Status:

TERMINATED

Simvastatin For Intracerebral Hemorrhage Study

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Conditions:

Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Study Objective: To analyze if statins are effective in ameliorating perihematomal edema evolution thereby reducing mortality and improving functional outcomes following spontaneous intracerebral hemo...

Detailed Description

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) causes 10% to 15% of first-ever strokes, with a 30-day mortality rate of 35% to 52% with only 20% expected to be functionally independent at 6 months. No medical or surg...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient with CT evidence of ICH admitted within 24 hours of onset of symptoms.

Exclusion

  • Age \< 18 or \> 85
  • Admission Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) \< 6
  • ICH volume \< 10 cc
  • ICH secondary to trauma, aneurysm, Arterio-Venous Malformation (AVM), tumor or post surgical
  • Multiple ICH
  • Associated Subdural hematoma or significant Subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • History of prior neurologic disease with modified Rankin Scale (mRS) \> 1
  • Hematoma evacuation, hemicraniectomy, clot lysis
  • Myopathy
  • Active Liver disease
  • Pregnancy
  • Statin allergy
  • Patients on statins prior to admission
  • Patients with an acute indication for statin therapy (Unstable angina)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

1 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00718328

Start Date

October 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2009

Last Update

October 9 2017

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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224