Effect of Progesterone Administration on Severely Head Injured Patients

NCT ID: NCT06631547

Last Updated: 2025-06-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-01

Study Completion Date

2027-07-01

Brief Summary

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To investigate the effectiveness of progesterone as a neuroprotective in patients severe traumatic brain injury in clinical outcome

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Severe Head Trauma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Intramuscular injection of progesterone
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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patients with main lines of management without progesterone

patients with main lines of management without progesterone

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

The usual head trauma care

Intervention Type DRUG

the basic treatment

Patients taking progesterone plus the main lines of management of traumatic brain injury

taking progesterone IM 1mg/kg twice for 5 days plus the main lines of management of traumatic brain injury

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Progesterone

Intervention Type DRUG

Hormonal treatment

The usual head trauma care

Intervention Type DRUG

the basic treatment

Interventions

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Progesterone

Hormonal treatment

Intervention Type DRUG

The usual head trauma care

the basic treatment

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\>16yrs,

\-

Exclusion Criteria

* -Tumor that may flare with progesterone.
* patients with spinal injuries with neurological deficits.
* severe chest trauma that causes shock and hypoxia.
* life-threatening systemic injuries that cause hemodynamic instability, cardiac arrest
* pegnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Assiut University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Islam Abd El Aal Helmy

Resident

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

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Islam Abd El Aal Helmy

Role: CONTACT

+20 1068825066

References

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Brooks JC, Strauss DJ, Shavelle RM, Paculdo DR, Hammond FM, Harrison-Felix CL. Long-term disability and survival in traumatic brain injury: results from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Model Systems. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Nov;94(11):2203-9. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.07.005. Epub 2013 Jul 16.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23872079 (View on PubMed)

Wilson JT, Pettigrew LE, Teasdale GM. Structured interviews for the Glasgow Outcome Scale and the extended Glasgow Outcome Scale: guidelines for their use. J Neurotrauma. 1998 Aug;15(8):573-85. doi: 10.1089/neu.1998.15.573.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9726257 (View on PubMed)

Jennett B, Bond M. Assessment of outcome after severe brain damage. Lancet. 1975 Mar 1;1(7905):480-4. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(75)92830-5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 46957 (View on PubMed)

Sarkaki AR, Khaksari Haddad M, Soltani Z, Shahrokhi N, Mahmoodi M. Time- and dose-dependent neuroprotective effects of sex steroid hormones on inflammatory cytokines after a traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma. 2013 Jan 1;30(1):47-54. doi: 10.1089/neu.2010.1686. Epub 2012 Nov 16.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21851230 (View on PubMed)

Finnie JW. Neuroinflammation: beneficial and detrimental effects after traumatic brain injury. Inflammopharmacology. 2013 Aug;21(4):309-20. doi: 10.1007/s10787-012-0164-2. Epub 2013 Jan 8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23296919 (View on PubMed)

VanLandingham JW, Cekic M, Cutler S, Hoffman SW, Stein DG. Neurosteroids reduce inflammation after TBI through CD55 induction. Neurosci Lett. 2007 Sep 25;425(2):94-8. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2007.08.045. Epub 2007 Aug 25.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17826908 (View on PubMed)

Guennoun R. Progesterone in the Brain: Hormone, Neurosteroid and Neuroprotectant. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Jul 24;21(15):5271. doi: 10.3390/ijms21155271.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32722286 (View on PubMed)

Werner C, Engelhard K. Pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury. Br J Anaesth. 2007 Jul;99(1):4-9. doi: 10.1093/bja/aem131.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17573392 (View on PubMed)

Thapa K, Khan H, Singh TG, Kaur A. Traumatic Brain Injury: Mechanistic Insight on Pathophysiology and Potential Therapeutic Targets. J Mol Neurosci. 2021 Sep;71(9):1725-1742. doi: 10.1007/s12031-021-01841-7. Epub 2021 May 6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33956297 (View on PubMed)

Department Of Defense Washington DC. VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI). Ft. Belvoir: Defense Technical Information Center; 2009

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Other Identifiers

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Pgs in head trauma

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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