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Efficacy and Safety of Dexamethasone in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Multi-center, Randomized Controlled Trial for Patient-Centered Endpoint Research and Treatment

Efficacy and Safety of Dexamethasone in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Multi-center, Randomized Controlled Trial for Patient-Centered Endpoint Research and Treatment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500111018
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-10-23
Start date
2025-10-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

subarachnoid hemorrhage

Interventions

Test group:Dexamethasone plus standard care.
Control group:Standard Treatment

Sponsors

The Eighth Affilliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 years or older; 2. Diagnosis of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) confirmed by cranial CT; 3. Time from onset to randomization within 48 hours; 4. Subject or their legally authorized representative has signed a written informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with obvious irreversible brainstem or thalamic injury; 2. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women planning pregnancy within one year; 3. Any terminal-stage disease with an expected survival < 12 months; 4. Allergy to glucocorticoids; 5. Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or psychiatric disorders who cannot complete follow-up as required; 6. Presence of any serious comorbid disease that, in the investigator’s judgment, may interfere with trial outcomes, including diseases of the respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, genitourinary, endocrine, immune, or hematologic systems; 7. History of bleeding within the past month (gastrointestinal or urinary tract bleeding); 8. Systemic infectious disease; 9. Glaucoma or macular edema; 10. Currently participating in other clinical trials; 11. Patient or their legal guardian unwilling to sign a written informed consent form; 12. Any condition that could endanger the patient or affect participation in the study after initiation of the study treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
180-day favorable outcome rate (mRS 0-3 score (%));180-day mortality rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
mRS score at 180 days (mRS shift);180-day Favorable Outcome Rate (mRS 0-2, %);180-day excellent outcome rate (mRS 0–1 score (%)).;Incidence of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI);Incidence of symptomatic cerebral vasospasm;180-day EuroQol five-dimensional questionnaire (EQ-5D);360-day favorable outcome rate (mRS 0-3 score (%));360-day mortality rate;mRS score at 360 days (mRS shift);360-day Favorable Outcome Rate (mRS 0-2, %);360-day excellent outcome rate (mRS 0–1 score (%)).;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLuo Bin

Department of Neurosurgery, the Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

luob9@mail.sysu.edu.cn+86 136 6226 8233

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026