🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2024-09-10
PROphylaxis for Venous ThromboEmbolism in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (PROTEST) (NCT03559114)
PROTEST Trial - PROphylaxis for Venous ThromboEmbolism in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, a Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
🟢 Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This is a phase III, multi-centre, double blind, randomized controlled trial of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Foothills Medical Centre — Calgary, Alberta
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (12 Sites)
- Foothills Medical Centre — Calgary, Alberta
- Royal Alexandra Hospital — Edmonton, Alberta
- University of Alberta Hospital — Edmonton, Alberta
- Vancouver General Hospital — Vancouver, British Columbia
- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre — Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Hamilton Health Sciences Centre — Hamilton, Ontario
- Kingston General Hospital — Kingston, Ontario
- The Ottawa Hospital — Ottawa, Ontario
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre — Toronto, Ontario
- Unity Health Toronto — Toronto, Ontario
- Hopital de L'Enfant-Jesus — Québec, Quebec
- Royal University Hospital — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (416) 480-6100
Email: farhad.pirouzmand@sunnybrook.ca
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.