Spinal injection may prevent brain damage after aneurysm

NCT ID NCT06329635

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether injecting the drug nicardipine into the spinal fluid can improve recovery in people who develop blood vessel spasms after a brain aneurysm bleed. About 396 adults aged 18–80 will receive either the drug or a sham procedure. The goal is to see if the treatment reduces long-term disability.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

nicardipine

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a new way to treat dangerous blood vessel spasms after a brain aneurysm bleed, potentially reducing disability.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-stage trial with 396 participants, so results are not yet proven. The treatment involves a spinal injection, which carries risks like infection or bleeding.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acquired aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage intracranial vasospasm subarachnoid hemorrhage

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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  • Affiliated First Hospital of Anhui Medical University

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    Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China

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  • Affiliated South China Hospital of Shenzhen University

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    Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518111, China

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  • Baotou Central Hospital

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    Baotou, Inner Mongolia, 014040, China

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  • Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Affiliated to Capital Medical University

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    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100070, China

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  • Changzhou First People's Hospital

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    Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213004, China

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  • Chongqing Ninth People's Hospital

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    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400799, China

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  • Ganzhou People's Hospital

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    Ganzhou, Jiangxi, 341000, China

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  • Jinggangshan University Affiliated Hospital

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    Ji’an, Jiangxi, 343099, China

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  • Jinyang Hospital Affiliated to Guizhou Medical University

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    Guiyang, Guizhou, 550080, China

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  • Liupanshui City People's Hospital

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    Liupanshui, Guizhou, 553400, China

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  • Nanning First People's Hospital

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    Nanning, Guangxi, 530016, China

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  • Nanyang Central Hospital, Henan Province

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    Nanyang, Henan, 473005, China

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  • People's Hospital of Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province

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    Xingyi, Guizhou, 558000, China

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  • Qianfengdong Prefecture People's Hospital

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    Kaili, G, 556099, China

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  • Qianxinan Prefecture People's Hospital

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    Xingyi, Guizhou, 562499, China

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  • Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

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    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201112, China

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  • Southern Medical University Zhujiang Hospital

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    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510260, China

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  • Taian Central Hospital, Shandong Province

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    Tai’an, Shandong, 27109, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine

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    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China

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  • The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University

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    Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, China

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  • The First People's Hospital of Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province

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    Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212002, China

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  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University

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    Kaili, Guizhou, 556099, China

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  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine

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    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China

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  • The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University

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    Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 230601, China

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  • West China Airport Hospital of Sichuan University

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    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610299, China

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  • Western Medical University Affiliated Hospital

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    Luzhou, Sichuan, 646099, China

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  • Xingyi City People's Hospital

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    Xingyi, Guizhou, 562499, China

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  • Zhejiang Hospital

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    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310007, China

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