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Subarachnoid HemorrhageNCT00582868

Use of Brain Oxygen Tension Level and Cleaved-tau Protein to Detect Vasospasm After SAH

An observational study of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Cerebral Vasospasm, run by University of Wisconsin, Madison at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if brain oxygen levels, levels of a specific protein in the cerebrospinal fluid and blood (Cleaved-tau protein), and brain blood flow can predict spasm of brain blood vessels after bleeding in the brain from a ruptured aneurysm. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cerebral Vasospasm
What is being tested?
Licox Brain Oxygen Monitor, CSF and Whole blood
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2007to May 2009
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 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Patients with external ventricular drains

Who cannot join

  • Patients in whom consent is not attainable

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Brain Oxygen Tension Level, Cerebral Perfusion and Cleaved-tau Protein for Detection of Cerebral Vasospasm and Independent Predictor of Poor Outcome After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

The purpose of this study is to investigate if brain oxygen levels, levels of a specific protein in the cerebrospinal fluid and blood (Cleaved-tau protein), and brain blood flow can predict spasm of brain blood vessels after bleeding in the brain from a ruptured aneurysm.

Read the detailed description

Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm causes subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Blood in the subarachnoid space of the brain can cause irritation of the cerebral blood vessels, leading to constriction of these vessels, a phenomenon known.as vasospasm. Cerebral vasospasm can cause stroke and possibly death. Of all the patients with SAH, approximately 20-40% will suffer from clinical vasospasm and more than 60% of those patients will never get back to their previous functional status. Tools to identify early vasospasm and thus early treatment could greatly decrease the morbidity and mortality following SAH.

Cleaved tau protein is a neuronal marker that has been detected in blood and CSF of stroke patients early in its time course. Since vasospasm can lead to stroke, the purpose of this project is to determine whether increase in cleaved tau protein in blood and/or CSF can predict early stroke from vasospasm. Changes in brain oxygen tension measured by a brain tissue oxygen monitor and cerebral blood flow measured by CT perfusion will be correlated with cleaved tau protein levels and clinical status. Utilizing statistical analysis the levels of Cleaved tau protein, brain oxygen and blood flow during hospitalization will be correlated with patient outcome. Through this study we hope to identify increase in cleaved tau protein and decrease in cerebral blood flow and oxygenation as predictors of early vasospasm. Early detection and treatment of vasospasm could decrease the stroke rate in SAH patients and therefore be of great benefit to society.

Being tested
Licox Brain Oxygen Monitor, CSF, Whole blood
Keywords
Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Cerebral Vasospasm, Cleaved-tau protein, Brain oxygen tension level
Medical subject headings
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Vasospasm, Intracranial

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Licox Brain Oxygen MonitorDevice

    use of data from brain oxygen monitor for analysis

  • CSFOther

    analysis of CSF for cleaved tau protein

  • Whole bloodOther

    Analysis of whole blood for cleaved-tau protein

Study groups in NCT00582868
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
HemorrhagePatients having experienced subarachnoid hemorrhage and have in place a ventriculostomy
Receives: Device: Licox Brain Oxygen Monitor; Other: CSF; Other: Whole blood

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes in brain oxygen tension level, cerebral blood flow, and cleaved tau protein levels in correlation to cerebral vasospasm

    Measured: The first 14 days after subarachnoid hemorrhage

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Clinical outcome score correlated to changes in brain oxygen tension level, cerebral blood flow, and cleaved tau protein levels

    Measured: Three months after subarachnoid hemorrhage

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Dec 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2007
  3. Study completionMay 2009

Why it stopped: Insufficient subject enrollment

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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
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00582868
Sponsor's protocol ID
H-2006-0421
Status last verified
Apr 2012
First submitted
19 Dec 2007
Last updated
2 Oct 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Cerebral Vasospasm, run by University of Wisconsin, Madison at 1 site in United States.

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 1 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Oct 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Insufficient subject enrollment). 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes in brain oxygen tension level, cerebral blood flow, and cleaved tau protein levels in correlation to cerebral vasospasm (time frame: The first 14 days after subarachnoid hemorrhage). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 2 Oct 2015.

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