An international study into the use of the female hormone natural progesterone to treat brain injury is continuing, with trials in the United Kingdom soon to begin.  At least 5 hospitals in that country have been selected for the trials.  Trials in this country have already yielded promising results.

The trial involves the administration of an infusion of the sex hormone progesterone to persons who have suffered a traumatic brain injury.  Persons in another group will be administered a placebo with no side effects.

For years now, scientists have wondered why women who suffer a brain injury are able to recover quicker than men.  They believe it has something to do the protective properties of the progesterone hormone, and that the hormone has properties that allow reduced swelling in the brain, and enhance the speed of recovery.

The study is being conducted on more than 1,200 patients between the age of 17 and 70 across the world.  In the United States, some of the first trials have found promising results.  One trial of about 100 persons found that 13% of the persons with the sex hormone infusions died about 30 days after the injury, compared to 30% of persons with a placebo.

Final results of the trials will be available only after about 3 years, but researchers are confident that this is the next way forward in brain injury treatment.

If you are a maritime worker in Louisiana who has suffered a brain injury, there are steps you can take to protect your rights to compensation.  Begin by ordering a copy of our free report The Insider’s Guide to Winning Your Maritime Injury Case.  Speak with an experienced maritime attorney at our firm. Initial consultations are free.