Status:
COMPLETED
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Drainage Study
Lead Sponsor:
Mayo Clinic
Conditions:
Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
When patients suffer a subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding around the brain), they often develop hydrocephalus. This is an enlargement of the fluid-filled spaces (ventricles) in the brain. Standard-of-c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Diagnosis of acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), confirmed with noncontrast head CT
- SAH is suspected to be aneurysmal in source
- Clinical management requires placement of EVD within 2 days of suspected time of hemorrhage
- Exclusion Criteria
- Age \< 18 years
- SAH of traumatic or non-aneurysmal etiology
- Patients treated with lumbar drains
- EVD placement ≥ 3 days after suspected time of hemorrhage
- Known contraindication to induction of relative intracranial hypotension (e.g. acute subdural hematoma)
- Pre-morbid mRS ≥ 3
- EVD that is suboptimally placed by CT obtained after EVD placement (i.e. EVD not in the ventricular system)
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01420978
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
February 1 2013
Last Update
May 14 2013
Active Locations (2)
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1
Mayo Clinic in Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224
2
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905