COLUMBUS – A comparison of treatments for traumatic brain injuries (TBI) is underway at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes has pledged $16 million toward the seven-year project, with $2.5 million already at work. Doctors from OSU’s College of Medicine are also participating in the study.
Moderate to severe TBI cause difficulty with cognition, behavior, processing emotions and movement and can have a devastating impact on an individual’s ability to function independently at home and in the community.
Researchers will analyze data from 1,600 patients to determine which treatments work best, according to principal investigator Jennifer Bogner, professor and the Bert C. Wiley, MD, chairwoman in physical medicine and rehabilitation in the Ohio State College of Medicine.
“The project will fill a critical evidence gap in the rehabilitation of patients with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury,” said Dr. Carol R. Bradford, dean of the Ohio State College of Medicine. “With growing limitations on healthcare resources and shorter lengths of stay, it’s critical to identify the specific rehabilitation approaches that can optimize outcomes for persons with TBI.”
Bogner and Ohio State clinical neuropsychologist and associate professor Cynthia Beaulieu, along with Erinn Hade, biostatistician and associate professor in the department of population health at NYU Langone Health, will co-lead this observational study.
Additional Ohio State College of Medicine researchers involved in this project include professor of family medicine Tim Huerta and emeritus professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation John Corrigan.
