Early lumbar drainage for bleeding in the brain's ventricles
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether draining fluid from the lower back (called lumbar drainage) early after a brain bleed in the ventricles helps improve recovery. If you've had a bleed in the ventricles, this study may help reduce complications and improve outcomes.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 85 years old.
- This is your first brain bleed, and a CT scan shows bleeding in the fluid spaces deep in the brain (called the ventricles).
- You are scheduled for or have already had a small hole drilled in your skull to drain the fluid (called burr-hole drainage).
- The bleed in the brain tissue itself is small (less than 30 mL) and your condition is stable.
- You can be enrolled within 72 hours of symptoms starting.
- Before the bleed, you had no disability or only minor symptoms that didn't affect daily life.
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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