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Nimodipine plus cilostazol for prevention of vasospasm in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

Efficacy of Nimodipine versus Nimodipine plus Cilostazol for prevention of vasospasm and clinical outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20221108056446N21
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-11-10
Start date
2025-12-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Nimodipine: 60 mg orally every 4 hours (6 times a day) for 14 days - Cilostazol: 100 mg orally twice a day for 14 days. Intervention 2: Control group: Nimodipine: 6

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with a definitive diagnosis of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage by a specialist using clinical examinations and imaging Adequate state of alertness (Glasgow Coma Scale = 10) Informed consent of the patient or legal guardian to enter the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with systemic malignancies, severe renal or hepatic impairment History of allergy to nimodipine or cilostazol and Patients who have contraindications to the study drugs Women during pregnancy or breastfeeding History of previous stroke, severe coagulation disorders, presence of multiple aneurysms requiring simultaneous treatment Diffuse (long axis = 20 mm) or focal (long axis < 20 mm) intracranial hemorrhage with thick clot (short axis = 4 mm) on CT scan performed within 24 hours after intracranial hemorrhage and the clinical grade of patients based on the Hunt and Hess grading system before clipping or coiling should be 1-4

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Vasospasm. Timepoint: Three months. Method of measurement: Symptomatic vasospasm, delayed cerebral infarction, neurological sequelae determined by examination.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Shafiei

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

m_shafiei@med.mui.ac.ir+98 913 310 1971

Outcome results

None listed

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