Study aim
Collecting information on how a new blood test can perform with patients with mild head injury
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult patients (≥ 18 years of age)
- Glasgow Coma Score >12
- Presentation within 24 hours of head injury
- Meet criteria to be assessed using NICE NG232 clinical decision support tool (CDST)
- Patients with a prior history of TBI may still be included
Exclusion Criteria
- Participant without capacity and no available patient legal representative or professional consultee
- Participant with capacity unwilling to provide informed consent
- Unable to adequately understand written and verbal English
- Prisoners currently in custody of HM Prison Service
Enrollment conflicts
- Yes - the Research Team can advise
Step-by-step recruitment guide
Standard working hours (09:00 – 17:00)
1
Contact the ED Research Team when an eligible patient arrives in the ED — send a message via Epic chat to "ED Research Team" or phone 217907.
2
The ED Research Team will see the patient to arrange consent and randomisation.
Out of hours & weekends
X
The trial is currently only recruiting within the working hours of the Research Team