No impact of early intervention on late outcome after minimal, mild and moderate head injury

• Main Authors: Baardsen Roald, Waterloo Knut, Heskestad Ben, Helseth Eirik, Romner Bertil, Ingebrigtsen Tor
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2010-02-01
• Series: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
• Online Access: http://www.sjtrem.com/content/18/1/10

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on outcome after minimal, mild and moderate head injury.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Three hundred and twenty six patients underwent stratified randomization to an intervention group (n = 163) or a control group (n = 163). Every second patient was allocated to the intervention group. Participants in this group were offered a cognitive oriented consultation two weeks after the injury, while subjects allocated to the control group were not. Both groups were invited to follow up 3 and 12 months after injury.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A total of 50 (15%) patients completed the study (intervention group n = 22 (13%), control group n = 28 (17%), not significant). There were no statistically significant differences between the intervention group and the control group.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>There was no effect on outcomes from an early educational intervention two weeks after head injury.</p>