004

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2006

Completed
5.5 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2011

Completed
1 year until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 11, 2012

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 17, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

July 17, 2012

Status Verified

July 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

July 11, 2012

Last Update Submit

July 13, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

resuscitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • 30 day survival

    30 days after discharge

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Survival

    48 hrs after admission

  • Functional neurological outcomes at 4 months

    4 Months

  • Neuropsychological testing at 4 months

    4 months

  • Neuropsychological testing at 1 year

    1 year

  • Physiologic parameters indicative of organ dysfunction

    4 months

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

hypertonic saline mixed Dextran

EXPERIMENTAL

hypertonic saline mixed Dextran

Biological: hypertonic saline mixed Dextran

Placebo controlled

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Saline solution

Biological: Saline solution

Interventions

single dose administered intravenously

hypertonic saline mixed Dextran
Saline solutionBIOLOGICAL

placebo - saline solution

Placebo controlled

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age ≥16
  • Initial assessment of Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) 8 or less
  • Blunt traumatic mechanism of injury

You may not qualify if:

  • Known pregnancy
  • Penetrating primary injury
  • VSA prior to randomization; previous intravenous therapy ≥ 50 ml
  • Time interval between arrival at scene and intravenous access exceeds four hours
  • Amputation of above wrist or ankle
  • Any burn (thermal, chemical, electrical, radiation)
  • Suspected hypothermia
  • Asphyxia (strangulation, hanging, choking, suffocation, drowning) and fall from height ≤ 1m or ≤ 5 stairs.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Brain Injuries, Traumatic

Interventions

Saline Solution

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain InjuriesBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesCraniocerebral TraumaTrauma, Nervous SystemWounds and Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Crystalloid SolutionsIsotonic SolutionsSolutionsPharmaceutical Preparations

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Clinician Scientist

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 11, 2012

First Posted

July 17, 2012

Study Start

April 1, 2004

Primary Completion

January 1, 2006

Study Completion

July 1, 2011

Last Updated

July 17, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-07