Shared Decision Making for Patients With Minor Head Injury: The "Concussion or Brain Bleed" Trial

Mayo Clinic

Summary

Researchers are trying to understand the effect of educating patients and encouraging shared decision making on rates of CT scanning in head injured patients by using an already developed app and observing the effect on the health care provider.

Eligibility

Age range: 18–65 years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: No

Detailed criteria

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

Interventions

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

Location

Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota

Shared Decision Making for Patients With Minor Head Injury: The "Concussion or Brain Bleed" Trial

Summary

Eligibility

Interventions

Location

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