Mild Hypothermia and Supplemental Magnesium Sulfate Infusion in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Subjects



Status:Terminated
Conditions:Hospital, Neurology
Therapuetic Areas:Neurology, Other
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:4/21/2016
Start Date:December 2011
End Date:June 2014

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A Phase 2, Randomized, Controlled 2x3 Trial Comparing Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Using Mild Hypothermia and Concurrent and Supplemental Infusion of Magnesium Sulfate.

The investigators hypothesize that hypothermia (body cooling) and additional magnesium
sulfate will improve the outcome of severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patients.

This is a study to compare the outcomes of patients with severe traumatic brain injury who
have been allocated to one of the following three groups:

Group 1 - Conventional therapy following traumatic brain injury Group 2 - Subjects will have
their core body temperature lowered to 34C Group 3 - Subjects will have their core body
temperature lowered to 34C and will receive a supplemental intravenous infusion of magnesium
sulfate.


Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adult males or females ≥ 18 years of age

2. Subjects with Traumatic Brain Injury and a post-resuscitation Glasgow Coma Score
(GCS) ≤ 8

3. In-hospital and screened within 7 hours of injury.

4. Able to obtain legally effective written consent from authorized representative

5. Patients who are intubated and on mechanical ventilation

6. Admitted to ICU

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Bladder or rectal core temperature below 32C (89.6F) upon admission

2. Clinical brain death

3. Patients with open abdomens.

4. Multiple orthopedic injuries (> 2 long bone fractures)

5. Persistent hypotension (systolic blood pressure < 90mmHg)

6. Persistent hypoxia (O2 Saturation < 94%)

7. Persistent metabolic acidosis (Lactic acid > 5 mmol/L, arterial pH < 7.25)

8. Positive serum pregnancy test

9. Cardiac arrhythmia with deleterious hemodynamic effects; heart block or myocardial
damage (as shown on ECG)

10. History of abnormal renal function

11. Significant Co-morbidity (i.e. CAD;COPD; severe coagulopathy)

12. Pediatric patients (< 18 years old)
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