NCT00827892

Safety of Pioglitazone for Hematoma Resolution In Intracerebral Hemorrhage

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 84 (actual)
• Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating disease with less than 20% of survivors being independent at 6 months. There is currently no approved treatment for ICH which has been shown to improve outcomes. In an effort to develop a new treatment for ICH, this research focuses on a different aspect of ICH treatment which has not yet been evaluated: enhancing absorption of the blood clot with medication.

Detailed description

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) remains a devastating disease and current treatment options lag far behind those for ischemic stroke. Current treatment efforts for ICH are targeted towards the primary brain injury caused by the hemorrhage and growth of the hematoma. This research targets the secondary injury caused by the persistence of toxic blood degradation products in the brain parenchyma. Based on preclinical work in our lab, the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma (PPARγ), a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily, represents a possible target for the treatment of ICH aimed at promoting hematoma absorption, limiting the pro-inflammatory response, and protecting salvageable tissue from the damage produced by the persistence of toxic blood degradation products. Our primary specific aim is to assess the safety of the PPARγ agonist, pioglitazone (PIO) in increasing doses for 3 days, when administered to patients with ICH within 24 hrs of symptom onset. Secondarily, we aim to determine the duration of treatment of PIO for hematoma/edema resolution in ICH. Lastly, we aim to determine whether speed of hematoma/edema resolution in ICH represents a radiographic biological marker of activity which can be correlated with clinical outcome and treatment effect of PIO. The ultimate purpose is to provide baseline data on an aspect of ICH which has not been previously targeted for treatment in an effort to develop a safe and effective treatment strategy that may be practical and applicable for both specialized stroke centers and community hospitals.

Conditions

• Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Pioglitazone	Escalating doses for 3 days, then 30 mg orally daily for the duration of the study as determined by MRI
DRUG	Placebo Control	Lactose Capsule administered by mouth daily for the duration of the study as determined by MRI

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-03-01
• Primary completion: 2013-04-01
• Completion: 2013-11-01
• First posted: 2009-01-23
• Last updated: 2015-10-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States