New drug algorithm aims to quickly lower blood pressure in brain bleed patients
NCT ID NCT07044232
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether using a nicardipine infusion (a fast-acting blood pressure drug) can help more stroke patients with brain bleeding reach a safe blood pressure within one hour of arriving at the hospital. About 88 adults with acute intracerebral hemorrhage and high blood pressure will be enrolled. The study compares a new treatment algorithm using nicardipine to the current standard care with nitroglycerin patches.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nicardipine (given as an infusion) compared to glyceryl trinitrate patches
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a fast-acting blood pressure drug helps more stroke patients reach safe blood pressure levels quickly, potentially improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase implementation study, not a large definitive trial. The results may not apply to all patients, and the drug may not improve long-term outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 88 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Acute spontaneous Intracerberal Hemorrhage confirmed by imaging * Symptom onset to stroke center admission \<6 hours * Elevated systolic blood pressure (\>140 mmHg) at admission Exclusion Criteria: * Secondary causes of ICH (e.g., trauma, vascular malformation) * Presumed fatal bleeding at admission * Short remaining life expectancy (\<12 month)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aarhus University Hospital
RECRUITINGAarhus, 8200, Denmark
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