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Intracranial HemorrhagesRESET-ASDHNCT04648436

Evaluation of Surgery in Elderly With Traumatic Acute SubDural Hematoma

A study testing Early neurosurgical hematoma evacuation and Conservative treatment (best medical management) in people with Intracranial Hemorrhages and Surgery, run by Leiden University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

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Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

Rationale: The rapidly increasing number of elderly (≥ 65 years old) with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is accompanied by substantial medical and economic consequences. An intracranial hematoma, specifically an acute subdural hematoma (ASDH), is the most common injury in elderly with TBI. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Intracranial Hemorrhages, Surgery
What is being tested?
Early neurosurgical hematoma evacuation and Conservative treatment (best medical management)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
1 Mar 2022to 23 Mar 2023
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 65 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 65 years
  • A GCS of ≥ 9 and a traumatic ASDH >10 mm in diameter or a traumatic ASDH <10 mm but with a midline shift >5 mm, or a GCS <9 and a traumatic ASDH <10 mm and a midline shift <5 mm without extracranial explanations for the comatose condition
  • Clinical equipoise exists (i.e. the responsible neurosurgeon is uncertain about the benefits of either treatment)
  • Informed consent is obtained or deferred

Who cannot join

  • Additional epidural hematoma (EDH) or infratentorial (e.g. cerebellar) intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)
  • Major traumatic abdominal or thoracic injury (each separately defined as an Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) score ≥ 4) or a 'moribund' state at presentation (e.g. bilaterally absent pupillary responses)
  • Known terminal condition resulting in a life expectancy of less than 1 year

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)

    Leiden, South Holland, 2333ZA

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About this study

Official title: Survival and Quality of Life After Early Surgical Intervention Versus Wait-and-see in Elderly Patients With a Traumatic Acute Subdural Hematoma (ASDH): a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial With Multicenter Parallel Group Design

Rationale: The rapidly increasing number of elderly (≥ 65 years old) with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is accompanied by substantial medical and economic consequences. An intracranial hematoma, specifically an acute subdural hematoma (ASDH), is the most common injury in elderly with TBI. The surgical versus conservative treatment of this patient group remains an important clinical and moral dilemma, since it is in most cases unclear which treatment leads to a better outcome for the patient. Current guidelines are not based on high-quality evidence and compliance is low, allowing for large treatment variation in both Belgium and the Netherlands for patients with a traumatic ASDH. In addition, elderly are underrepresented in scientific TBI literature and are therefore not included in current guidelines or prognostic models, leading to major uncertainty in (neurosurgical) decision-making for this group. As participants in two large TBI research projects (CENTER-TBI, Net-QuRe), the investigators observe that the uncertainty regarding treatment of elderly with a traumatic ASDH will not be solved by the current ongoing studies. Therefore, they recognize the necessity of undertaking a prospective, randomized, multicenter trial on the (cost-)effectiveness of early surgical hematoma evacuation versus a conservative treatment in elderly with a traumatic ASDH.

Objective: To compare the (cost-)effectiveness of early surgical hematoma evacuation versus a conservative treatment in elderly patients with a traumatic ASDH.

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Study design: A prospective, pragmatic, multicenter, randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Study population: Patients ≥ 65 years with at first presentation a GCS ≥ 9 and a traumatic ASDH >10 mm or a traumatic ASDH <10 mm and a midline shift >5 mm, or a GCS < 9 with a traumatic ASDH <10 mm and a midline shift <5 mm without extracranial explanations for the comatose state, for whom clinical equipoise exists regarding the preferred treatment.

Intervention: Patients are randomized to either early surgical hematoma evacuation (A) or conservative management on the ICU or the ward (B). In case of neurological deterioration during conservative management, delayed surgery can be performed. The exact neurosurgical technique will be left to the discretion of the surgeons.

Main study parameters/endpoints: Functional outcome after 1 year, expressed by the rating on the Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS-E) Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness: Both treatment strategies are already used in current clinical practice as standard medical care. Therefore, there are no extra risks for patients participating in the study compared to patients outside the study. Study participation adds a minimal burden of three follow-up evaluations by visit in the first year (at 3, 6 and 12 months) and subsequent yearly evaluations by phone or postal until five years after the injury. Future elderly patients with a traumatic ASDH will benefit mostly from this study's results.

Being tested
Early neurosurgical hematoma evacuation, Conservative treatment (best medical management)
Keywords
Neurosurgery, Acute subdural hematoma, Traumatic brain injury
Medical subject headings
Intracranial Hemorrhages, Hematoma, Subdural, Acute, Brain Injuries, Traumatic

What participants receive

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

  • Early neurosurgical hematoma evacuationOther

    Early neurosurgical hematoma evacuation (preferably within 2 hours)

  • Conservative treatment (best medical management)Other

    Conservative treatment (best medical management) on the ICU or ward

Study groups in NCT04648436
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Early surgeryOtherNot described
Receives: Other: Early neurosurgical hematoma evacuation
Initial conservative treatmentOtherNot described
Receives: Other: Conservative treatment (best medical management)

What is being measured

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

  1. Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended (GOS-E)

    scale of functional outcome ranging from 1-8 in which a higher score reflects a better recovery

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Dec 2020
  2. Study start1 Mar 2022 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion23 Mar 2023
  4. Study completion23 Mar 2023

Why it stopped: Lack of inclusion / COVID-19 regulations

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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized controlled trial with parallel group design
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04648436
Sponsor's protocol ID
NL72116.058.20/P20.005
Acronym
RESET-ASDH
Status last verified
Jun 2023
First submitted
16 Nov 2020
Last updated
26 Jun 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Singh RD, van Dijck JTJM, van Essen TA, Lingsma HF, Polinder SS, Kompanje EJO, van Zwet EW, Steyerberg EW, de Ruiter GCW, Depreitere B, Peul WC. Randomized Evaluation of Surgery in Elderly with Traumatic Acute SubDural Hematoma (RESET-ASDH trial): study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial with multicenter parallel group design. Trials. 2022 Mar 29;23(1):242. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06184-1.

    PubMed 35351178

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Early neurosurgical hematoma evacuation and Conservative treatment (best medical management) in people with Intracranial Hemorrhages and Surgery, run by Leiden University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

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 4 inclusion and 3 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Jun 2023. 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 Netherlands. 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?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended (GOS-E) (time frame: 1 year). 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 NCT04648436, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Jun 2023.

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