Sodium Lactate Versus Hypertonic Saline Solution in the Treatment of Intracranial Hypertensive Ep… (NCT06110429) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Sodium Lactate Versus Hypertonic Saline Solution in the Treatment of Intracranial Hypertensive Episodes in Severe Brain Injured Patients
52 participantsStarted 2024-01
Plain-language summary
Brain oedema is a major complication of brain injury (TBI). It increases the risk of intracranial hypertension (ICH) and brain hypoxia, leading to an increase in mortality and poor neurologic outcome. Increased water content in the injured brain can be related to a vasogenic or cellular pathway. Osmotherapy, by using mannitol or hypertonic saline (HSS), is recommended and currently administered for the treatment of ICH in this setting. Beside these two usual treatments, sodium lactate (SL), a metabolic and neuroprotective solution, has recently been described as having similar effects on lowering intracranial pressure (ICP). In a previous study, conducted in patients with severe TBI, (1) Ichai et al. reported that a bolus of half-molar SL was as effective than equimolar doses of mannitol to reduce elevated ICP (less refractory ICH and higher and longer reduction of ICH).
Objective(s):
The purpose of the study is to analyze the effect on ICH of SL compared to a hypertonic saline solution (HSS).
Outcome(s):
The primary endpoint is the efficacy in lowering ICH after 4 h. Secondary endpoints were percentage of successfully treated episodes of intracranial hypertension and neurological status at discharge from ICU.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patient with an acute, isolated, severe brain injury (SAH, TBI, ICH)
* Glasgow coma score \<8
* Monitored using ICP device
* Presenting an episode of intracranial hypertension requiring osmotherapy. ( defined as increase in ICP 25 mmHg which persisted for more than 5 min in the absence of noxious stimulations)
* Informed Consent as documented by signature
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant woman
* Bilateral fixed dilatated pupils
* Initial hypernatremia (\>155 mmol/l)
* Penetrating head injury
* Active participation to another trial (Clin B, C)
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
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