Can blood markers predict brain injury outcomes?
NCT ID NCT04951453
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at people with acute brain injuries from trauma, bleeding, or aneurysm. Researchers will measure blood markers of oxidative and nitrosative stress—chemical imbalances that may harm brain cells—during the early phase after injury. They will track how these markers relate to neurological recovery, complications, and survival over six months. The goal is to better understand the body's stress response and its link to outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify early markers that predict recovery or complications after brain injury, guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it won't test a treatment. The findings may not directly change care, and the results could be inconclusive.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with acute brain injury (SAH, ICH or TBI) admitted to the NICU at Rigshospitalet - see detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria above.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Admission to the Neurointensive Care Unit (NICU) at Rigshospitalet * Diagnosis of TBI, spontaneous ICH or aneurysmal SAH * Initiation of blood sampling possible within 3 days after ictus * Expected length of stay in the NICU and/or intermediate care unit of ≥48 hours * Closest relatives understand written and spoken Danish Exclusion Criteria: * Brain death before inclusion * Expected death within 24 hours * ICH secondary to other causes (e.g., a tumour or arteriovenous malformation) * SAH secondary to other causes (e.g., a mycotic aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, DK-2100, Denmark
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