Vietnam Head Injury Study - Phase III: A 30-Year Post-Injury Follow-Up Study
Abstract
The Vietnam Head Injury Study - Phase III (VHIS-P3) experienced contractual and logistical delays early on in the prnject but by April 2004 all contrads space allocation and IRB approvals had been obtained. Participant evaluations commenced on 27 Apr 2004 and ceased on 31 Oct 2006. A total of 199 patients and 55 controls (23 were newly recruited) were enrolled. There were 13 adverse events none of which were related to the study. Computed Tomography (CT) scans were performed on 198 subjects and electroencephalographs (EEG) on 171. To date 100 EEG and all CT reports have been received. Blood samples were collected on 252 participants for genetic analysis and 253 participants agreed to be videotaped. The National Death Index has provided information on causes of death for all Phase 2 and 3 VHIS registrants who have died and that database has been established. All participant data has been collected and entered into the VHIS master database; containing over 4500 data points per participant. All collaborators have received data sets for analysis and are currently either performing analyses or preparing manuscripts. All data has been copied and transferred to the NIH for archiving. Several presentations and manuscripts have already resulted from preliminary analyses and many more are in progress.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA473794
Entities
People
- Jordan H. Grafman
Organizations
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine