Intracerebral haemorrhage: Imaging microglial activation and blood­brain barrier leakage (IMAGE-ICH)

ISRCTN ISRCTN52682983
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN52682983
Secondary identifying numbers 19650
Submission date
16/09/2015
Registration date
22/10/2015
Last edited
24/07/2020
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Background and study aims
The researchers are interested in developing a new treatment for patients with a stroke caused by bleeding into the brain (intracerebral haemorrhage). In the hours to days after bleeding occurs, we know that inflammation occurs in the brain around the blood clot. Although inflammation is the body's natural response to injury, when it continues unchecked it can worsen damage. It is known that it does worsen damage after an intracerebral haemorrhage and we want to investigate whether blocking inflammation can improve outcomes. Between the blood and brain, there is a blood-brain barrier. How much of a drug can get to where it needs to act in the brain is largely governed by how well it can cross the blood-brain barrier. This makes the blood-brain barrier very important in drug development, as drugs to block brain inflammation have to cross it to get to where they need to go. However, when the brain is damaged, the blood-­brain barrier can become leaky. We know very little about this after intracerebral haemorrhage. This study will determine how leaky the blood­-brain barrier is in the first three days after intracerebral haemorrhage.

Who can participate?
Adult intracerebral haemorrhage patients

What does the study involve?
Participants undergo an MRI scan to measure leakiness in the first 3 days after their stroke. Twenty of these patients will go on to have a PET scan to show brain inflammation 2- 7 days after their stroke. By putting the two scans together, the researchers will be able to estimate how much of an anti-inflammatory drug will get to inflamed areas in the brain. This will indicate how much of the drug to give and when to give it in subsequent studies.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
There are no benefits to participation in the study but this will be made clear to participants at first approach. Participants will be exposed to ionising radiation during the PET scan. The maximum dose that is received as part of the scan is equivalent to 1.4 years of background radiation in the UK. There may also be discomfort associated with the blood sampling and MRI/PET scan.

Where is the study run from?
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
October 2015 to June 2018

Who is funding the study?
National Institute for Health Research (UK)

Who is the main contact?
Sharon Hulme

Contact information

Mrs Sharon Hulme
Scientific

Clinical Sciences Building
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
United Kingdom

Dr Adrian Parry-Jones
Scientific

Clinical Sciences Building
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
United Kingdom

ORCiD logoORCID ID 0000-0002-4462-3846

Study information

Study designNon-randomised; Observational; Design type: Cohort study
Primary study designObservational
Secondary study designCohort study
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleIntraCerebral Haemorrhage: Imaging Microglial Activation and blood­brain barrier leakaGE (IMAGE-ICH) - an observational cohort study
Study acronymIMAGE-ICH
Study objectivesObservational study to determine the extent to which blood-brain barrier breakdown during acute ICH co-localises with activated microglia.
Ethics approval(s)NRES Northwest-Haydock committee, 20/10/2015, ref: 15/NW/0677
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedTopic: Stroke; Subtopic: Acute Care; Disease: In hospital study, Community study
InterventionThis is an observational study, thus no intervention is being tested. Baseline assessment will include demographics, premorbid health and medications, details of presenting signs and symptoms, clinical observations, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and details of clinical management. A research MR scan will be performed within 3 days of onset, at SRFT. If additional inclusion criteria are met, participants will undergo a [11C](R)-PK11195 PET scan at 2-7 days after symptom onset. Blood samples will be collected for CRP, IL-6, ESR and FBC at each scanning session. A 90-day assessment will measure clinical outcomes and complete participation.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureTo determine the extent to which blood-brain barrier breakdown during acute ICH co-localises with activated microglia
Secondary outcome measures1. To determine whether the magnitude and extent of blood-brain barrier breakdown is associated with haematoma size and location after ICH
2. Perform exploratory analyses testing for associations between blood-brain barrier permeability and brain inflammation with peripheral inflammatory markers and clinical outcomes
Overall study start date01/10/2015
Completion date28/02/2021

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participantsPlanned Sample Size: 55; UK Sample Size: 55
Key inclusion criteria1. Age 18 or over
2. Acute, spontaneous, supratentorial ICH within 24 h of symptom onset
3. Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score = 9
4. Research MR scan can be performed within 3 days of symptom onset

Additional inclusion criteria for PET imaging (d 2­7):
5. GCS = 14
6. Able to transfer from chair to bed with assistance of two people
7. Deemed medically stable by medically­ qualified researcher for transfer to Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre (WMIC) on day of PET scan
Key exclusion criteria1. Contraindication to magnetic resonance (MR) scanning
2. Pre-existing ­brain lesion (e.g. tumour, previous stroke) that is likely to interfere with the planned analysis
3. ICH known or strongly suspected of being secondary to a structural vascular malformation (e.g. cerebral aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, cavernoma, dural arteriovenous fistula), tumour, haemorrhagic transformation of an ischaemic stroke, or venous sinus thrombosis
4. Clear history of recent (<7 days prior to onset) head trauma, thought to be the cause of intracerebral haemorrhage
5. Any known inflammatory disease which in the opinion of the PI may interfere with interpretation of the study results
6. Known, uncorrected bleeding disorder
7. Female patient who may be pregnant or who is breastfeeding
8. Significant renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30)
9. Any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the PI or his delegatee, may put the participant at risk
because of participation in the study, or may influence the result of the study, or the participant’s ability to participate in the study
10. Neurosurgical procedure performed since admission or booked for surgery
11. Treatment with drugs known to or likely to interfere with PK11195 binding (including benzodiazepines, steroids, minocycline) that cannot be stopped in sufficient time to prevent interference with PET scanning
Date of first enrolment15/10/2015
Date of final enrolment30/09/2017

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Salford
M6 8HD
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

University of Manchester (UK)
University/education

Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences
Zochonis Building
Brunswick Street
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
England
United Kingdom

Website http://www.cardiovascular.manchester.ac.uk/vascularandstroke/research/stroke/
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Funders

Funder type

Government

National Institute for Health Research
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
National Institute for Health Research, NIHR Research, NIHRresearch, NIHR - National Institute for Health Research, NIHR (The National Institute for Health and Care Research), NIHR
Location
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date01/11/2020
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareYes
IPD sharing plan summaryAvailable on request
Publication and dissemination planPlanned publication in a high-impact peer reviewed journal.
IPD sharing planThe datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are/will be available upon request from the CI, Dr Parry-Jones. At the end of the programme of study, the anonymised data will be securely transfer onto the University of Manchester Research Data Management Service (RDMS) for managed, secure and replicated storage. The RDMS allows researchers to curate and preserve their data after project completion as well as facilitating publishing and sharing of primary research data along with appropriate metadata. Consent was obtained from participants included in the study and all gave their permission for long-term retention and sharing of their anonymised data.

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
HRA research summary 28/06/2023 No No

Editorial Notes

24/07/2020: The intention to publish date has been changed from 28/02/2021 to 01/11/2020.
16/03/2018: The overall trial end date was changed from 30/06/2018 to 28/02/2021.
13/10/2017: Publication and dissemination plan and IPD sharing statement added.
12/10/2017: The folllowing changes were made to the trial record:
1. The target number of participants was changed from 40 to 55.
2. The overall trial end date was changed from 30/09/2017 to 30/06/2018.
24/03/2016: Ethics approval information added.