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Decompressive Craniectomy In Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarcts

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction
Interventions
Procedure: Decompressive hemicraniectomy and duraplasty
Procedure: hemicraniectomy
Registration Number
NCT00190203
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique - H么pitaux de Paris
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction have a better clinical outcome after early decompressive surgery compared to standard medical management.

Detailed Description

The Decompressive Craniectomy In MALignant middle cerebral artery infarction (DECIMAL) trial is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, open (single blind for the evaluation of the primary outcome measure) controlled study of the efficacy of decompressive craniectomy plus the standard medical therapy as compared with the standard medical therapy alone in patients with a malignant middle cerebral artery infarction. The study protocol is approved by a regional ethic committee (CCPPRB Hospital SAINT LOUIS, PARIS). The study is conducted in 13 stroke centers in France and is funded by the French Ministry of Health and the "ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE- HOPITAUX DE PARIS". An independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) monitors the safety, progress and ethics of the trial.

The aim of the trial is to determine if patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction have a better clinical outcome after early decompressive surgery compared to standard medical therapy alone.

Secondary objectives are to determine clinical or MRI based prognostic factors of better outcome after decompressive surgery.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Clinical and CT scan signs of complete infarction of the middle cerebral artery
  • Onset of symptoms < 30 hours to a possible surgical intervention (< 24 hours for the inclusion and possibility to start treatment/surgery within 6 hours after randomisation)
  • DWI infarct volume > 145 cm3

Exclusion criteria:

  • The patients having a neurological pre existing handicap (score of Rankin sup or equal in 2).
  • Patients having an ischaemia lateral against significant.
  • Patients having a haemorrhagic transformation(conversion) sup in 50 % of the territory of the infarct.
  • Patients having a severe co-morbidity with a reduced life expectation.
  • Patients having a severe cardio-respiratory co-morbidity.
  • Patients having antecedent of DUROPLASTIE with transplant of dura mater or transplant of cornea.
  • Patients having a thrombolyses in 24 last hours.
  • Patients having a severe coagulopathies.
  • Patients having one against indication in the general anesthetic.
  • Patients for whom a medical follow-up is not possible.
  • The pregnant women.
  • The patients to whom the surgical operation cannot be realized within 6 hours following the randomisation.
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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
AhemicraniectomyHEMICRANIECTOMY
ADecompressive hemicraniectomy and duraplastyHEMICRANIECTOMY
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary endpoint: Functional outcome at 6 monthsat 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary endpoints:during the study
Mortalityduring the study
Functional outcome at 9 and 12 months (mRS, NIHSS, Barthel-index) after strokeat 9 and 12 months and after stroke
Quality of life at 6 and 12 months (SIS)at 6 and 12 months
Complications related to surgeryduring the study
Infarct size at day 5-14 and week 12 and 48at day 5-14 and week 12 and 48
Brainstem lesions on T2* after day 5-14 and week 12 and 48after day 5-14 and week 12 and 48

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

H么pital Lariboisi猫re, Assistance Publique - H么pitaux de Paris

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Paris, France

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