Brain Injury clinical trials at UC Davis
2 research studies open to eligible people
A Study of Testing Tranexamic Acid After Traumatic Injury in Children
open to eligible people ages up to 17 years
Trauma is the leading cause of death and disability in children in the United States. The long-term goal of this project is to evaluate the benefits and harms of tranexamic acid (TXA; a drug that stops bleeding) in severely injured children. This is a 40-patient pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of two subsequent large-scale studies of TXA in injured children.
Sacramento, California and other locations
Learn about a study of emergency care in patients with traumatic brain injury.
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open to eligible people ages 14 years and up
BOOST3 is a randomized clinical trial to determine the comparative effectiveness of two strategies for monitoring and treating patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the intensive care unit (ICU). The study will determine the safety and efficacy of a strategy guided by treatment goals based on both intracranial pressure (ICP) and brain tissue oxygen (PbtO2) as compared to a strategy guided by treatment goals based on ICP monitoring alone. Both of these alternative strategies are used in standard care. It is unknown if one is more effective than the other. In both strategies the monitoring and goals help doctors adjust treatments including the kinds and doses of medications and the amount of intravenous fluids given, ventilator (breathing machine) settings, need for blood transfusions, and other medical care. The results of this study will help doctors discover if one of these methods is more safe and effective.
Sacramento, California and other locations
Our lead scientists for Brain Injury research studies include Daniel K Nishijima, MD, MAS.
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