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Neuroinflammatory Response in Patients With ICH and IVH Treated With rtPA

Completed
Conditions
Brain Injuries
Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Interventions
Drug: intraventricual recombinant tissue plasminogen activator application
Registration Number
NCT03452722
Lead Sponsor
University of Rijeka
Brief Summary

This study compares the neuroinflammatory response in patients with hypertensive ICH associated with IVH treated with intraventriculary applied rtPA, and the control group. The inflammatory mediator concentration is analyzed in local cerebrospinal liquor.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
88
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects with primary ICH with IVH
  • ICH score 2-4, , with origin of the hematoma in the basal ganglia and blood in the third and/or ventricle
  • Patient is not considered a surgical candidate by neurosurgery service
Exclusion Criteria
  • No history of diseases or drugs that affect the immunological system.
  • ICH score 1 and 5
  • Current participation in another research drug treatment protocol
  • Previously known intracranial arteriovenous malformation or aneurysms
  • Intracerebral hematoma considered to be related to trauma
  • ICH is located in the pons
  • Blood in the subarachnoid space visualized on CT scan

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Study groupintraventricual recombinant tissue plasminogen activator applicationApplied rtPA
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cytokine concentration difference between two groupsSamples taken on day 0, day 1, day 3 and day 7.

Cytokine concentration measured from CSL

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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