Anaesthesia With Propofol Versus Midazolam : Effect on Oxidative Stress in the Brain of Head Trauma Patients (PROMIS)
Traumatic Brain Injury
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Traumatic Brain Injury focused on measuring traumatic brain injury, propofol, oxidative stress, microdialysis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age≥18 years, Severe traumatic brain injury with a Glasgow coma scale ≤8 related to the trauma, Stage II, III or IV of the US Trauma Data Bank on the CT scan, Need for intracranial pressure monitoring, Written informed consent from the patient's next-of-kin. If no relative is present as the time of inclusion, the patients will be included according to the emergency procedure. Non-inclusion Criteria: Traumatic brain injury requiring urgent neurosurgical intervention due to blood collection, Contraindication to propofol or midazolam, History of head trauma > 12 hours before intra cranial pressure monitoring, Patient receiving propofol by continuous infusion since head trauma.
Sites / Locations
- Réanimation Chirurgicale - Hôpital de Pontchaillou
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
1
2
Midazolam at a dose of 0,03 mg/kg/hour with dose increasing of 0,02 mg/kg/hour until therapeutic effect.
Propofol at a dose of 1 mg/kg/hour with a dose increase of 1 mg/kg until therapeutic effect (with a maximum dose of 5 mg/kg/hour)