The Carolinas Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Research System (CTBIRRS) is a comprehensive service delivery and research system serving individuals with TBI. The System begins with prevention and emergency medical services and extends through intensive care, acute care, and comprehensive medical rehabilitation to long-term follow-up, community reintegration and vocational rehabilitation. The project is based on the solid integration of Carolinas Medical Center and Carolinas Rehabilitation with the community, serving over 270,000 North and South Carolina residents with TBI.

Research Projects

As Lead Center

Title Project Type Start Date End Date
TBI Model System Collaborative Study of Amantadine for Post TBI Irritability and Aggression Collaborative 10/01/2008 09/30/2013
Carbamazepine for the Treatment of Chronic Post-TBI Irritability and Aggression: A 42-day Single-site, Forced-titration, Parallel Group, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial Independent 10/01/2007 09/30/2012

As Participating Center

Title Project Type Start Date End Date
Characterization and Treatment of Chronic Pain after Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Collaborative 10/01/2018 09/30/2023
The Contribution of Co-morbid Conditions to Deterioration Collaborative 10/01/2012 09/30/2017
Individualized Planning for the First Year Following Acute Rehabilitation Project Collaborative 10/01/2008 09/30/2013
A Prospective Study of the Relationship Between Post-TBI Fatigue and Insomnia Modular (Joint) 01/07/2008 09/30/2012
Enhancing the TBI Model System Core Dataset to Expand Research on Environmental Influences Affecting Outcomes from TBI Modular (Joint) 10/02/2007 09/30/2012
Sexuality after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Collaborative Modular (Joint) 10/02/2007 09/30/2012
Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of Amantadine Hydrochloride in the Treatment of Chronic TBI Irritability and Aggression: A Replication Study Collaborative 09/01/2007 08/31/2012
Carolinas Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Research System

Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Charlotte,

 800-634-2256

 http://www.carolinasrehabilitation.org/body.cfm?id=191

Carolinas Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Research System

Research Center Staff