Status:
COMPLETED
Lumbar Drainage in Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Lead Sponsor:
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Conditions:
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Subarachnoid haemorrhage affects approximately 8000 people per year in the UK. The average age of a patient with subarachnoid haemorrhage is 50 years, although it is often seen in younger people (25-4...
Detailed Description
All patients who present to our department with proven aneurysmal SAH and fit the inclusion criteria (see below) will be approached for inclusion into the trial. Written informed consent will be sough...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.
- Recruitment prior to day three post-haemorrhage.
- Written informed consent or relative assent given.
- WFNS grade 1-3.
- Fisher grade 2, 3 and 4 (without space occupying haematoma) on initial CT scan.
- No intraventricular haemorrhage, space occupying haematoma or other contra-indication to lumbar puncture.
Exclusion
- Non-aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.
- Delayed presentation / recruitment (after day three post-haemorrhage)
- Written informed consent or relative assent denied or unobtainable.
- WFNS grade 4 or 5.
- Fisher grade 1 on initial CT scan.
- Intraventricular haematoma obstructing ventricular outflow.
- Intracranial haematoma with mass effect.
- Bleeding diathesis.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
210 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00842049
Start Date
November 1 2006
End Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
December 22 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS1 3EX