Aim of the study

The aim of this trial is to determine the effectiveness of an operation (decompressive craniectomy), compared to medical management alone, to treat brain swelling and improve outcome. We hope that this will better define the indications for treatment and the future management of these patients with traumatic brain injury.
 
This study has been approved by the UK Multi Centre Research Ethics Committee (Eastern Region) and is registered with the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number Register (ISRCTN66202560).
 

RESCUEicp is an international multicentre study and new centers are welcome to take part. Please contact Mr Peter Hutchinson for further details.

( Certificate of participation in the study for personal portfolio / CV can be issued to any collaborator - please contact Liz Corteen or Angelos Kolias)

Representatives of the RESCUEicp central study team will be attending the following meetings:

• British Neurosurgical Research Group meeting, Darlington, 8-9 March 2012
  
  
• The International Brain Injury Association Ninth World Congress on Brain Injury, Edinburgh, 21-25 March 2012
  
  
• Society of British Neurosurgeons meeting, Aberdeen, 18-20 April 2012
  

Study information in other languages:

Russian

Czech

Italian

Spanish

Portuguese

 

 

 

study recruited:
334 / 400
patients

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