A multicentre randomised controlled trial of mild hypothermia for the prevention of intracranial hypertension in acute liver failure

ISRCTN ISRCTN74268282
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN74268282
Secondary identifying numbers N0116169596
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
15/03/2017
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Digestive System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Will Bernal
Scientific

King's College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS
United Kingdom

Phone +44 020 7737 4000xt 4458
Email william.bernal@kcl.ac.uk

Study information

Study designMulti-centre randomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleA multicentre randomised controlled trial of mild hypothermia for the prevention of intracranial hypertension in acute liver failure
Study objectivesThe aim of this study is to to establish what temperature is of greatest benefit to patients in preventing the development of cerebral oedema (CO).
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedDigestive System: Acute liver failure (ALF)
InterventionRandomised controlled trial
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureOnset of ICH, development of a sustained rise of ICP (>5 minutes of ICP > 25 mmHb)
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/05/2005
Completion date01/11/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/05/2005
Date of final enrolment01/11/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

King's College Hospital
London
SE5 9RS
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Kings College Hospital NHS Trust R&D Consortium

No information available

Own Account

No information available

NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/08/2016 Yes No

Editorial Notes

15/03/2017: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator