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Why a simple fall can cause brain bleeding in older adults

NCT ID NCT07822724

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Assiut University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 16, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at Assiut University are observing older adults, age 65 and up, who come to the hospital with bleeding in the brain after a head injury and are treated without surgery. The team collects data on each patient's health before the injury, their condition during the hospital stay, and findings from brain scans. The goal is to see how well patients recover and survive by the time they leave the hospital, and to identify which clinical signs and scan results predict a good or poor outcome.

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What this could lead to
If researchers identify which signs and scan findings predict recovery, doctors could better tailor care for older adults with head injuries.
What could go wrong
This is a small observational study at one hospital, so its findings may not apply to all older patients. It cannot prove cause and effect, only describe patterns.

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Participants

About 50 people

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Expected to start

Oct 2026

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Expected to finish

Nov 2027

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population consists of geriatric patients (aged 65 years or older) admitted to the Neurosurgery Department at Assiut University Trauma Hospital. These patients present with a history of blunt or traumatic head injury and have CT-confirmed intracranial hemorrhage. The study focuses specifically on patients who are managed conservatively.

Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 65 years or older. * History of blunt or traumatic head injury. * CT-confirmed intracranial hemorrhage. * Conservatively managed patients. * Availability of clinical and radiological data. * Consecutive eligible patients during the defined study period. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage. * Age less than 65 years. * Incomplete medical records. * Patients with major pre-existing intracranial pathology that prevents proper analysis. * Penetrating brain injury. * Surgically managed patients.

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Conditions

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Brain Injuries, Traumatic Craniocerebral Trauma Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal Hematoma, Subdural Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic traumatic brain injury

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Epidural hematoma Subdural hematoma Traumatic brain injury

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