Septrin in severe head injury

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Use of co-trimoxazole to prevent pneumonia in patients with severe head injury

• IRAS ID

  95882

• Contact name

  Jules Brown

• Sponsor organisation

  North Bristol NHS Trust

• Eudract number

  2013-005430-37

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 3 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  Patients who are comatose after severe traumatic brain injury are at very high risk of developing pneumonia. We wish to know if giving a single dose of an antibiotic (co-trimoxazole) will prevent the development of pneumonia.

• REC name

  South West - Central Bristol Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  14/SW/1006

• Date of REC Opinion

  19 Nov 2014

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion