Brain bleed breakthrough? glue artery to stop return

NCT ID NCT05374681

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether injecting a medical glue into an artery in the brain can prevent chronic subdural hematomas from coming back. These are blood collections on the brain's surface that often recur after standard treatment. The trial will enroll 550 adults and compare glue embolization plus standard care against standard care alone.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: cyanoacrylate glue
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to reduce the chance that a chronic subdural hematoma comes back after medical or surgical treatment.
What could go wrong: This is a large trial, but the procedure involves threading a catheter into a brain artery, which carries risks like bleeding or stroke. The benefit over standard care is not yet proven.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CHRONIC SUBDURAL HEMATOMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHU Amiens-Picardie
TERMINATED

Amiens, France, 80054, France
CHU Bordeaux
RECRUITING

Bordeaux, 33076, France
CHU Brest
RECRUITING

Brest, France, 29609, France
CHU Caen
TERMINATED

Caen, France, 14000, France
CHU Nancy
RECRUITING

Nancy, 54035, France
CHU Nantes
RECRUITING

Nantes, France, 44000, France
CHU Nice
RECRUITING

Nice, France, 06000, France
CHU Tours
TERMINATED

Tours, France, 37000, France
Hôpital Fondation Rothschild
RECRUITING

Paris, France, 75019, France
Hôpital Henri Mondor
RECRUITING

Créteil, France, 94000, France
Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière
RECRUITING

Paris, France, 75013, France

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