TICH 2 Trial

Start date:
October 2013

End date:
February 2018

Co-ordinated by:
University of Nottingham

Main trial site:
http://tich-2.org

Tranexamic Acid for Hyperacute Primary IntraCerebral Haemorrhage

Aim

To assess whether tranexamic acid is safe and reduces death and dependency after hyperacute (within 8 hours of onset) spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.

Trial Design

A phase III prospective pragmatic double blind randomised placebo controlled trial

Chief Investigator

Dr Nikola Sprigg (Medical expert) Clinical Associate Professor, University of Nottingham

Principal Investigator

Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman, Professor of clinical neurology, University of Edinburgh & NHS Lothian

Local lead in ED

Dr Matt Reed is the local contact for recruitment of ED patients into the study.

Research Team

• EMERGE Research team
• Stroke Research Group

Eligibility criteria (summary)

Patients who present to the ED within 8 hours of acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhagic stroke.

Further information

For more information please refer to main trial website