Drug repurposed in fight to save brain function after devastating bleed

NCT ID NCT01095731

Summary

This study tested whether a drug called tiopronin could help patients recover better after a life-threatening brain bleed from a burst aneurysm. Researchers wanted to see if tiopronin could lower levels of a harmful chemical in the brain and improve patients' independence and disability scores. The trial involved 60 patients and compared tiopronin against a placebo.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • University of Florida

    Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States

  • University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington, 96104, United States

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