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Effect and Safety Study of Atorvastatin to Treat Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Interventions
Drug: placebo
Registration Number
NCT02024373
Lead Sponsor
Oriental Neurosurgery Evidence-Based-Study Team
Brief Summary

To evaluate the clinic effects and security of oral administration of Atorvastatin on chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH).

Detailed Description

Study design:

Multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo parallel controlled

Subjects:

Patients with chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH)

Sample size:

200, including an Atorvastatin-treated group of 100 patients and a control group of 100 subjects.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Age ≥ 18 and <90 years old, male or female;
  2. CT scan reveals supratentorial, unilateral or bilateral chronic subdural hematoma (MRI scan is warranted if diagnosis is difficult);
  3. Markwalder's Grading Scale and Glasgow Coma Scale (MGS-GCS)<Grade 3;
  4. Attending physician makes a judgment that cerebral hernia would not occur and surgical operation might not be performed in a short time. Conservative treatment is adopted;
  5. Patients have never undergo surgery on the hematoma
  6. Patient fully understood the nature of the study, and voluntarily participates and signs informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Allergic to the statin or its ingredients
  2. Cerebral herniation might occur at any time;
  3. Hematoma leads to herniation and warrants surgical operation.
  4. Hematoma caused by tumors, blood and other known comorbidities;
  5. Abnormal liver function
  6. Uncontrolled hepatitis and other liver diseases, as well as suffering from other disease may interfere the study
  7. Patients have been on oral Statin treatment for a long time.
  8. Patients have been on oral Steroids treatment for a long time.
  9. Participate in clinical trials in the past four weeks;
  10. Pregnant or breastfeeding
  11. Failure of completing the trial by poor compliance;
  12. For any reason, the researchers believe that the case is not suitable for inclusion.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
placeboplaceboplacebo:20 mg (every evening orally) for 8 weeks
AtorvastatinAtorvastatinatorvastatin:20 mg (every evening orally) for 8 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hematoma Reduced Amount.Check on 8 weeks during treatment (at the end)

The primary efficacy endpoint: hematoma reduced amount. Outcome Measures: all patients underwent head CT (plain scan) before treatment, and check on 8 weeks during treatment (at the end)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hematoma Reduced Amount4 weeks during treatment, in the follow-up in 12 and 24 weeks.
The consciousness score (MGS-GCS) and outcome score (GOS, ADL-BI Scale) in subjects0,7days,4, 8weeks during treatment (at the end), in the follow-up in 12 and 24 weeks.
Changes of routine blood test and coagulation results0,7days,4, 8weeks during treatment (at the end), in the follow-up in 12 and 24 weeks.
Changes of neurological symptoms and signs0,7days,4, 8weeks during treatment (at the end), in the follow-up in 12 and 24 weeks.

Trial Locations

Locations (31)

Chinese PLA General Hospital

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Beijing, China

West china hospital

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Chongqing, China

Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

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Tianjin, Tianjin, China

Beijing tiantan hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Cangzhou centerl hospital

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Cangzhou, China

Xiangya hospital central southe university

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Changsha, China

Peking union medical college hospital

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Beijing, China

Southwest hospital

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Chongqing, China

Hainan general hospital

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Haikou, China

First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

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Haerbing, China

The first affiliated hospital of Fujian medical university

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Fuzhou, China

Nanfang hospital

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Guangzhou, China

117 Hospital of People's Liberation Army

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Hangzhou, China

Anhui provincial hospital

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Hefei, China

The second Affiliated hospital of zhejiang university school of medicine

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Hangzhou, China

Inner mongolia people's hospital

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Hohehot, China

Qilu hospital of shandong university

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Jinan, China

Ordos Central Hospital

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Ordos, China

The second hospital of Hebei medical university

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Shijiazhuang, China

Linyi People's Hospital

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Linyi, China

Changzheng Hospital

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Shanghai, China

Huashan hospital

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Shanghai, China

Tongji hospital

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Wuhan, China

Jiangsu province hospital

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Nanjing, China

The first hospital of Shanxi medical university

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Taiyuan, China

Prince of Wales Hospital

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Xianggang, China

Tangdu hospital

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Xian, China

Xijing Hospital

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Xian, China

General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University

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Yinchuan, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

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Zhengzhou, China

The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College

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Xuzhou, China

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