Status:

RECRUITING

Human Albumin for Clinical Outcome in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhages

Lead Sponsor:

Hamad Medical Corporation

Conditions:

Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a dreadful acute neurological condition with overwhelmingly high rate of associated morbidities and mortality. Despite leaping advancement in neurosurgical...

Detailed Description

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a fatal neurosurgical emergency that may reach to a mortality of up to nearly 60% within one month of symptoms onset in untreated cases. Accounting for alm...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria
  • Age limits of participants will be between 18 and 80 years with either gender (male or female).
  • Clinical presentation with the first of symptom of aSAH must be within 72 hours before randomization.
  • Clinical manifestation must be suggestive of aSAH that may include classical thunderclap headache, cranial nerve deficits, changes in level of consciousness, neck rigidity and neurological deficits.
  • All cases with WFNS grade 1 to 5 (at the time of randomization) will be recruited in the study.
  • Head computed tomography demonstrates evidence of SAH (graded on Claassen's scale).
  • Diagnostic cerebral angiography shows a saccular aneurysm/s, consistent with clinical presentation of SAH.
  • Definitive treatment of ruptured aneurysm/s (with clipping or coiling of combined) must be carried out within 72 hours prior to randomization.
  • An informed consent by patient or surrogate representative, must be duly signed and dated.
  • Exclusion criteria
  • Timing of first symptom of SAH cannot be reliably ascertained.
  • Cerebral angiogram negative SAH.
  • Cerebral angiography showing mycotic/traumatic/fusiform aneurysm/s.
  • Symptomatic vasospasm or angiographic (on TCD or CTA) sets in before recruitment within 72 hours.
  • History of clinical findings/hospitalization due to heart failure within the past 6 months,
  • Albumin administration prior to randomization in the same hospital admission.
  • History of acute myocardial infarction (MI) within past 3 months.
  • Any clinical presentations or electrocardiography (ECG) findings suggestive of acute MI on current admission.
  • ECG evidence and/or clinical findings of 2nd or 3rd degree heart block or arrhythmias causing hemodynamic changes.
  • Echocardiogram done before intervention/randomization showing an ejection fraction of \<40%.
  • A creatinine level of \>2.0 mg/dl or a creatinine clearance of \<50 ml/min
  • Pregnancy, lactation, or parturition within previous 30 days
  • Any allergies to any ingredient in human albumin preparation.
  • A prior severe physical disability (mRS \>2) that may hamper assessment of clinical outcome.
  • Advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (with FEV1 \<50%) may manifest as frequent episodes significantly affecting the overall quality of life.
  • Hepatic failure or suspected liver dysfunction due to deranged liver functions, decreased serum albumin levels, high bilirubin levels with/without peripheral edema and hepatic encephalopathy.
  • Patient has been already enrolled in another study involving a drug administration.
  • Patient suffering from terminal diseases with life expectancy \< 6 months
  • If patient speaks any other language in which consent has not been translated.
  • In case, patient drops out/withdraws from study or transferred out of state of Qatar and therefore lost to follow up short of 3-month follow up.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 1 2024

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    July 31 2027

    Estimated Enrollment :

    84 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06548477

    Start Date

    August 1 2024

    End Date

    July 31 2027

    Last Update

    August 12 2024

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    Hamad General Hospital

    Doha, Qatar