Effects of systemic erythropoietin therapy on cerebral autoregulation and incidence of delayed ischemic deficits in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiovascular: Stroke; Circulatory System; Stroke

• Registration Number: ISRCTN30515245
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-09-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Patients >= 18 years old with suspected aneurysmal SAH admitted to the Addenbrooke's Neurosurgical Department will be approached.

Exclusion Criteria

Uncontrolled systemic hypertension (systolic blood pressure >220 mmHg), time after SAH ictus has been 7 days, traumatic or angiography-negative SAH. Patients over 65 years will have carotid duplex examinations to exclude those with significant carotid atheroma.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified