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Cerebral HemorrhagePhase 4STATICHNCT03186729

Study of Antithrombotic Treatment After IntraCerebral Haemorrhage

A Phase 4 study testing Antithrombotic Agent in people with Cerebral Hemorrhage and Intracranial Hemorrhages, run by Oslo University Hospital at 3 sites in 3 countries.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

The study evaluates the effects of antithrombotic drugs (anticoagulant drugs or antiplatelet drugs) for prevention of ischaemic events in patients With recent intracerebral haemorrhage. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Antithrombotic Agent
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
134 participants
Where
3 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
1 Jul 2018to 31 Aug 2024
Phase
Phase 4
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient age ≥18 years.
  • Spontaneous, primary ICH, of ≥1 day, but not more than 180 days after onset of qualifying ICH, i.e.:
  • No preceding traumatic brain injury, based on history from the patient/witness of spontaneous symptom onset, and brain imaging appearances consistent of spontaneous ICH (i.e. any brain/bone/soft tissue appearances of trauma must have occurred secondary to a spontaneous ICH)
  • No 'secondary' or underlying structural cause (e.g. haemorrhagic transformation of an ischaemic stroke, aneurysm, tumour, arteriovenous malformation, or intracerebral venous thrombosis)
  • Patient have indication for antithrombotic (i.e. anticoagulant or antiplatelet) drug for the prevention of ischaemic events, either antiplatelet drugs (for patients with vascular disease), or anticoagulant drug for patients with atrial fibrillation.
  • Consent to randomisation from the patient (or personal / legal / professional representative if the patient does not have mental capacity).
  • MRI (or CT) is performed before randomisation.

Who cannot join

  • Clear indication for antiplatelet or anticoagulant treatment (e.g. prosthetic heart valves).
  • Contraindications to the antithrombotic drug that will be administered.
  • Patient is pregnant, breastfeeding, or of childbearing age and not taking contraception.
  • For patients examined with MRI: Contraindication for brain MRI
  • Malignancy with life expectancy less than 2 years

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 3 countries.

3 sites in 3 countries

Denmark1 site
  • Herlev Gentofte Hospital

    Copenhagen, DK-2730

Other trials in Denmark

Norway1 site
  • Oslo University Hospital

    Oslo, 0424

Other trials in Norway

Sweden1 site
  • Umeå University Hospital

    Umeå, SE-90185

Other trials in Sweden

About this study

The study evaluates the effects of antithrombotic drugs (anticoagulant drugs or antiplatelet drugs) for prevention of ischaemic events in patients With recent intracerebral haemorrhage.

Read the detailed description

Patients with spontaneous ICH have an increased risk of recurrent ICH and they also have an increased risk of ischaemic diseases. Around 40-50% of patients use, or have an indication, for antithrombotic drugs at the time of ICH. However, little is known about the benefits and harms of using antithrombotic drugs for prevention of ischaemic events in patients who have had an ICH.

There are only observational studies addressing this question. Because of the lack of randomised-controlled trials and the inconclusive findings of the observational studies, guidelines have variably endorsed both starting and avoiding antithrombotic drugs after ICH.

The investigators therefore want to study the effect and safety of using antithrombotic drugs after ICH. Furthermore, since findings on MRI can be biomarkers for subsequent bleeding, there will also be performed a sub-study of the association between such findings on MRI and risk of recurrent ICH during treatment with antithrombotic drugs.

Patients with ICH during the last 6 months and with an indication for antithrombotic drugs will be included. Patients with vascular disease and indication for antiplatelet drugs will be randomised to antiplatelet treatment vs. no antithrombotic treatment. Patients with atrial fibrillation and indication for anticoagulant treatment will be randomised to anticoagulant treatment vs. no anticoagulant treatment. The follow up period is 2 years, and the primary effect variable is new ICH. The investigators will also assess new intracranial haemorrhage, extracranial haemorrhage and ischemic events, and functional and cognitive outcome.

Being tested
Antithrombotic Agent
Keywords
Intracerebral hemorrhage
Medical subject headings
Cerebral Hemorrhage, Intracranial Hemorrhages, Atrial Fibrillation

What participants receive

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

  • Antithrombotic AgentDrug

    Anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs

Study groups in NCT03186729
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Antithrombotic treatmentExperimentalFor patients with vascular disease and indication for antiplatelet drugs: Antiplatelet drugs; For patients with atrial fibrillation and indication for anticoagulant drugs: Anticoagulant drugs
Receives: Drug: Antithrombotic Agent
No antithrombotic treatmentNo interventionFor patients with indication for antiplatelet drugs: No antithrombotic drugs For patients with atrial fibrillation and indication for anticoagulant drugs: No anticoagulant drugs.

What is being measured

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

  1. Fatal or non-fatal symptomatic ICH.

    Neurological deterioration or death associated with intracerebral haemorrhage found on CT scan, MRI, or autopsy.

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Functional outcome

    Modified Rankin Scale score

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Death of any cause

    Death of any cause

    Measured: 2 years

  3. Vascular death

    Death of vascular cause

    Measured: 2 years

  4. Symptomatic epidural, subdural, or subarachnoid haemorrhage

    Neurological deterioration or death associated with epidural, subdural, or subarachnoid haemorrhage found on CT scan, MRI, or autopsy.

    Measured: 2 years

  5. Symptomatic major extracranial haemorrhage

    Clinically overt bleeding associated with one or more of:

    • Transfusion of >2 red cell units of blood
    • A fall in haemoglobin of 2 g/dL, (1.24 mmol/L)
    • Bleeding into retroperitoneum, intraocular space or major joint
    • Bleeding leading to permanent treatment cessation

    Measured: 2 years

  6. Ischaemic events

    Transient ischaemic attack, ischaemic stroke, unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction (type 1), peripheral arterial occlusion, mesenteric ischaemia, retinal arterial occlusion, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Jun 2017
  2. Study start1 Jul 2018
  3. Primary completion31 Aug 2024
  4. Study completion31 Aug 2024

Why it stopped: Lack of resources

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomised-controlled trial, parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
134 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03186729
Sponsor's protocol ID
Version/date 180315
Acronym
STATICH
Status last verified
Feb 2025
First submitted
8 Jun 2017
Last updated
12 Feb 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: IPD will be shared within the COCROACH Collaboration.

Publications

  • Li L, Poon MTC, Samarasekera NE, Perry LA, Moullaali TJ, Rodrigues MA, Loan JJM, Stephen J, Lerpiniere C, Tuna MA, Gutnikov SA, Kuker W, Silver LE, Al-Shahi Salman R, Rothwell PM. Risks of recurrent stroke and all serious vascular events after spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage: pooled analyses of two population-based studies. Lancet Neurol. 2021 Jun;20(6):437-447. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00075-2.

    PubMed 34022170
  • Cheng X, Dong Q. Towards individualised secondary prevention after intracerebral haemorrhage. Lancet Neurol. 2021 Jun;20(6):411-413. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00130-7. No abstract available.

    PubMed 34022160

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Antithrombotic Agent in people with Cerebral Hemorrhage and Intracranial Hemorrhages, run by Oslo University Hospital at 3 sites in 3 countries.

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 7 inclusion and 5 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 12 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in Denmark, Norway, Sweden. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Lack of resources). 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?

Fatal or non-fatal symptomatic ICH. (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03186729, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 12 Feb 2025.

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