Preventive Sodium Lactate and Traumatic Brain Injury

Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of preventive intravenous infusion of half molar sodium lactate on the onset of hypertensive intracranial episodes in severe head trauma. The investigators hypothesize that preventive intravenous administration of sodium lactate will decrease the number of treatments required to decrease intracranial pressure during 48 hours.

Timeline

Start

2009-06

Primary completion

2011-05

Completion

2011-05

Publications

• Results Ichai C, Armando G, Orban JC, Berthier F, Rami L, Samat-Long C, Grimaud D, Leverve X. Sodium lactate versus mannitol in the treatment of intracranial hypertensive episodes in severe traumatic brain-injured patients. Intensive Care Med. 2009 Mar;35(3):471-9. doi: 10.1007/s00134-008-1283-5. Epub 2008 Sep 20.

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