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Cervical Sympathetic Block in Patients With Cerebral Vasospasm

United States10 participantsStarted 2023-07-27

Plain-language summary

The purposes of this study are twofold: 1) to assess the effect of a cervical sympathetic block on cerebral blood flow in patients suffering from cerebral vasospasm, after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage; 2) to evaluate the effect of the sympathetic block on the recovery of the neurological function.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * ages 18 and over * patients hospitalized in the ICU and developing cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage Exclusion Criteria: \- known advanced stage kidney disease

What they're measuring

Cerebral blood flow

Timeframe: 1 hour after the block

Neurological function

Timeframe: Duration of recovery in ICU (1-2 weeks)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05230134

SponsorStanford University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12

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