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Effect of Red Blood Cell Transfusion on Brain Metabolism in Patients With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

NCT00968227 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2017-04-17

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if giving blood transfusions to anemic patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage will reduce their chances of having a stroke from vasospasm.

Conditions

  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Vasospasm

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

Red blood cell transfusion

Transfusion of 1 unit of packed red blood cells over 1 hour.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

    collaborator NIH

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Diringer, MD · Washington University School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-11-30
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2015-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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