Hypertonic Saline as Therapy for Pediatric Concussion

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Pain

In brief

This single center, blinded, randomized controlled trial evaluated the use of hypertonic saline versus normal saline as therapy for the symptoms of pediatric concussion post head injury. The study hypothesis was that hypertonic saline would improve symptoms of pediatric concussion following head injury as measured on the self-reported Wong Baker Faces Pain Scale as compared to normal saline. The null hypothesis was that there would be no difference in change of reported pain in either group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01612494

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

44

Starts

2010-03-01

Expected to finish

2012-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-16

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 4-17 years old
• consent obtained
• pain as a symptom of concussion
• head CT negative for intracranial pathology

You may not qualify if…

• younger than 4 years or older than 17 years
• multi trauma
• cardiac, neuro, renal history of disease
• seizure
• narcotic, drug use
• pregnancy
• head CT with traumatic intracranial pathology
• no consent

Where it is running

• Rady Children's Hospital Emergency Department — San Diego, California, United States

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