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

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Leeds General Infirmary

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS1 3EX