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The EPIC Project: Impact of Implementing the EMS Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Guidelines

NCT01339702 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 26873

Last updated 2018-08-28

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Summary

Evaluation of the impact (on survival and other outcomes) of implementing the Brain Trauma Foundation/National Association of EMS Physicians Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) guidelines in the prehospital EMS systems throughout the state of Arizona.

Conditions

  • Brain Injuries, Traumatic
  • Injuries, Acute Brain
  • TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

Interventions

OTHER

The National Prehospital TBI Management Guidelines

In the post-implementation (after) cohort, implementation of the entire "bundle" of the TBI treatment guidelines with special emphasis on prevention and treatment of hypotension (IV crystalloids), prevention and treatment of hypoxia (pre-oxygenation with high-flow O2 via non-rebreather mask, bag-valve-mask, extraglottic airways/intubation when basic maneuvers have failed), and prevention of hyperventilation (in intubated patients) and prevention/treatment of hypoventilation (in all patients).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Arizona

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel W Spaite, MD · University of Arizona

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-09-30
Primary Completion
2017-08-31
Completion
2017-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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