Draining fluid early after brain bleed may boost recovery
NCT ID NCT07625449
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial investigates whether adding early lumbar drainage to standard care (a drain in the head plus clot-dissolving medication) improves long-term outcomes for people with bleeding into the brain's fluid-filled spaces. The study includes adults aged 18 to 85 who have had a first-time brain bleed with ventricular involvement and require a ventricular drain. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either standard care alone or standard care plus early lumbar drainage, and their functional recovery is measured at 90 and 180 days.
What this could mean
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Active substance
lumbar drainage
What this could lead to
If effective, early lumbar drainage could become a standard addition to treatment, reducing disability and improving recovery after ventricular hemorrhage.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively early-stage trial with 392 participants, and the procedure carries risks such as infection or over-drainage. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Changde First People's Hospital
Changde, China
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Fuzhou First People's Hospital
Fuzhou, Jiangxi, China
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Ganzhou, China
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Ji’an, China
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Jingdezhen Second People's Hospital
Jingdezhen, China
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Jiujiang First People's Hospital
Jiujiang, China
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Lingcheng District People's Hospital
Dezhou, China
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Linyi People's Hospital
Linyi, China
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Nanchang Central Hospital
Nanchang, China
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Panzhihua Central Hospital
Panzhihua, China
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital
Dezhou, China
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Ganzhou, China
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Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Nanchang, China
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Taihe Hospital
Shiyan, China
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The 904th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
Suzhou, China
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The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University
Guiyang, China
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Luzhou, China
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Hefei, China
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Ganzhou, China
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Hangzhou, China
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Wenzhou, China
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Yichang, China
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Yingtan, China
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Zhangjiagang, China
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Yichun, China
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