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TerminatedNCT03743103ETHICHSUpdated Feb 9, 2023

Esmolol for the Treatment of Hypertension After Intracerebral Hemorrhage Study (ETHICHS)

A Phase 4 interventional study of Brevibloc, 10 Mg/mL Intravenous Solution and Nitroprusside, Sodium in Hemorrhagic Stroke, sponsored by Cristália Produtos Químicos Farmacêuticos Ltda.. Terminated at 7 sites in Brazil. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-02-09.

Sponsored by Cristália Produtos Químicos Farmacêuticos Ltda. · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Low enrollement
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Because of its pharmacokinetic characteristics, such as short half-life and its safety profile, esmolol hydrochloride is a beta blocker suitable for venous use in the form of continuous infusion. Strategies that improve the blood pressure control of patients with hemorrhagic stroke during the first hours of hospitalization are determinant in controlling the hematoma expansion and determining factor in its prognosis. This study was designed with the objective of evaluating the beneficial effects of combining esmolol hydrochloride with sodium nitroprusside for the blood pressure control of participants with hemorrhagic stroke.

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Participants with parenchymal intracranial hemorrhage (diagnosis confirmed by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging), and:

  • with systolic pressure > 150 mmHg,
  • not contraindicated for treatment with beta-blockers,
  • who can start the drug treatment within 6 hours of the stroke,
  • having a target of ≤ 140 mmHg of systolic pressure within 1 hour after initiation of treatment.
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Conditions studied

  • Hemorrhagic Stroke

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In context

Hemorrhagic Stroke

214 studies on the registry are indexed under Hemorrhagic Stroke; 84 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 20 is below the median of 59 across 147 interventional studies indexed under Hemorrhagic Stroke.

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Lead sponsor

Cristália Produtos Químicos Farmacêuticos Ltda. is the lead sponsor of 14 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Signature of the TCLE by participant or companion.
  2. Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage confirmed by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging and fit to be included in the study and initiate therapy with study medications within 6 hours after the event.
  3. Intracerebral hemorrhage (volume \< 30 cm3).
  4. No immediate surgical indication.
  5. Both sexes, aged above 18 years.
  6. Systolic blood pressure (> 150 mmHg and \< 220 mmHg) measured on two occasions with a minimum difference of 2 minutes.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Cerebral hemorrhage secondary to structural lesions in the brain, vascular malformations, coagulopathies or traumatic brain injury, if known at the time of randomization.
  2. Participant in deep coma, defined by the Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3 to 5.
  3. Uncontrolled asthmatic or COPD participants, if known at the time of randomization.
  4. Participants with Grade IV Heart Failure, defined as heart rate \< 50 beats per minute.
  5. Previous hemorrhagic stroke, if known at the time of randomization
  6. Participants with Cerebral Vascular Stroke.
  7. Participants who have presented previous ischemic cerebrovascular accident, if known at the time of randomization.
  8. Chronic diseases with life expectancy less than 3 months.
  9. Score ≥ 4 on the ICH score at the time of recruitment.
  10. In use of anticoagulants in the last 48 hours, if known at the time of randomization.
  11. Patients with contraindication to any of the study medications.
  12. Intubation Orotraqueal on arrival at the service.
  13. Pheochromocytoma, if known at the time of randomization.
  14. Patients with hyperthyroidism, if known at the time of randomization.
  15. Known pregnancy or breastfeeding . At the discretion of the investigator, an examination for confirmation may be requested.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
20 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Brevibloc, 10 Mg/mL Intravenous Solution

    10 mL/h every 5 minutes until reaching the pressure target

    Drug: Brevibloc, 10 Mg/mL Intravenous Solution · Drug: Nitroprusside, Sodium

  • Active comparator
    Nitroprusside, Sodium

    0.5 mcg / kg / min every 3 minutes until reaching the pressure target

    Drug: Nitroprusside, Sodium

Interventions

  • DrugBrevibloc, 10 Mg/mL Intravenous Solution

    10 mL/h every 5 minutes until reaching the pressure target

    Also known as: Brevibloc

  • DrugNitroprusside, Sodium

    0.5 ug/kg/min every 3 minutes until reaching the pressure target

    Also known as: Nitroprus

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To evaluate comparatively the drug test and the comparator drug

    Variation of systolic and diastolic pressure during the time of use of the investigational products measured by ABPM (outpatient blood pressure monitoring).

    Time frame: 7 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. To compare the percentage of participants

    To compare the percentage of participants with controlled systolic pressure (goal ≤ 140 mmHg)

    Time frame: in the first hour of treatment between the groups.

  2. Rankin Scale

    To compare the ranks of the modified Rankin Scale (Applied by blind-investigator) between groups.

    Time frame: in 90 ± 4 days

  3. NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Glasgow Coma Scale

    Compare the variation in scores on the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Glasgow Coma Scale (whichever comes first) between groups.

    Time frame: from admission to discharge or 7th day

  4. MOCA scale

    To compare the cognitive performance assessed between the groups.

    Time frame: in 90 ± 4 days

  5. Hematoma volume expansion and perihematoma volume of cerebral edema

    To compare the percentages of between admission tomography and control tomography after the end of infusion of investigational products

    Time frame: 24 ± 4 hours

  6. Severe hypotensive events with clinical consequences

    To compare the frequency of severe hypotensive events with clinical consequencesrequiring corrective therapy with vasopressors during the use of investigational products between groups.

    Time frame: in 90 ± 4 days

  7. Adverse events related with investigational product

    To compare the frequency and intensity of adverse events related to the use of research products between groups.

    Time frame: in 90 ± 4 days

  8. Severe cardiovascular events

    Compare the frequency of severe cardiovascular events (acute myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, arrhythmias, or the development of severe congestive heart failure) or major neurological complications (eg need for neurosurgery, intraventricular bypass placement, cerebral infarction, convulsive seizures, intoxication, neurological toxicity) within the first 90 days of follow-up between groups.

    Time frame: in 90 ± 4 days

  9. Bradycardia

    Compare the frequency and duration of major bradycardia (\<50 beats per minute) between groups.

    Time frame: in 90 ± 4 days

  10. QT interval variability

    Compare the QT interval variability measured by Holter during the infusion period of the investigational products between the groups

    Time frame: during the infusion period

  11. Frequency of changes in the ECO

    Compare the frequency of changes in the Echocardiogram (Differences observed between the examination performed in the first 72 ± 4 hours and the return after 90 ± 3 days) between the groups.

    Time frame: in the first 72 ± 4 hours and the return after 90 ± 3 days

  12. Frequency of changes in the level of BNP

    To compare the frequency of changes in the level of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) measured at baseline times, 24 ± 4 and 72 ± 4 hours between groups.

    Time frame: at baseline times, 24 ± 4 and 72 ± 4 hours

  13. Frequency of changes in baseline cardiac troponin levels

    To compare the frequency of changes in baseline cardiac troponin levels, 24 ± 4 and 72 ± 4 hours

    Time frame: 24 ± 4 and 72 ± 4 hours

  14. Frequency of intra-cranial hypertension

    To compare the frequency of intra-cranial hypertension diagnosed by measuring the diameter of the optic nerve sheath by transorbital ultrasound daily for 7 days or high, whichever occurs first between the groups.

    Time frame: 7 days

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Study locations

7 sites
  • Hospital São Rafael
    Salvador, Bahia 04011-032, Brazil
  • Hospital Geral de Fortaleza
    Fortaleza, Ceará 60150-160, Brazil
  • Hospital Madre Teresa
    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30380-090, Brazil
  • Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul 90035-903, Brazil
  • Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu
    Botucatu, São Paulo 18607-741, Brazil
  • Hospital das Clínicas de Riberião Preto
    Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo 14015-130, Brazil
  • Universidade Federal de São Paulo
    São Paulo, 04022-002, Brazil
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 9, 2023, 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
NCT03743103
Lead sponsor
Cristália Produtos Químicos Farmacêuticos Ltda.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 15, 2018
Start date
Apr 18, 2019
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2021
Completion
Oct 31, 2021
Last update
Feb 9, 2023

Oversight

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