The DECRA Trial: Early Decompressive Craniectomy in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

155

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 31, 2003

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2010

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2010

Conditions
Brain Injuries
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Early decompressive craniectomy

Large bifrontotemporal decompressive craniectomy

Trial Locations (1)

3004

The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia

OTHER

collaborator

Victorian Trauma Foundation

OTHER

collaborator

ANZICS Foundation

OTHER

collaborator

Western Australian Institute for Medical Research

OTHER

lead

National Trauma Research Institute

OTHER