Status:

RECRUITING

TrIal of Early Minimally Invasive Catheter Evacuation With Thrombolysis in IntraCerebral Hemorrhage

Lead Sponsor:

Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing

Conditions:

Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

TIME-ICH (TrIal of early Minimally Invasive catheter Evacuation with thrombolysis in IntraCerebral Hemorrhage) is a multicenter, randomized, adaptive clinical trial comparing best medical management t...

Detailed Description

Patients presenting to the emergency department with stroke due to supratentorial, spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage ≥20mL volume will be assessed to determine their eligibility for randomization i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years;
  • Pre-randomization head CT demonstrating an acute, spontaneous, primary ICH;
  • ICH volume ≥ 20mL as calculated by the ABC/2 method;
  • The randomization can be completed within 8 hours after the onset of stroke symptoms (or the time last known to be well), and study intervention can reasonably be initiated within 4 hours after randomization.
  • Historical Modified Rankin Score 0 or 1;
  • Obtain informed consent from patient or legal representative.

Exclusion

  • Infratentorial intraparenchymal hemorrhage including midbrain, pontine, or cerebellar;
  • Ruptured aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), vascular anomaly, Moyamoya disease, venous sinus thrombosis, mass or tumor, hemorrhagic conversion of an ischemic infarct, tumor stroke, recurrence of a recent (\<1 year) ICH, as diagnosed with radiographic imaging;
  • Presence of spot sign in CT angiography;
  • Blood pressure control before randomization is ineffective, systolic blood pressure \> 220 mmHg;
  • Irreversible impaired brain stem function (bilateral fixed, dilated pupils and extensor motor posturing), GCS ≤ 4;
  • Hemorrhage with apparent midbrain extension with third nerve palsy or dilated and non-reactive pupils. Other (supranuclear) gaze abnormalities are not exclusions;
  • Intraventricular extension of the Hemorrhage is visually estimated to involve \>50% of either of the lateral ventricles;
  • Any irreversible coagulopathy or known clotting disorder.
  • Platelet count \< 750,000, INR \> 1.4 after correction
  • Patients requiring long-term anti-coagulation that needs to be initiated \< 30 days from index ICH;
  • Use of 2 or more antithrombotic drugs prior to symptom onset;
  • Patients with a mechanical heart valve;
  • Positive urine or serum pregnancy test in female subjects without documented history of surgical sterilization or is post-menopausal;
  • Urokinase allergy;
  • Any concurrent serious illness that would interfere with the outcome assessments including hepatic, renal, gastroenterologic, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrinologic, immunologic, and hematologic disease;
  • Inability or unwillingness of patient or legal representative to give written informed consent;
  • Known life-expectancy of less than 6 months;
  • Participation in a concurrent interventional medical investigation or clinical trial.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 24 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

750 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07187687

Start Date

October 24 2025

End Date

March 1 2028

Last Update

January 6 2026

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Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

Guangdong, Yuexiu, China

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Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University

Beijing, China

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Beijing Daxing District People's Hospital

Beijing, China

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Beijing Fengtai You'anmen Hospital

Beijing, China