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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, AneurysmalCASAHNCT03987139

Cerebral Autoregulation in Patients With Aneurysmal SubArachnoid Haemorrhage

A study testing Hypertension, Hyper- and hypoxia and Hyper- and hypocapnia in people with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, run by Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet at 1 site in Denmark.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose is, in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage in the early phase after ictus, to examine the following: 1. The effect of spontaneous and induced changes on the brain's static and dynamic autoregulation calculated by transcranial Doppler (TCD), ICP and MAP (primary purposes) and ICP and PbtO2; 2. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal
What is being tested?
Hypertension, Hyper- and hypoxia and Hyper- and hypocapnia
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
45 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
15 Jun 2019to 1 Mar 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Admittance to neurointensive care unit, Rigshospitalet
  • Age ≥ 18 years old
  • Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
  • Clinical indication for placement of an external ventricular drain
  • Measurements can be done within 3 days of ictus
  • Closest relatives understand written and spoken danish
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  • Age ≥ 18 years old;
  • Understands written and spoken danish
  • Oral and written consent
  • No medication expect hay fever medications
  • Alcohol consumption within the limits from the danish health care board
  • Healthy without previous or current cerebrovascular diseases
  • Insonation is possible from the middle cerebral artery

Who cannot join

  • No aneurysm identified
  • Conservative og failed treatment of aneurysm
  • Pupils dilated and do not react to light
  • Incarceration before inclusion
  • Expected death within 48 hours
  • Acute or chronic diseases associated with impaired autoregulation
  • Severe chronic lung failure with a PaCO2 > 6.5 kPa or PaO2 < 8 kPa.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • Department of Neuroanaesthesiology

    Copenhagen, Capital Region, 2200

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About this study

The purpose is, in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage in the early phase after ictus, to examine the following:

  1. The effect of spontaneous and induced changes on the brain's static and dynamic autoregulation calculated by transcranial Doppler (TCD), ICP and MAP (primary purposes) and ICP and PbtO2;
  2. The effect of mild hyper- and hypocapnia as well as of mild hyper- and hypoxia on the brain's static and dynamic autoregulation, ICP and PbtO2;
  3. The relationship between brain autoregulation, mild hyper- and hypocapnia, as well as of mild hyper- and hypoxia and metabolism in microdialysate on the one hand and the occurrence of DCI during hospitalization and poor neurological outcome one year after ictus on the other.
Read the detailed description

Spontaneous aneurysm subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) occurs annually in approximately 400 people in Denmark. SAH is most commonly seen in younger (median age 56 years) and women (71%), have a high mortality (21-44%) and result in a poor neurological outcome in about 50% of patients. Due to the relatively young patient population and high mortality and morbidity, SAH in the population causes the same number of lost working years as blood clots in the brain.

The occurrence of complications like hydrocephalus and re-bleeding can be minimized by rapid external ventricular drainage and aneurysm closure, and so-called delayed cerebral ischaemia (DCI) is currently considered to be the most frequent serious complication of SAH. DCI occurs in 20-30% of patients, most often within the first 14 days, is characterized by a reduction in consciousness or focal neurological deficit lasting at least one hour without any other underlying cause and is associated with a significantly increased risk of a poor outcome. The cause and treatment of DCI is controversial, and the previous hypothesis of vasospasm as the sole contributor is currently supplemented by a broader focus on several other mechanisms, including the brain's blood supply and its regulation.

The brain's blood supply (CBF) is kept relatively constant in healthy by changing cardiac diameter and thus the cerebrovascular resistance (CVR) during changes in brain perfusion pressure (CPP, measured as mean arterial pressure (MAP) minus intracranial pressure (ICP)) within certain limits. This mechanism is known as cerebral autoregulation. Outside these limits, respectively. decreases and increases CBF, with the consequent risk of hypoperfusion/ischemia and hyperperfusion/vasogenic edema with prolonged changes.

Weakened autoregulation, i.e. that CBF varies passively with CPP also within the normal autoregulation limits, is described in e.g. traumatic brain injury (TBI), ischemic stroke, acute liver failure and meningitis, with complete or partial restoration of autoregulation by hyperventilation (mild hypocapnia). SAH also describes impaired autoregulation with varying association with disease severity, DCI and outcome. It is not known whether mild hypocapnia restores autoregulation in patients with SAH, whereas animal experimental studies suggest this.

Reduced intracerebral oxygenation (PbtO2) is associated with a worse outcome after SAH. Cerebral microdialysis measures the concentration of certain metabolites in the brain and can provide an insight into whether metabolic activity is affected by oxygen deficiency, and so-called anaerobic combustion occurs. Microdialysis measurements with elevated lactate concentration, which is a metabolic product, among other things. Anaerobic combustion appears to occur prior to clinical signs of DCI, as well as during the DCI episodes, decreasing PbtO2. It is possible that these findings could be due to a condition of impaired autoregulation and too low perfusion pressure to meet brain metabolic needs, but this has not previously been elucidated. It is also unknown if it is possible to improve brain metabolism by increasing the brain's perfusion pressure.

The purpose of this study is therefore to investigate brain autoregulation in patients with SAH.

Being tested
Hypertension, Hyper- and hypoxia, Hyper- and hypocapnia
Keywords
cerebral autoregulation
Medical subject headings
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • HypertensionOther

    Hypertension is induced by an infusion of noradrenaline within acceptable limits Baseline recording (10 minutes) is performed. MAP gradually increases in steps of 5-10 mmHg during ongoing TCD. When the desired maximum MAP is reached, measurement is made at steady state (10 minutes).

    Noradrenaline infusion is stopped. When MAP is stabilized, new baseline is measured for 10 minutes.

  • Hyper- and hypoxiaOther

    The mechanical ventilator is adjusted to mild hypoxia, normoxia and mild hyperoxia. Measurements are made for 10 minutes at normoxia and after steady state is reached, respectively. hyperoxia and hypoxia. Oxygenation is controlled by arterial blood gas before and during steady state.

  • Hyper- and hypocapniaOther

    The mechanical ventilator is adjusted to a delta PaCO2 on the ventilator for both hypocapnia and hypercapnia. Measurements are made for 10 minutes at normocapnia and after steady state is reached, respectively. hyper- and hypocapnia.

Study groups in NCT03987139
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
All patientsOtherPatients included in the study.
Receives: Other: Hypertension; Other: Hyper- and hypoxia; Other: Hyper- and hypocapnia

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Middle cerebral artery flow velocity (MCAv) + induced hypertension

    Measuring MCAv after induced hypertension

    Measured: within 5 days after ictus, for 10 minutes after steady state

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Intracranial pressure (ICP) + induced hypertension

    Measuring changes in ICP after induced hypertension

    Measured: within 5 days after ictus

  2. Partial brain tissue oxygenation (PbtO2) + induced hypertension

    Measuring changes in ICP after induced hypertension

    Measured: within 5 days after ictus

  3. Intracranial pressure (ICP) + hyper- and hypocapnia

    Measuring during induction of hyper- and hypocapnia

    Measured: within 5 days after ictus, for 10 minutes after steady state

  4. Partial brain tissue oxygenation (PbtO2) + hyper- and hypocapnia

    Measuring during induction of hyper- and hypocapnia

    Measured: within 5 days after ictus, for 10 minutes after steady state

  5. Intracranial pressure (ICP) + hyper- and hypoxia

    Measuring during induction of hyper- and hypoxia

    Measured: within 5 days after ictus, for 10 minutes after steady state

  6. Partial brain tissue oxygenation (PbtO2) + hyper- and hypoxia

    Measuring during induction of hyper- and hypoxia

    Measured: within 5 days after ictus, for 10 minutes after steady state

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Jun 2019
  2. Study start15 Jun 2019
  3. Primary completion1 Oct 2021
  4. Study completion1 Mar 2022 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
Intervention is performed once in both patients (after the aneurysm is closed and max. 5 days after ictus) and controls. The procedure consists of the following sessions: 1. Induced hypertension; as well 2. (Only in mechanically ventilated patients) either 1. Mild hyper- and hypocapnia or 2. Mild hyper- and hypoxia. In session 2 (hyper- / hypoxia or hyper- / hypocapnia), patients are randomized to order the interventions.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
45 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03987139
Sponsor's protocol ID
H-19017185
Acronym
CASAH
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
11 Jun 2019
Last updated
29 Oct 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Data from each individual participant will be available after publication of planned manuscripts, with a valid reason, and after signing a data processing agreement.

Publications

  • Kurian MA, Li Y, Zhen J, Meyer E, Hai N, Christen HJ, Hoffmann GF, Jardine P, von Moers A, Mordekar SR, O'Callaghan F, Wassmer E, Wraige E, Dietrich C, Lewis T, Hyland K, Heales S Jr, Sanger T, Gissen P, Assmann BE, Reith ME, Maher ER. Clinical and molecular characterisation of hereditary dopamine transporter deficiency syndrome: an observational cohort and experimental study. Lancet Neurol. 2011 Jan;10(1):54-62. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(10)70269-6. Epub 2010 Nov 25.

    PubMed 21112253
  • Olsen MH, Orre M, Leisner ACW, Rasmussen R, Bache S, Welling KL, Eskesen V, Moller K. Delayed cerebral ischaemia in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: Functional outcome and long-term mortality. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2019 Oct;63(9):1191-1199. doi: 10.1111/aas.13412. Epub 2019 Jun 7.

    PubMed 31173342
  • van Gijn J, Kerr RS, Rinkel GJ. Subarachnoid haemorrhage. Lancet. 2007 Jan 27;369(9558):306-18. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60153-6.

    PubMed 17258671
  • Brathwaite S, Macdonald RL. Current management of delayed cerebral ischemia: update from results of recent clinical trials. Transl Stroke Res. 2014 Apr;5(2):207-26. doi: 10.1007/s12975-013-0316-8. Epub 2013 Dec 13.

    PubMed 24338266
  • Schmidt JM, Wartenberg KE, Fernandez A, Claassen J, Rincon F, Ostapkovich ND, Badjatia N, Parra A, Connolly ES, Mayer SA. Frequency and clinical impact of asymptomatic cerebral infarction due to vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurosurg. 2008 Dec;109(6):1052-9. doi: 10.3171/JNS.2008.109.12.1052.

    PubMed 19035719
  • Dankbaar JW, Slooter AJ, Rinkel GJ, Schaaf IC. Effect of different components of triple-H therapy on cerebral perfusion in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: a systematic review. Crit Care. 2010;14(1):R23. doi: 10.1186/cc8886. Epub 2010 Feb 22.

    PubMed 20175912
  • Roos YB, de Haan RJ, Beenen LF, Groen RJ, Albrecht KW, Vermeulen M. Complications and outcome in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: a prospective hospital based cohort study in the Netherlands. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2000 Mar;68(3):337-41. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.68.3.337.

    PubMed 10675216
  • Dorhout Mees SM, Kerr RS, Rinkel GJ, Algra A, Molyneux AJ. Occurrence and impact of delayed cerebral ischemia after coiling and after clipping in the International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial (ISAT). J Neurol. 2012 Apr;259(4):679-83. doi: 10.1007/s00415-011-6243-2. Epub 2011 Sep 24.

    PubMed 21947244
  • Budohoski KP, Czosnyka M, Kirkpatrick PJ, Smielewski P, Steiner LA, Pickard JD. Clinical relevance of cerebral autoregulation following subarachnoid haemorrhage. Nat Rev Neurol. 2013 Mar;9(3):152-63. doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2013.11. Epub 2013 Feb 19.

    PubMed 23419369
  • Macdonald RL. Delayed neurological deterioration after subarachnoid haemorrhage. Nat Rev Neurol. 2014 Jan;10(1):44-58. doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2013.246. Epub 2013 Dec 10.

    PubMed 24323051
  • LASSEN NA. Cerebral blood flow and oxygen consumption in man. Physiol Rev. 1959 Apr;39(2):183-238. doi: 10.1152/physrev.1959.39.2.183. No abstract available.

    PubMed 13645234
  • Berg, R.M.G., Pedersen, M., Møller, K.: Static cerebral blood flow autoregulation in humans. Curr. Hypertens. Rev. 5, 140-157 (2009).

  • Czosnyka M, Smielewski P, Piechnik S, Steiner LA, Pickard JD. Cerebral autoregulation following head injury. J Neurosurg. 2001 Nov;95(5):756-63. doi: 10.3171/jns.2001.95.5.0756.

    PubMed 11702864
  • Eames PJ, Blake MJ, Dawson SL, Panerai RB, Potter JF. Dynamic cerebral autoregulation and beat to beat blood pressure control are impaired in acute ischaemic stroke. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2002 Apr;72(4):467-72. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.72.4.467.

    PubMed 11909905
  • Strauss G, Hansen BA, Knudsen GM, Larsen FS. Hyperventilation restores cerebral blood flow autoregulation in patients with acute liver failure. J Hepatol. 1998 Feb;28(2):199-203. doi: 10.1016/0168-8278(88)80006-0.

    PubMed 9514532

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Hypertension, Hyper- and hypoxia and Hyper- and hypocapnia in people with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, run by Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet at 1 site in Denmark.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Oct 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Middle cerebral artery flow velocity (MCAv) + induced hypertension (time frame: within 5 days after ictus, for 10 minutes after steady state). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03987139, which also lists 23 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

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AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Oct 2021.

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