Status:

COMPLETED

Cervical Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Prevention of Cerebral Vasospasm

Lead Sponsor:

Konstantin V. Slavin

Conditions:

Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The study investigates safety, feasibility and effectiveness of cervical spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in prevention of cerebral arterial vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH)....

Detailed Description

Continuous stimulation of the cervical spinal cord for 14 days after electrode implantation (within 3 days after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage). The single-arm single-institution non-randomized p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18-65
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) within 72 hours
  • Ruptured aneurysm confirmed by angiography of CT angiography
  • Fisher grade 2-4
  • Hunt \& Hess grade 2-4
  • Aneurysm is secured
  • Ability to obtain informed consent

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy
  • Allergy to IV contrast or to any component of SCS system
  • Non-aneurysmal SAH
  • Previous cervical spine surgery or any anomaly of cervical spine that would prevent electrode insertion
  • Coagulopathy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00766844

Start Date

April 1 2008

End Date

November 1 2009

Last Update

January 23 2013

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University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612