Statins for Treating Brain Bleeding
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if the statin drug atorvastatin can help people recover from a type of stroke called a brain bleed. It is for adults who have a moderate-sized bleed in the upper part of the brain and can start taking the drug within 48 hours of symptoms.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with a brain bleed (intracerebral hemorrhage) seen on a CT scan.
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- The bleed is in the upper part of your brain (not the lower part or brainstem).
- Your symptoms started between 3 and 24 hours ago, and you can start the study drug within 48 hours.
- You are conscious enough to have a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 9 or higher.
- Your bleed is between 5 and 35 milliliters in size (about the size of a small egg to a large walnut).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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