💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a dreadful acute neurological condition with overwhelmingly high rate of associated morbidities and mortality. Despite leaping advancement in neurosurgical techniques and imaging modalities, there is no substantiative improvement in overall prognosis for aSAH. Cerebral vasospasm remains the predominant cause of associated morbidities. Human albumin has been used in different neurological conditions including head trauma, intracerebral hemorrhages, and ischemic strokes with favorable outcome. However, its beneficial use in aSAH has not been sufficiently explored until recently a published systematic review by our team. In view of scarcity of published data and lack of robust evidence, our group has designed for the first ever RCT to compare the use human albumin-enhanced fluid management versus standard fluid therapy with crystalloids in patien
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion criteria
* Age limits of participants will be between 18 and 80 years with either gender (male or female).
* Clinical presentation with the first of symptom of aSAH must be within 72 hours before randomization.
* Clinical manifestation must be suggestive of aSAH that may include classical thunderclap headache, cranial nerve deficits, changes in level of consciousness, neck rigidity and neurological deficits.
* All cases with WFNS grade 1 to 5 (at the time of randomization) will be recruited in the study.
* Head computed tomography demonstrates evidence of SAH (graded on Claassen's scale).
* Diagnostic cerebral angiography shows a saccular aneurysm/s, consistent with clinical presentation of SAH.
* Definitive treatment of ruptured aneurysm/s (with clipping or coiling of combined) must be carried out within 72 hours prior to randomization.
* An informed consent by patient or surrogate representative, must be duly signed and dated.
Exclusion criteria
* Timing of first symptom of SAH cannot be reliably ascertained.
* Cerebral angiogram negative SAH.
* Cerebral angiography showing mycotic/traumatic/fusiform aneurysm/s.
* Symptomatic vasospasm or angiographic (on TCD or CTA) sets in before recruitment within 72 hours.
* History of clinical findings/hospitalization due to heart failure within the past 6 months,
* Albumin administration prior to randomization in the same hospital admission.
* History of acute myocardial infarction (MI) within past 3 months.
* Any clinical presentations or electrocardiography (ECG) findings suggestive of acute MI on current admission.
* ECG evidence and/or clinical findings of 2nd or 3rd degree heart block or arrhythmias causing hemodynamic changes.
* Echocardiogram done before intervention/randomization showing an ejection fraction of \<40%.
* A creatinine level of \>2.0 mg/dl or a creatinine clearance of \<50 ml/min
* Pregnancy, lactation, or parturition within previous 30 days
* Any allergies to any ingredient in human albumin preparation.
* A prior severe physical disability (mRS \>2) that may hamper assessment of clinical outcome.
* Advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (with FEV1 \<50%) may manifest as frequent episodes significantly affecting the overall quality of life.
* Hepatic failure or suspected liver dysfunction due to deranged liver functions, decreased serum albumin levels, high bilirubin levels with/without peripheral edema and hepatic encephalopathy.
* Patient has been already enrolled in another study involving a drug administration.
* Patient suffering from terminal diseases with life expectancy \< 6 months
* If patient speaks any other language in which consent has not been translated.
* In case, patient drops out/withdraws from study or transferred out of state of Qatar and therefore lost to follow up short of 3-month follow up.
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