New Camera-Guided surgery may cut recurrence of brain blood clots

NCT ID NCT07144423

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether using a tiny camera (neuroendoscope) to guide the removal of a chronic subdural hematoma—a blood clot pressing on the brain—works better than the standard burr hole drainage. About 770 adults with symptoms like headache or weakness will be randomly assigned to one of the two surgeries. The main goal is to see if the camera-guided method lowers the chance of the clot coming back within three months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Neuroendoscopy-assisted hematoma drainage (a surgical procedure using a camera to guide removal of the blood clot)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could establish a better surgical method for chronic subdural hematoma, reducing the chance of the blood clot coming back and shortening recovery time.
What could go wrong: This is a large trial, but the procedure is more complex than standard burr hole drainage, which could increase surgical risks. The benefit over the simpler method may be small or not apply to all patients.

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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

Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University
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Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100070, China
Changde First People's Hospital
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Changde, Hunan, 415003, China
First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
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Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
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Xiamen, Fujian, 361003, China
First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University
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Ürümqi, Xinjiang, 830054, China
Hebei University of Engineering Affiliated Hospital
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Handan, Hebei, 056002, China
Heji Hospital affiliated with Changzhi Medical College
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Changzhi, Shanxi, 046011, China
Jiangmen Central Hospital
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Jiangmen, Guangdong, 529030, China
Linfen People's Hospital
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Linfen, Shanxi, 041000, China
Liuzhou worker's Hospital
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Liuzhou, Guangxi, 545007, China
Mianyang 404 Hospital
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Mianyang, Sichuan, 621000, China
Nanning First People's Hospital
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Nanning, Guangxi, 530016, China
People's Hospital of Longhua, Shenzhen
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Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518109, China
People's Hospital of Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan Province
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Jishou, Hunan, 416007, China
Pu'er People's Hospital
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Pu'er, Yunnan, 665099, China
Shantou central hosital
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Shantou, Guangdong, 515031, China
Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital,Shanxi Medical University
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Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030012, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Nanning, Guangxi, 530023, China
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
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Nanning, Guangxi, 530006, China
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University
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Xi’an, Shanxi, 710038, China
Wuzhou Gongren Hospital
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Wuzhou, Guangxi, 543001, China
Xingtai Central Hospital
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Xingtai, Hebei, 054099, China
Yueyang Central Hospital
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Yueyang, Hunan, 414020, China
the First People'S Hospital of Yibin
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Yibin, Sichuan, 644606, China

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