ACHIEVE: Albumin for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Intervention

• Sponsor: Georgetown University (Other)
• Overall Status: Terminated
• CT.gov ID: NCT00990509
• Collaborator: Baxter Healthcare Corporation (Industry)
• Enrollment: 14
• Location: 1
• Arms: 2
• Duration (Months): 45
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 0.3

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, good and bad, the medication Albumin has on subjects who have experienced a type of stroke known as an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). An ICH is when spontaneous bleeding into the brain occurs due to fragile blood vessels.

This research is being done because currently there is no effective treatment for ICH. However, study investigators believe that Albumin, the medication being tested in this study, is safe and may help improve patient recovery from ICH over time.

Subjects will be enrolled in the study for a total of 90 days. Following enrollment, subjects will be randomized to receive 3 daily injections of either Albumin or Placebo (liquid with no drug), and will receive 3 brain MRI scans (with and without contrast), as described below.

All subjects will be monitored continuously through 96 hours after enrollment (5 days) in the Georgetown ICU. Blood tests and clinical evaluations of neurological status, consisting of questions about subjects' functional abilities and medical history, will occur in the Georgetown ICU once every 24 hours through post-enrollment Day 5. Additionally, subjects will receive daily chest x-rays, and daily EKGs (exams that monitor how your heart is doing by placing electrodes, or small monitors, on your skin in specific locations).

Similar clinical evaluations will occur at Day 30 and Day 90. Should subjects be discharged at these time points, day 30 assessments will occur over the phone, and day 90 assessments will occur in-person at Georgetown University Medical Center.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Intracerebral Hemorrhage	Drug: Albumin; Drug: Placebo; Procedure: Brain MRI with and without contrast	Phase 2

Detailed Description

We aim to determine the safety and explore the efficacy of human albumin as a neuroprotective (or cytoprotective) agent for the treatment of acute primary supratentorial ICH. Albumin therapy has been shown to be cytoprotective in animal studies of both ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage, and in a phase II human study in ischemic stroke.

To date no acute intervention (beyond supportive medical care) has been identified to improve outcomes in patients with primary ICH. Neuronal injury from a primary ICH is due not only to the space occupying effects of the hemorrhage but also due to the development of edema and toxicity from blood breakdown products in the subacute phase. Cytoprotective strategies targeted to limit blood brain barrier (BBB) breakdown and edema formation hold promise as treatment strategies to limit this injury.

A number of MR imaging outcome markers demonstrating a potential neuroprotective effect include measures of hematoma volume, perihematomal edema, and blood brain barrier disruption. The term "hyperintense acute injury marker" (HARM) has been proposed to describe the radiologic finding of hyperintense signal within the cerebrospinal fluid spaces visualized on post-contrast fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) MRI in patients with acute ischemic stroke. HARM has the potential to serve as a marker of blood brain barrier disruption in patients with primary ICH. The current study will involve serial MR imaging in ICH patients randomized to placebo vs. albumin to assess whether there are differences in the frequency of HARM and perihematomal edema in the albumin treated patients.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Actual Enrollment: 14 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: Albumin for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Intervention
• Study Start Date: Sep 1, 2009
• Actual Primary Completion Date: Jun 1, 2013
• Actual Study Completion Date: Jun 1, 2013

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Albumin	Drug: Albumin; Three (3) daily IV infusions of 1.25 g/kg Albumin (25%) on Days 1-3 following enrollment.; Other Names: BUMINATE 25%, Albumin (Human) ; Procedure: Brain MRI with and without contrast; All subjects will receive 3 brain MRI studies, regardless of if they are randomized into Albumin or Placebo condition. MRIs will be with and without contrast will be performed at: Baseline 48 hours after enrollment(approximately Day 3) 96 hours after drug treatment begins (approximately Day 5); Other Names: 1.5T Siemens Symphony MRI. 3T Siemens Verio
Placebo Comparator: Placebo	Drug: Placebo; Three (3) daily IV infusions of 1.25 g/kg Saline solution on Days 1-3 following enrollment; Procedure: Brain MRI with and without contrast; All subjects will receive 3 brain MRI studies, regardless of if they are randomized into Albumin or Placebo condition. MRIs will be with and without contrast will be performed at: Baseline 48 hours after enrollment(approximately Day 3) 96 hours after drug treatment begins (approximately Day 5); Other Names: 1.5T Siemens Symphony MRI. 3T Siemens Verio

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Mean Hyperintense Acute injuRy Marker (HARM) [Day 5 MRI]

   Hyperintense Acute injuRy Marker (HARM) characterizes the frequency and severity of blood brain barrier disruption. Mean HARM is assessed on the post-contrast study using a previously developed 5 point scale (0 to 5).). A score of 0 indicates no HARM, whereas a score of 5 indicates diffuse and generalized HARM. 11 of 14 participants received a Day 5 MRI. HARM reads could only be performed on 4 of the 7 placebo subjects due to insufficient sequences or presence of subarachnoid blood. Mean HARM score is presented.

2. Assessment of Safety of Albumin Administration in Primary ICH [Through Day 90 following enrollment]

   Serious adverse events. Specific safety outcomes assessed: frank pulmonary edema as visualized on chest X-Ray, congestive heart failure, neurological deterioration (4-point worsening on NIHSS), death

3. Mean Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Volume [Day 5 MRI]

   11 of 14 participants received a Day 5 MRI. Mean ICH volume based on 11 participants is presented.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and Older
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria:

• Primary supratentorial ICH

• < 48 hours from symptom onset

• Age >18

• Signed informed consent obtained from the patient or patient's legally authorized representative

Exclusion Criteria:

• ICH volume < 5 cc

• Glasgow Coma Scale < 6

• Surgical evacuation anticipated

• Pre-existing medical, neurological or psychiatric disease that would confound the neurological, functional, or imaging evaluations

• Pregnancy or breastfeeding

• Hemodynamic instability (SBP < 100 mmHg, > 200 mmHg)

• Current participation in another experimental treatment protocol

• Renal impairment with GFR < 30 or Creatinine > 2.0

• History of or known allergy to albumin

• History of or known severe allergy to rubber latex

• Episode/exacerbation of congestive heart failure (CHF) from any cause in the last 6 months. (An episode of congestive heart failure is any heart failure that required a change in medication, diet or hospitalization)

• Acute myocardial infarction in the last 6 months

• Elevated serum troponin level on admission > 0.1 mcg/L

• Known valvular heart disease with CHF in the last 6 months

• Known (or in the investigator's judgment) existence of severe aortic stenosis or mitral stenosis

• Cardiac surgery involving thoracotomy (e.g., coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), valve replacement surgery) in the last 6 months

• Suspicion of aortic dissection on admission

• Acute arrhythmia (including any tachy- or bradycardia) with hemodynamic instability on admission (systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg).

• Findings on physical examination of any of the following: (1) jugular venous distention (JVP > 4 cm above the sternal angle); (2) 3rd heart sound; (3) resting tachycardia (heart rate > 100/min) attributable to congestive heart failure; (4) abnormal hepatojugular reflux; (5) lower extremity pitting edema attributable to congestive heart failure or without apparent cause; (6) bilateral rales; and/or (7) if a chest x-ray is performed, definite evidence of pulmonary edema, bilateral pleural effusion, or pulmonary vascular redistribution.

• Current acute or chronic lung disease requiring supplemental chronic or intermittent oxygen therapy.

• Prosthetic heart valves

• Contraindication to MRI (metal implant, etc.)

• Documented left ventricular ejection fraction < 35%

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Georgetown University Hospital	Washington	District of Columbia	United States	20007

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Georgetown University
• Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Chelsea Kidwell, MD, Georgetown University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• Responsible Party: Chelsea Kidwell, M.D., Professor of Neurology; Medical Director, Georgetown University Stroke Center, Georgetown University
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00990509
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2009-173
• First Posted: Oct 7, 2009
• Last Update Posted: Aug 29, 2014
• Last Verified: Aug 1, 2014

• Keywords provided by Chelsea Kidwell, M.D., Professor of Neurology; Medical Director, Georgetown University Stroke Center, Georgetown University: Primary ICH; Albumin; MRI; Neuroimaging outcome; Placebo-controlled; Phase II; Blinded; Safety; Acute ICH; ICH; Primary acute (< 48 hours) supratentorial ICH
• Additional relevant MeSH terms: Cerebral Hemorrhage; Hemorrhage

Study Results

Participant Flow

Arm/Group Title	Albumin	Placebo
Arm/Group Description	Albumin: Three (3) daily IV infusions of 1.25 g/kg Albumin (25%) on Days 1-3 following enrollment. Brain MRI with and without contrast: All subjects will receive 3 brain MRI studies, regardless of if they are randomized into Albumin or Placebo condition. MRIs will be with and without contrast will be performed at: Baseline 48 hours after enrollment(approximately Day 3) 96 hours after drug treatment begins (approximately Day 5)	Placebo: Three (3) daily IV infusions of 1.25 g/kg Saline solution on Days 1-3 following enrollment Brain MRI with and without contrast: All subjects will receive 3 brain MRI studies, regardless of if they are randomized into Albumin or Placebo condition. MRIs will be with and without contrast will be performed at: Baseline 48 hours after enrollment(approximately Day 3) 96 hours after drug treatment begins (approximately Day 5)
Period Title: Overall Study
STARTED	5	9
COMPLETED	5	8
NOT COMPLETED	0	1

Baseline Characteristics

Arm/Group Title	Albumin	Placebo	Total
Arm/Group Description	Albumin: Three (3) daily IV infusions of 1.25 g/kg Albumin (25%) on Days 1-3 following enrollment. Brain MRI with and without contrast: All subjects will receive 3 brain MRI studies, regardless of if they are randomized into Albumin or Placebo condition. MRIs will be with and without contrast will be performed at: Baseline 48 hours after enrollment(approximately Day 3) 96 hours after drug treatment begins (approximately Day 5)	Placebo: Three (3) daily IV infusions of 1.25 g/kg Saline solution on Days 1-3 following enrollment Brain MRI with and without contrast: All subjects will receive 3 brain MRI studies, regardless of if they are randomized into Albumin or Placebo condition. MRIs will be with and without contrast will be performed at: Baseline 48 hours after enrollment(approximately Day 3) 96 hours after drug treatment begins (approximately Day 5)	Total of all reporting groups
Overall Participants	5	9	14
Age (years) [Mean (Full Range) ]
Mean (Full Range) [years]	62.6	58.1	59.7
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
Female	0 0%	3 33.3%	3 21.4%
Male	5 100%	6 66.7%	11 78.6%
Race (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
American Indian or Alaska Native	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
Asian	0 0%	1 11.1%	1 7.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
Black or African American	3 60%	5 55.6%	8 57.1%
White	2 40%	3 33.3%	5 35.7%
More than one race	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
Unknown or Not Reported	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
Hispanic or Latino	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
Not Hispanic or Latino	5 100%	9 100%	14 100%
Unknown or Not Reported	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
Region of Enrollment (participants) [Number]
United States	5 100%	9 100%	14 100%

Outcome Measures

1. Primary Outcome

Title	Mean Hyperintense Acute injuRy Marker (HARM)
Description	Hyperintense Acute injuRy Marker (HARM) characterizes the frequency and severity of blood brain barrier disruption. Mean HARM is assessed on the post-contrast study using a previously developed 5 point scale (0 to 5).). A score of 0 indicates no HARM, whereas a score of 5 indicates diffuse and generalized HARM. 11 of 14 participants received a Day 5 MRI. HARM reads could only be performed on 4 of the 7 placebo subjects due to insufficient sequences or presence of subarachnoid blood. Mean HARM score is presented.
Time Frame	Day 5 MRI

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description

[Not Specified]

Arm/Group Title	Albumin	Placebo
Arm/Group Description	Albumin: Three (3) daily IV infusions of 1.25 g/kg Albumin (25%) on Days 1-3 following enrollment. Brain MRI with and without contrast: All subjects will receive 3 brain MRI studies, regardless of if they are randomized into Albumin or Placebo condition. MRIs will be with and without contrast will be performed at: Baseline 48 hours after enrollment(approximately Day 3) 96 hours after drug treatment begins (approximately Day 5)	Placebo: Three (3) daily IV infusions of 1.25 g/kg Saline solution on Days 1-3 following enrollment Brain MRI with and without contrast: All subjects will receive 3 brain MRI studies, regardless of if they are randomized into Albumin or Placebo condition. MRIs will be with and without contrast will be performed at: Baseline 48 hours after enrollment(approximately Day 3) 96 hours after drug treatment begins (approximately Day 5)
Measure Participants	0	4
Number [points]	NA

2. Primary Outcome

Title	Assessment of Safety of Albumin Administration in Primary ICH
Description	Serious adverse events. Specific safety outcomes assessed: frank pulmonary edema as visualized on chest X-Ray, congestive heart failure, neurological deterioration (4-point worsening on NIHSS), death
Time Frame	Through Day 90 following enrollment

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description

[Not Specified]

Arm/Group Title	Albumin	Placebo
Arm/Group Description	Albumin: Three (3) daily IV infusions of 1.25 g/kg Albumin (25%) on Days 1-3 following enrollment. Brain MRI with and without contrast: All subjects will receive 3 brain MRI studies, regardless of if they are randomized into Albumin or Placebo condition. MRIs will be with and without contrast will be performed at: Baseline 48 hours after enrollment(approximately Day 3) 96 hours after drug treatment begins (approximately Day 5)	Placebo: Three (3) daily IV infusions of 1.25 g/kg Saline solution on Days 1-3 following enrollment Brain MRI with and without contrast: All subjects will receive 3 brain MRI studies, regardless of if they are randomized into Albumin or Placebo condition. MRIs will be with and without contrast will be performed at: Baseline 48 hours after enrollment(approximately Day 3) 96 hours after drug treatment begins (approximately Day 5)
Measure Participants	5	9
Serious Adverse Events	4	2
Pulmonary Edema	2	0
Congestive Heart Failure	0	0
Neurological Deterioration	1	0
Death	1	2

3. Primary Outcome

Title	Mean Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Volume
Description	11 of 14 participants received a Day 5 MRI. Mean ICH volume based on 11 participants is presented.
Time Frame	Day 5 MRI

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description

[Not Specified]

Arm/Group Title	Albumin	Placebo
Arm/Group Description	Albumin: Three (3) daily IV infusions of 1.25 g/kg Albumin (25%) on Days 1-3 following enrollment. Brain MRI with and without contrast: All subjects will receive 3 brain MRI studies, regardless of if they are randomized into Albumin or Placebo condition. MRIs will be with and without contrast will be performed at: Baseline 48 hours after enrollment(approximately Day 3) 96 hours after drug treatment begins (approximately Day 5)	Placebo: Three (3) daily IV infusions of 1.25 g/kg Saline solution on Days 1-3 following enrollment Brain MRI with and without contrast: All subjects will receive 3 brain MRI studies, regardless of if they are randomized into Albumin or Placebo condition. MRIs will be with and without contrast will be performed at: Baseline 48 hours after enrollment(approximately Day 3) 96 hours after drug treatment begins (approximately Day 5)
Measure Participants	4	7
Mean (Standard Deviation) [cc]	41.2 (47.9)	39.2 (31.5)

Adverse Events

Time Frame	90 Days
Adverse Event Reporting Description	We did not collect non-serious adverse events.
Arm/Group Title	Albumin		Placebo
Arm/Group Description	Albumin: Three (3) daily IV infusions of 1.25 g/kg Albumin (25%) on Days 1-3 following enrollment. Brain MRI with and without contrast: All subjects will receive 3 brain MRI studies, regardless of if they are randomized into Albumin or Placebo condition. MRIs will be with and without contrast will be performed at: Baseline 48 hours after enrollment(approximately Day 3) 96 hours after drug treatment begins (approximately Day 5)		Placebo: Three (3) daily IV infusions of 1.25 g/kg Saline solution on Days 1-3 following enrollment Brain MRI with and without contrast: All subjects will receive 3 brain MRI studies, regardless of if they are randomized into Albumin or Placebo condition. MRIs will be with and without contrast will be performed at: Baseline 48 hours after enrollment(approximately Day 3) 96 hours after drug treatment begins (approximately Day 5)
All Cause Mortality
	Albumin		Placebo
	Affected / at Risk (%)	# Events	Affected / at Risk (%)	# Events
Total	/ (NaN)		/ (NaN)
Serious Adverse Events
	Albumin		Placebo
	Affected / at Risk (%)	# Events	Affected / at Risk (%)	# Events
Total	4/5 (80%)		2/9 (22.2%)
General disorders
Death	1/5 (20%)	1	2/9 (22.2%)	2
Nervous system disorders
Neurologic Deterioration	1/5 (20%)	1	0/9 (0%)	0
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pulmonary Edema	2/5 (40%)	2	0/9 (0%)	0
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
	Albumin		Placebo
	Affected / at Risk (%)	# Events	Affected / at Risk (%)	# Events
Total	0/0 (NaN)		0/0 (NaN)

Limitations/Caveats

There was an insufficient number of subjects in each treatment arm to allow for a meaningful analysis of the effects of albumin on HARM status (blood brain barrier disruption).

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Certain Agreements

Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.