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TerminatedNCT03353259Updated Oct 13, 2021

Tocilizumab (RoActemra) and Tranexamic Acid (Cyklokapron) Used as Adjuncts to Chronic Subdural Hematoma Surgery

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of Tranexamic acid and Tocilizumab in Chronic Subdural Hematoma, sponsored by Oslo University Hospital. Terminated at 1 site in Norway. Open to participants aged 55 Years to 100 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-10-13.

Sponsored by Oslo University Hospital · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
DMC concluded that the results of 382 included patients were clear.
Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
382
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
55 Years to 100 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Primary objectives of the study are to investigate whether adjuvant treatment in the form of Tranexamic acid (Cyklokapron) and Tocilizumab (RoAcmera) to surgery in patients with chronic subdural hematomaina can:

  1. effectively decrease the rate of lesion recurrence requiring re-operation,
  2. effectively shorten the time of lesion resolution.

Secondary objectives of the study are:1) assess the postoperative functional outcome and quality of life of participants, 2) assess the postoperative mortality of participants, 3) assess the treatment safety data, 4) assess the cure rate of participants.

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Primary endpoints in the study are: 1) determine postoperative recurrence requiring reoperation using clinical examination and CT imaging, 2) determine the time period necessary to complete healing using clinical examination and CT imaging.

Secondary endpoints in the study are: 1) to determine the functional outcome and quality of life of the participants using questionnaires, 2) to determine the mortality of the participants related to chronic subdural hematoma, 3) to determine the treatments complications and adverse events of the participants, 4) to determine the curation using clinical examination and CT imaging.

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Conditions studied

  • Chronic Subdural Hematoma
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In context

Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic

112 studies on the registry are indexed under Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic; 49 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 382 is above the median of 185 across 86 interventional studies indexed under Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic.

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Lead sponsor

Oslo University Hospital is the lead sponsor of 834 studies on the registry; 149 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
55 Years to 100 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • patients with , without presenting of any known for the use of Tranexamic acid and Tocilizumab.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients or relatives who refused to consent, presenting of any known for the use of Tranexamic acid and Tocilizumab.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Contraindication

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
382 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • No intervention
    SS-TG

    Standard surgery using burr-hole procedure, irrigation and drainage.

  • Active comparator
    SS-TXA-TG

    Standard surgery using burr-hole procedure, irrigation and drainage combined withTranexamic acid (Cyklokapron) administration. Cyklokapron tablets will be administered postoperatively in dosage 500 mg twice a day until complete hematoma disappearance.

    Combination Product: Tranexamic acid and Tocilizumab

  • Active comparator
    SS-TXA-RoA

    Standard surgery using burr-hole procedure, irrigation and drainage combined with Tranexamic acid (Cyklokapron) and Tocilizumab (RoActemra) administration. Cyklokapron tablets will be administered postoperatively in dosage 500 mg twice a day combined with RoActemra subcutaneous injection of 162 mg once a week until complete hematoma disappearance.

    Combination Product: Tranexamic acid and Tocilizumab

Interventions

  • Combination productTranexamic acid and Tocilizumab

    Drug pages: Tranexamic Acid · Tocilizumab

    The first intervention is Tranexamic acid, The second intervention is Tocilizumab

    Also known as: Cyklokapron and RoActemra

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Efficacy of Tocilizumab (RoActemra) and Tranexamic acid (Cyklokapron) used as Adjuncts to Chronic Subdural Hematoma Surgery Regarding Postoperative Recurrence

    To determine the rate in number and percentage of postoperative recurrence requiring re-operation

    Time frame: 6 months period after the initial surgery.

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Study locations

1 site
  • Milo Stanisic
    Oslo, 0424, Norway
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Nov 2017 to primary completion in Feb 2021, 39 months.

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Registered
Oct 17, 2017
First posted
Nov 27, 2017
StartActual
Nov 28, 2017
Primary completionActual
Feb 28, 2021
CompletionActual
Sep 1, 2021
Last update
Oct 13, 2021
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 13, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03353259
Responsible party
Milo Stanisic (Principal Investigator, Oslo University Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 27, 2017
Start date
Nov 28, 2017
Primary completion
Feb 28, 2021
Completion
Sep 1, 2021
Last update
Oct 13, 2021

Study contacts

Milo Stanisic
principal investigator · Oslo University Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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