NCT05206760

Brief Summary

Safety and feasibility study investigating brain biopsy in severe head injury. When a patient undergoes craniotomy or ICP bolt insertion for trauma, a biopsy of brain tissue is taken. Blood, saliva, urine and faeces samples are also taken for 7 days following the brain biopsy. CSF is collected if a CSF drainage device is used.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
25

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2020

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 15, 2020

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 16, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 16, 2021

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 20, 2021

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 25, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

January 25, 2022

Status Verified

May 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

May 20, 2021

Last Update Submit

January 24, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

Traumatic Brain InjuryBrain injury classificationHistology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Feasibility of brain biopsy

    Is it feasible to perform brain biopsy through ICP bolt or at time of craniotomy in TBI in order to obtain diagnostic tissue?

    immediately after the intervention/procedure/surgery

  • Safety of brain biopsy

    Is it safe to perform brain biopsy through ICP bolt or at time of craniotomy in TBI?

    immediately after the intervention/procedure/surgery

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Classification of TBI

    immediately after the intervention/procedure/surgery

Study Arms (1)

Trial participants

Patients with severe traumatic brain injury requiring craniotomy or ICP bolt insertion

Procedure: Brain biopsy

Interventions

Brain biopsyPROCEDURE

Biopsy of brain tissue

Trial participants

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients who have suffered severe traumatic brain injury and require craniotomy or ICP bolt insertion.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Royal London Hospital

London, E1 1FR, United Kingdom

Location

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

Brain tissue CSF Blood Urine Saliva Faeces

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Brain Injuries, Traumatic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

  • Chris E Uff, PhD

    Queen Mary University of London

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 20, 2021

First Posted

January 25, 2022

Study Start

July 15, 2020

Primary Completion

May 16, 2021

Study Completion

May 16, 2021

Last Updated

January 25, 2022

Record last verified: 2021-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Data will be made available to other researchers on request. It is anticipated that this pilot study will result in further trials which will have greater data sharing potential.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF, CSR
Time Frame
Data are currently available. They will be available for 10 years (until 01/07/2031)
Access Criteria
Apply directly to p.yup@qmul.ac.uk and c.uff@qmul.ac.uk

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