Vitamin B12 vs B3 for Nerve Regeneration and Functional Recovery After Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Trial

Official title:

Vitamin B12 vs B3 for Nerve Regeneration and Functional Recovery After Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05958277
• Other study ID #: KRL/02/19/2
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: June 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: February 3, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: July 2023
• Source: KRL Hospital, Islamabad
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the most frequent reasons for neurological impairment in young people. The investigators investigated whether vitamin B12 vs B3 therapy could reduce the severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to their positive effects on axon regrowth following nerve damage. The method utilized was a series of non-random samples. With a 95% confidence interval and a 5% margin of error, a total sample of 300 patients was estimated using Epi Info. Participants in our study comprised both boys and girls with severe TBI ages 6 to 15 years old.

Two groups of 300 children were recruited. B3 (16 mg/day) was administered to group 1 and B12 (125-250 mcg/day) was provided to group 2. It is evaluated through follow-ups on a range of tests to evaluate cognitive capacity, sensorimotor activity and staircase test (working and reference memory). Pre-and post-treatment GCS measurements were conducted. Three weeks and a year following the treatment of TBI, children underwent neurobehavioral testing. The measurement of gait analysis was done. The standard error and mean of statistically examined data were shown by paired t-test.

Description:

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the most frequent reasons for neurological impairment in young people. The investigators investigated whether vitamin B12 vs B3 therapy could reduce the severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to their positive effects on axon regrowth following nerve damage. The method utilized was a series of non-random samples. With a 95% confidence interval and a 5% margin of error, a total sample of 300 patients was estimated using Epi Info. Participants in our study comprised both boys and girls with severe TBI ages 6 to 15 years old.

Two groups of 300 children were recruited. B3 (16 mg/day) was administered to group 1 and B12 (125-250 mcg/day) was provided to group 2. It is evaluated through follow-ups on a range of tests to evaluate cognitive capacity, sensorimotor activity and staircase test (working and reference memory). Pre-and post-treatment GCS measurements were conducted. Three weeks and a year following the treatment of TBI, children underwent neurobehavioral testing. The measurement of gait analysis was done. The standard error and mean of statistically examined data were shown by paired t-test.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 300
• Est. completion date: February 3, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: January 28, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 6 Years to 15 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged 6 to 15 years old

• Children with severe TBI of

• Children of both genders

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those with mild injury

• Stable Glasgow Coma Scale

• Not willing to consent

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Brain Injuries
• Brain Injuries, Traumatic
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Wounds and Injuries

Intervention

Drug:
• Vitamin B3
Vitamin B3 upto 16 mg/day
• Vitamin B12
Vit B12 upto 250 mcg per day

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	KRL Hospital	Islamabad

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
KRL Hospital, Islamabad

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Stair Climb Test (SCT) score	The stair test is a measurement of functional strength, balance, and agility achieved by ascending and descending a specific number of steps. Scoring involves recording the total time taken to ascend and descend the steps to the nearest 100th of a second. Lower values indicate better performance.	18 months