The "Concussion or Brain Bleed" Trial
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04002505 |
Recruitment Status :
Enrolling by invitation
First Posted : June 28, 2019
Last Update Posted : March 13, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Head Injury | Other: Concussion and Brain Bleed App (CBB) | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 100 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Health Services Research |
Official Title: | Shared Decision Making for Patients With Minor Head Injury: The "Concussion or Brain Bleed" Trial |
Actual Study Start Date : | June 27, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 31, 2030 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 31, 2030 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Head Injury Subject
Subjects that present to the Emergency Department with a blunt head injury within the past 24 hours, determined to be low risk by the Canadian CT Head Rules (CCHR), and are being considered for a head CT by the treating provider will use the shared decision making tool Concussion and Brain Bleed app (CBC) with their clinician
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Other: Concussion and Brain Bleed App (CBB)
Tablet based decision aid that encourages shared decision making with the goal of educating patients to reduce unnecessary CT scans |
- Rate of CT Scans [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Number of CT scans performed when using the Concussion and Brain Bleed app

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18-65 years old
- Present to the Emergency Department with a blunt head injury within the past 24 hours
- Determined to be low risk by the Canadian CT Head Rules (CCHR), and are being considered for a head CT by the treating provider.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who are pregnant
- Non-English speaking
- In police custody
- Undergoing psychiatric evaluation
- Found to have drug or alcohol intoxication

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04002505
United States, Minnesota | |
Mayo Clinic in Rochester | |
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905 |
Principal Investigator: | Neha Raukar, MD | Mayo Clinic |
Responsible Party: | Neha P. Raukar, Principal Investigator, Mayo Clinic |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04002505 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
19-000224 |
First Posted: | June 28, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 13, 2020 |
Last Verified: | March 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Craniocerebral Trauma Wounds and Injuries Trauma, Nervous System Nervous System Diseases |