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Subarachnoid HemorrhageSEASNCT00123695

Serial Echocardiography After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

An observational study of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Myocardial Stunning, run by Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc at 6 sites in Netherlands.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

There is increasing interest in myocardial abnormalities following central nervous system events, such as subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). These cardiac abnormalities include ECG changes, decreased cardiac output, decreased blood pressure, specific cardiac enzyme elevations, and segmental wall motion abnormalities… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 10 years and older
How many people
350 participants
Where
6 sitesNetherlands
Study dates
May 2005to Jun 2008
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 10 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosed with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Admitted within 72 hours of the bleed

Who cannot join

  • No informed consent
  • Patients or patients' family unwillingness to participate

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 1 country.

6 sites in 1 country

Netherlands6 sites
  • Academic Medical Center

    Amsterdam, North Holland, 1105AZ

  • Academic Medical Center

    Amsterdam, 1105 AZ

  • University Medical Center Groningen

    Groningen, 9700 RB

  • Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam

    Rotterdam

  • Saint Elisabeth Hospital

    Tilburg, 5022 GC

  • University Medical Center Utrecht

    Utrecht

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About this study

Official title: Serial Echocardiography After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (S.E.A.S.)

There is increasing interest in myocardial abnormalities following central nervous system events, such as subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). These cardiac abnormalities include ECG changes, decreased cardiac output, decreased blood pressure, specific cardiac enzyme elevations, and segmental wall motion abnormalities (SWMA). Interestingly, wall motion abnormalities and ECG changes have shown to be reversible, and therefore the dysfunction has been described as neurogenic myocardial stunning.

The pathophysiology of cardiac dysfunction following SAH has not yet been fully elucidated. Many reports (mainly case reports) have been published, but so far no study has investigated the frequency of these abnormalities in a prospective manner, have correlated the occurrence of the different cardiac abnormalities, and have assessed which clinical variables can predict cardiac dysfunction. And only a limited number of studies have related neurological outcome with cardiac dysfunction.

Read the detailed description

Objectives: Therefore, our study objectives are: 1) Assessment of the frequency of myocardial dysfunction (segmental wall motion abnormalities, cardiac-specific enzyme elevations, and ECG changes) in patients with SAH. 2) Determination of predictive clinical variables for the occurrence of myocardial dysfunction following SAH. 3) Impact of myocardial dysfunction on neurological prognosis: death, secondary cerebral ischemia, hydrocephalus and rebleeding.

Methods: For this purpose serial echocardiograms and ECGs will be obtained and cardiac enzymes will be measured in 200-400 patients admitted to hospital with SAH in the four participating centers. The clinical variables that will be studied to predict cardiac dysfunction are: medical history, the CT-scan score, circulatory parameters, blood samples, medication, surgical intervention (coiling or clipping), and the neurological condition (Glasgow Coma Scale). The echocardiograms, ECGs and cardiac enzymes will be studied to determine if they have independent prognostic value for the outcome in SAH patients.

Expected Results: As ECG changes and drops in blood pressure are known to occur frequently, the researchers expect to find that cardiac contractile dysfunction in patients with SAH occurs more frequently than is assumed now. Moreover, if cardiac abnormalities have neurological prognostic significance further studies are needed for early recognition and treatment of the cardiac abnormalities in SAH, a condition with a very poor prognosis.

Keywords
Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, Cardiac abnormalities, outcome
Medical subject headings
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Myocardial Stunning, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Jul 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2005
  3. Primary completionJun 2008 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2008 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
350 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00123695
Sponsor's protocol ID
04-193
Acronym
SEAS
Status last verified
Mar 2008
First submitted
21 Jul 2005
Last updated
27 Mar 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • van der Bilt IA, Hasan D, van den Brink RB, Cramer MJ, van der Jagt M, van Kooten F, Regtien JG, van den Berg MP, Groen RJ, Cate FJ, Kamp O, Gotte MJ, Horn J, Girbes AR, Vandertop WP, Algra A, Rinkel GJ, Wilde AA; SEASAH (Serial Echocardiography After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage) Investigators. Time course and risk factors for myocardial dysfunction after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurosurgery. 2015 Jun;76(6):700-5; discussion 705-6. doi: 10.1227/NEU.0000000000000699.

    PubMed 25714519

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Myocardial Stunning, run by Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc at 6 sites in Netherlands.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Mar 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 sites in Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00123695, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Mar 2008.

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