Status:

COMPLETED

Transnasal Induction of Normothermia in Febrile Stroke Patients

Lead Sponsor:

CoolTech LLC

Conditions:

Stroke, Ischemic

Stroke Hemorrhagic

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-95 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate safety and performance of the COOLSTAT® Transnasal Thermal Regulating Device in reducing temperature in a population of febrile subjects who meet the inclusi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Admitted to the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit (NCCU).
  • Patient has ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, seizure, or metabolic encephalopathy.
  • Patient is orally intubated or has tracheostomy tube and is mechanically ventilated.
  • Planned stay in NCCU \> 24 hours.
  • Must have informed consent from the patient or the legally authorized representative (LAR)

Exclusion

  • Age \< 18 years old or \> 95 years.
  • Intubation is contraindicated.
  • With a coagulopathy. INR above 1.5 or PTT above 45 seconds.
  • Hemodynamic instability, including elevated SPB for \>5 minutes despite standard of care interventions (SPB ≥ 160 mmHg for intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke; SPB ≥ 220 mmHg for subarachnoid hemorrhagic stroke or ischemic stroke).
  • History of cryoglobulinemia.
  • History of sickle cell disease.
  • History of serum cold agglutinin disease.
  • Active/ongoing of nose bleeds.
  • Known or suspected pregnancy.
  • Participation in another ongoing investigational study.
  • Prisoners and/or patients for whom no LAR is available.
  • Patient is in airborne/droplet disease isolation protocol.
  • Patient is or suspected to be immunocompromised;
  • Low platelet count defined as \< 100k (thrombocytopenia).
  • Nasal septal deviations (per CT scan; any degree).
  • Chronic rhinosinusitis.
  • Prior skull-based surgery
  • Penetrating cranial trauma.
  • Recent nasal trauma or anterior base skull fracture.
  • Presence of cardiac arrhythmias including: sustained tachycardia defined as heart rate above 120 beats per minute, or sustained bradycardia defined as heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
  • Refractory hypoxemia defined as partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (paO2) below 60 torr or oxyhemoglobin saturation below 90% despite endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, and provision of supplemental oxygen of up to 0.60.
  • Refractory hypercarbia defined as partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood (paCO2) above 50 torr despite endotracheal intubation and conventional mechanical ventilation.
  • History of cardiac arrhythmia as listed above.
  • BMI of ≤ 15 kg/m2 or ≥ 40kg/m2

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 16 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 22 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03360656

Start Date

January 16 2018

End Date

April 22 2022

Last Update

June 18 2023

Active Locations (3)

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MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20010

2

University of Maryland Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201

3

University of Texas, Houston

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030