Progesterone for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury III

Not Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT00822900

Purpose

The ProTECT study will determine if intravenous (IV) progesterone (started within 4 hours of injury and given for a total of 96 hours), is more effective than placebo for treating victims of moderate to severe acute traumatic brain injury.

Official Title

Phase 3 Clinical Trial to Determine if Progesterone Along With Standard Medical Care for Brain Injury is More Effective at Limiting the Amount of Damage Cause by a Traumatic Brain Injury Than Standard Medical Care Alone.

Stanford Investigator(s)

James Quinn
James Quinn

Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emeritus

Anna Finley Caulfield, MD
Anna Finley Caulfield, MD

Clinical Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences

Chitra Venkatasubramanian, MBBS, MD, MSc, FNCS
Chitra Venkatasubramanian, MBBS, MD, MSc, FNCS

Clinical Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences Clinical Professor (By courtesy), Neurosurgery

Peter D'Souza

Clinical Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Moderate to severe brain injury (GCS 12-4)
* Age 18 years or older
* Blunt, closed head injury
* Study drug initiated within 4 hours of injury

Exclusion Criteria:

* Non-Survivable injury
* Bilateral dilated unresponsive pupils
* Severe intoxication (ETOH \> 250 mg %)
* Spinal cord injury with neurological deficits
* Inability to perform activities of daily living prior to injury
* Cardiopulmonary arrest
* Status epilepticus on arrival
* Systolic blood pressure (SBP) \< 90 on arrival or for at least 5 minutes prior to enrollment
* O2 Sat \< 90 on arrival or for at least 5 minutes prior to enrollment
* Prisoner or ward of state
* Pregnant
* Active breast or reproductive organ cancers
* Known allergy to progesterone or intralipid components (egg yolk)
* Known history of clotting disorder
* Active thromboembolic event
* Concern for inability to follow up at 6 months
* Anyone listed in the Opt out registry

Intervention(s):

drug: Progesterone

drug: Placebo

Not Recruiting

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Rosen Mann
6507212645