INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS
AND FAMILIES

 

STUDY CO-ORDINATING CENTRE

CRASH Trials Co-ordinating Centre
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7299 4684   
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7299 4663
Email: CRASH@Lshtm.ac.uk

 

TRIAL RESULTS NOW AVAILABLE

The trial team would like to express their heartfelt thanks to all the patients and their families who agreed to participate in this important study. The results show that the trial treatment was beneficial. We are hoping that the result will change clinical practice in the treatment of traumatic bleeding all over the world.

The full results are available HERE

INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRIAL

The staff at the hospital where you were being treated should have given you an information leaflet about the International Study of Bleeding After Injury. You can see the leaflet also by clicking HERE.

If you have any questions or concerns about your treatment in the hospital, please contact your doctor in the first instance. If you have questions specifically about the CRASH2 Trial, please contact us by emailing crash@Lshtm.ac.uk

Disclaimer for the websites listed below:
The websites below are listed for information purposes only. No claim is made as to their accuracy or authenticity of their content. The CRASH-2 Trial does not accept any liability to any person for the information or advice (or the use of such information or advice) which is provided on the websites listed below or incorporated into them by reference. This information is provided on the basis that all persons accessing the sites undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of their content.
USEFUL ORGANISATIONS IN THE UK

RoadPeace

Helpline 0845 4500 355
open 7 days a week 9am-9pm

www.roadpeace.org
RoadPeace, PO Box 2579, London NW10 3PW
Registered charity no 1087192, Charitable company no 4165519

RoadPeace are a charity dedicated to supporting road crash victims offering vital information, advice and support.

Headway - the brain injury association

Helpline 0808 800 2244
open Mon-Tue 9am-5pm
Wed 9am-7pm
Thu-Fri 9am-5pm

www.headway.org.uk
Headway, 4 King Edward Court, King Edward St, Nottingham NG1 1EW
Registered Charity No 1025852

The aim of Headway, the brain injury association, is to promote understanding of all aspects of brain injury; and to provide information, support and services to people with a brain injury, their family and carers.

Carers UK

CarersLine 0808 808 7777
Monday to Friday 10-12.00 noon and 2-4.00pm

www.carersuk.org
20-25 Glasshouse Yard, London EC1A 4JS
Registered Charity No 246329

A helpline and support, encouraging carers to recognise their own needs. There is also an information officer to answer enquiries from professionals.

Cruse Bereavement Care

Helpline on 0870 167 1677
Email helpline@crusebereavementcare.org.uk
General Email info@crusebereavementcare.org.uk

www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care, Cruse House, 126 Sheen Road, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1UR
Administration Tel: 020 8939 9530

Registered Charity No. 208078
A company Limited by Guarantee No. 638709 (London)
Patron: Her Majesty The Queen

Anyone can contact Cruse if they want to talk about themselves or someone they know who has been affected by a death.

INVOLVE
Promoting public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research.

Tel 02380 651088
Email admin@invo.org.uk

www.conres.co.uk
INVOLVE, Wessex House, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh,
Hampshire SO50 9FD

INVOLVE is a national advisory Group, funded by the Department of Health, which aims to promote and support active public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research.

Intensive Care Society
http://www.ics.ac.uk/downloads/Your%20Questions
%20Answered%20(High%20Resolution).pdf

Your questions answered: Support for family and friends of patients in critical care
(PLEASE NOTE: This is a high resolution pdf-document, so download may be slow.)

CERES - Consumers for Ethics in Research

http://www.ceres.org.uk/research_takingpart.htm

info@ceres.org.uk
CERES, PO Box 1365, London N16 0BW

CERES is an independent charity set up 1989 to promote informed debate about research and help users of health services to develop and publicise their views on health research and on new treatments.


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USEFUL ORGANISATIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES

Better Health Channel, Victoria, Australia

http://www.betterhealthchannel.com.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Trauma_support_services?OpenDocument

Road Trauma Support Team, Northern Tasmania Inc.

http://www.roadtraumasupport.org.au/trauma.html

American Trauma Society - Trauma Survivors Network (TSN)

http://www.traumasurvivorsnetwork.org

The Trauma Survivors Network (TSN) is a community of patients and families who are looking to connect with one another and rebuild their lives after a serious injury.

Roads to Survival - A programme of safe driving initiatives
http://www.roads2survival.com.au/index.htm

info@ceres.org.uk
Dr Bill Griggs via the Royal Adelaide Hospital
08 8222 5476 (from within Australia)
+61 8 8222 5476 (international callers)

Arrive Alive - South Africa's Road Safety Website

http://www.arrivealive.co.za/


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INJURIES AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION ORGANISATIONS - WHO listing

http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/resources/res28/en/


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