A study of emergency care involving victims of severe brain trauma is to be
performed in this area.
For more information or to decline participation in this study, please visit boost3trial.org or contact our
study staff at
718-270-7786.
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Study Coordinator: Nadege Gilles, MPH
KingsCountyBOOST3@gmail.com
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County is
conducting a research study to learn if either
of two strategies for monitoring and treating
patients with severe traumatic brain injury in
the intensive care unit (ICU) is more likely to
help them get better. Both of these alternative
strategies are used in standard care. It is
unknown if one is more effective than the
other.
In one strategy, doctors concentrate on
preventing high intracranial pressure caused by
a swollen brain. In the other strategy doctors try
to prevent high intracranial pressure and also try
to prevent low brain oxygen levels. This study
will discover if either strategy is safer and more
effective.
Because head injury is a life-threatening
condition requiring immediate treatment, some
patients will be enrolled without consent if a
family member or representative cannot be
rapidly available. Before the study starts, we will
consult with the community. We welcome your
feedback and questions.
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take our survey
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