TY - JOUR
T1 - Intraventricular thrombolysis speeds blood clot resolution
T2 - Results of a pilot, prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial
AU - Naff, Neal J.
AU - Hanley, Daniel F.
AU - Keyl, Penelope M.
AU - Tuhrim, Stanley
AU - Kraut, Michael
AU - Bederson, Joshua
AU - Bullock, Ross
AU - Mayer, Stephan A.
AU - Schmutzhard, Eric
AU - Selman, Warren R.
AU - Chandler, William F.
AU - Garton, Hugh
AU - Chittum, Christopher J.
AU - Haines, Stephen J.
AU - Findlay, J. Max
AU - Grossman, Robert G.
PY - 2004/1/1
Y1 - 2004/1/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Animal models and clinical studies suggest that intraventricular thrombolysis improves clot resolution and clinical outcomes among patients with intraventricular hemorrhage. However, this intervention may increase the rates of rebleeding and infection. To assess the safety and efficacy of intraventricular thrombolysis, we conducted a pilot, randomized, double-blind, controlled, multicenter study. METHODS: Patients with intraventricular hemorrhage requiring ventriculostomy were randomized to receive intraventricular injections of normal saline solution or urokinase (25,000 international units) at 12-hour intervals. Injections continued until ventricular drainage was discontinued according to prespecified clinical criteria. Head computed tomographic scans were obtained daily, for quantitative determinations of intraventricular hemorrhage volumes. The rate of clot resolution was estimated for each group. RESULTS: Twelve subjects were enrolled (urokinase, seven patients; placebo, five patients). Commercial withdrawal of urokinase precluded additional enrollment. The urokinase and placebo groups were similar with respect to age (49.6 versus 55.2 yr, P = 0.43) and presenting Glasgow Coma Scale scores (7.14 versus 8.00, P = 0.72). Randomization to the urokinase treatment arm (P = 0.02) and female sex (P = 0.008) favorably affected the clot resolution rate. The sex-adjusted clot half-life for the urokinase-treated group was reduced 44.6%, compared with the value for the placebo group (4.69 versus 8.48 d). CONCLUSION: Intraventricular thrombolysis with urokinase speeds the resolution of intraventricular blood clots, compared with treatment with ventricular drainage alone.
AB - OBJECTIVE: Animal models and clinical studies suggest that intraventricular thrombolysis improves clot resolution and clinical outcomes among patients with intraventricular hemorrhage. However, this intervention may increase the rates of rebleeding and infection. To assess the safety and efficacy of intraventricular thrombolysis, we conducted a pilot, randomized, double-blind, controlled, multicenter study. METHODS: Patients with intraventricular hemorrhage requiring ventriculostomy were randomized to receive intraventricular injections of normal saline solution or urokinase (25,000 international units) at 12-hour intervals. Injections continued until ventricular drainage was discontinued according to prespecified clinical criteria. Head computed tomographic scans were obtained daily, for quantitative determinations of intraventricular hemorrhage volumes. The rate of clot resolution was estimated for each group. RESULTS: Twelve subjects were enrolled (urokinase, seven patients; placebo, five patients). Commercial withdrawal of urokinase precluded additional enrollment. The urokinase and placebo groups were similar with respect to age (49.6 versus 55.2 yr, P = 0.43) and presenting Glasgow Coma Scale scores (7.14 versus 8.00, P = 0.72). Randomization to the urokinase treatment arm (P = 0.02) and female sex (P = 0.008) favorably affected the clot resolution rate. The sex-adjusted clot half-life for the urokinase-treated group was reduced 44.6%, compared with the value for the placebo group (4.69 versus 8.48 d). CONCLUSION: Intraventricular thrombolysis with urokinase speeds the resolution of intraventricular blood clots, compared with treatment with ventricular drainage alone.
KW - Cerebrospinal fluid
KW - External ventricular drainage
KW - Intracerebral hemorrhage
KW - Intraventricular hemorrhage
KW - Thrombolysis
KW - Urokinase
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U2 - 10.1227/01.NEU.0000108422.10842.60
DO - 10.1227/01.NEU.0000108422.10842.60
M3 - Article
C2 - 15028130
AN - SCOPUS:10744226227
VL - 54
SP - 577
EP - 584
JO - Neurosurgery.
JF - Neurosurgery.
SN - 0148-396X
IS - 3
ER -