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Phase 4 N=11 Diagnostic

Acetazolamide Challenge With Perfusion in the Prediction of Cerebral Vasospasm

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal · Vasospasm, Cerebral

Enrolled (actual)
11
Serious AEs
18.2%
Results posted
Jul 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants Who Develop Delayed Cerebral Vasospasm — 2 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Acetazolamide (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Primary completion
Jul 2022

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants Who Develop Delayed Cerebral Vasospasm
2
SECONDARY
Relative Percent Change in Cerebral Blood Flow
20.722
SECONDARY
Percent Change in Left Hemisphere Brain Imaging Maps
19.785
SECONDARY
Percent Change in Right Hemisphere Brain Imaging Maps
21.659

Summary

The investigators propose a technique using cone beam CT perfusion (CBCTP) imaging with an acetazolamide challenge as a potential diagnostic tool to detect a defect in cerebral autoregulation at a time when it has not yet caused clinically apparent signs or symptoms. 30 participants will be enrolled at the University of Wisconsin - Madison and can expect to be on study for about 2 weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage presenting to our institution within 24 hours of symptom onset
  • Adults, 18 years of age or older
  • Women of childbearing potential must not be pregnant (negative urine pregnancy test)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Contraindication to acetazolamide (i.e. sulfonamide allergy, renal or liver failure)
  • Contraindication to contrast media (Allergy or abnormal serum Cr and/or GFR based on current UW guidelines for IV contrast)
  • Renal insufficiency, history of renal failure or renal transplant
  • Hunt and Hess grade 1 and 5 (Attached protocol provides details on the grading scale. Grade 1 have lowest yield for vasospasm and Grade 5 are by definition critically ill and unstable patients)
  • Critically ill patients who are unstable and who cannot undergo scans within the proposed timeline i.e. within 24 hours of the onset of their symptoms.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03377049). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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