Drug may tame brain inflammation after head injury
NCT ID NCT05323149
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether giving tranexamic acid early after a traumatic brain injury can reduce harmful inflammation. Researchers will enroll 60 adults with mild or moderate head injuries. The goal is to see if this drug can help control the body's inflammatory response and improve outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2022
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Isolated traumatic brain injury patients (mild or moderate cases) * GCS \> 8 * non penetrating TBI in 8 hours onset * Age ≥ 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Patient in cardiac arrest * Patients with coagulopathies * All diabetic patients * Renal failure patients * pregnancy * Patient refusal to participate
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut university hospital
RECRUITINGAsyut, Assuit, Assuit universi, Egypt
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