Ethnic/Racial Variations of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ERICH)

University of Cincinnati

Status: Completed

Conditions: Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01202864

1008059

R01NS069763-01 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to find risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke, specifically intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), among Caucasians, African Americans, and Hispanics.

Enrollment: 6,000 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All cases must meet the following eligibility criteria:

1. Age 18 years or greater, fulfillment of the criteria for intracerebral hemorrhage
2. Resident for at least 6 months within 50 miles of the recruiting center
3. No evidence of trauma, vascular malformation or aneurysm, or brain tumor as a cause of the hemorrhage
4. Ability of the patient or legal representative to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Malignancies leading to coagulopathy
2. Hemorrhagic transformation of ischemic infarct
3. Hemorrhage secondary to dural venous sinus thrombosis

Trial design

6,000 participants in 2 patient groups

Cases

Description:

3000 Cases

Controls

Description:

3000 Controls