Conditions: Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Keywords: Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) rt-PA
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 52
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The specific objective of this trial is to determine the lowest dose and dose frequency possible with the best pharmacokinetic and safety profile and it's ability to remove a blood clot from the ventricular system.

Detailed description:
The purpose of this trial is to determine the efficacy and pharmacokinetics of intraventricular injections of multiple low doses of rt-PA. Sixteen subjects were already randomized to receive intraventricular injections of with 0.3 mg or 1.0 mg of rt-PA every 12 hours for up to 8 doses. Results of this stage (n=16) were then analyzed and the most effective dose of 1.0 mg was chosen to be used in the second stage (n=36) to determine the optimal frequency of dosing. We propose to test if this intervention facilitates more rapid clot resolution, complete recovery function and decreased mortality from this condition.

Arms:
arm 1: In stage 1 of the protocol, dose finding, subjects were randomized to either this 0.3 mg dose arm or the 1.0 mg dose arm. Subjects in this arm (0.3 mg) received up to 8 doses of 0.3 mg rt-PA every 12 hours through the intraventricular catheter to treat intraventricular hemorrhage. arm 2: In stage 1 of the protocol, dose finding, subjects were randomized to either this 1.0 mg dose arm or the 0.3 mg dose arm. Subjects in this arm (1.0 mg) received up to 8 doses of 1.0 mg rt-PA every 12 hours through the intraventricular catheter to treat intraventricular hemorrhage. arm 3: In stage 2 of the protocol, dose frequency, subjects received up to 8 doses of 1.0 mg of rt-PA (Cathflo) every 8 hours through the intraventricular catheter to treat intraventricular hemorrhage.

Interventions: intervention 1: tissue plasminogen activator, rt-PA (thrombolytic) (Cathflo)
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: 0.3 mg and 1.0 mg of rt-PA (Cathflo) were administered every 12 hours (dose finding) and every 8 hours (dose frequency) via the intraventricular catheter to treat intraventricular hemorrhage.

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