Could common drugs help heal traumatic brain injuries? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT05826912

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether certain FDA-approved drugs, used off-label, can help people recover better after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). About 672 adults with moderate to severe TBI will receive either an experimental drug or a placebo within 24 hours of their injury. The main goal is to see if the drugs improve functional recovery, measured by the Glasgow Outcome Scale, over three months.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Brain Injuries, Traumatic traumatic brain injury

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Indiana University Health

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

  • The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, Texas, 78712, United States

  • UTHealth Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • UW Health University Hospital

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94110, United States

  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

  • University of Kentucky

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

  • University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States