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RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL

Chronic Subdural Hematoma Treatment With Embolization Versus Surgery Study

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About This Trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to test in moderately symptomatic chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) patients if middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) can be used as an alternative to conventional open surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Compared to open conventional surgery, does MMAE reduce the need for rescue surgery or deaths? * What is the safety of MMAE and conventional open surgery in these patients? Participants will be asked to: * Share their medical history and undergo physical examinations * Have blood drawn * Have CT scans of the head * Answer questionnaires * Undergo MMAE or conventional open surgery * Provide information about possible adverse events Researchers will compare participants in the MMAE group with those in the conventional open surgery group to see if there is a reduced need for rescue surgery or deaths and evaluate safety.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: 1. Age 40-90 years inclusively. 2. Per CT of the head, (one of the following): Unilateral convexity CSDH measuring at least 10 mm in thickness OR Bilateral CSDH if only one side is considered for treatment and the contralateral side is asymptomatic and \< 5 mm in thickness. 3. CSDH at least 2/3 isodense or hypodense, verified on axial CT slice used to measure the thickness of the qualifying CSDH. 4. Qualifying baseline head CT performed within the 7 days prior to randomization. 5. Able to undergo assigned treatment within 72 hours after randomization. 6. Patient or legally authorized representative agrees to be randomized, and provides written willing to sign a consent form and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization. Who Should NOT Join This Trial: 1. Secondary cause apart from trauma for the qualifying SDH, such as an underlying vascular abnormality or tumor. 2. Tentorial or interhemispheric SDH. 3. Secondary to CSDH, MRC of 0, 1, 2, or 3 in any muscle group contralateral to the side of the CSDH 4. 4. Pre CSDH mRS of 5 or higher. 5. Secondary to CSDH, patient is unable to complete TUG (i.e.,TUG \> 120 seconds, unable to walk, or tries TUG but quits in ≤ 120 seconds). Note: This criterion does not apply if the patient does not complete TUG for reason other than CSDH. 6. Secondary to CSDH, ASR of 0, 1, or 2. 7. Emergent surgical evacuation such as open craniotomy, burr hole drainage, or Subdural Evacuating Port System (SEPS) is required for the patient. 8. Unable to withhold all antiplatelet agents or OACs for the first 7 days after randomization. 9. Indication that withdrawal of care will be implemented for the qualifying SDH. 10. Prior surgical treatment for CSDH if the surgery is less than 30 days prior to randomization. 11. On tranexamic acid. 12. Platelet count of \<100,000 per microliter refractory to transfusion. 13. Coagulopathy that cannot be corrected to an INR of ≤1.5. ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 40-90 years inclusively. 2. Per CT of the head, (one of the following): Unilateral convexity CSDH measuring at least 10 mm in thickness OR Bilateral CSDH if only one side is considered for treatment and the contralateral side is asymptomatic and \< 5 mm in thickness. 3. CSDH at least 2/3 isodense or hypodense, verified on axial CT slice used to measure the thickness of the qualifying CSDH. 4. Qualifying baseline head CT performed within the 7 days prior to randomization. 5. Able to undergo assigned treatment within 72 hours after randomization. 6. Patient or legally authorized representative agrees to be randomized, and provides written informed consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Secondary cause apart from trauma for the qualifying SDH, such as an underlying vascular abnormality or tumor. 2. Tentorial or interhemispheric SDH. 3. Secondary to CSDH, MRC of 0, 1, 2, or 3 in any muscle group contralateral to the side of the CSDH 4. 4. Pre CSDH mRS of 5 or higher. 5. Secondary to CSDH, patient is unable to complete TUG (i.e.,TUG \> 120 seconds, unable to walk, or tries TUG but quits in ≤ 120 seconds). Note: This criterion does not apply if the patient does not complete TUG for reason other than CSDH. 6. Secondary to CSDH, ASR of 0, 1, or 2. 7. Emergent surgical evacuation such as open craniotomy, burr hole drainage, or Subdural Evacuating Port System (SEPS) is required for the patient. 8. Unable to withhold all antiplatelet agents or OACs for the first 7 days after randomization. 9. Indication that withdrawal of care will be implemented for the qualifying SDH. 10. Prior surgical treatment for CSDH if the surgery is less than 30 days prior to randomization. 11. On tranexamic acid. 12. Platelet count of \<100,000 per microliter refractory to transfusion. 13. Coagulopathy that cannot be corrected to an INR of ≤1.5. 14. Known contraindications to angiography. 15. Known intolerance to occlusion procedures. 16. Known vascular anatomy (small artery size) or blood flow (high vascular resistance peripheral to the feeding arteries) that precludes catheter placement or embolic agent (Embosphere Microspheres or CONTOUR particles) injection. 17. Known presence of collateral vessel pathways potentially endangering normal territories or cranial nerves during embolization. 18. Known large diameter arteriovenous shunt, i.e., where the blood does not pass through an arterial/capillary/venous transition but directly from an artery to a vein or presence of patent extra-to-intracranial anastomoses (where study embolization devices could pass directly into the internal carotid artery, vertebral artery, or intracranial vasculature) that cannot be addressed with coil embolization. 19. Patient has a known active systemic infection or sepsis. 20. Patient is pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or lactating. 21. Life expectancy of less than 6 months due to comorbid terminal conditions. 22. Concurrent participation in another research protocol for investigation of an experimental therapy. 23. Known or suspected to not be able to comply with the study protocol. 24. No measurable deficit secondary to the CSDH on the Timed Up and Go \[TUG\], Aphasia Severity Rating \[ASR\], or MRC. At baseline, a measurable deficit on the TUG is defined as: time \>10 seconds. At baseline, a measurable deficit on the ASR is defined as: a score\<4. At baseline, a measurable deficit on the MRC is defined as: a score \< 5 in any muscle group contralateral to the site of the CSDH.

Treatments Being Tested

PROCEDURE

Conventional Surgery

Conventional surgery is surgical drainage through burr holes or craniotomy.

DEVICE

Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization (MMAE)

Particle embolization of the middle meningeal artery with micron variants of the Embosphere Microspheres or CONTOUR Embolization Particles device.

Locations (20)

Mayo Clinic Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida, United States
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, United States
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
University of Missouri Healthcare
Columbia, Missouri, United States
Washington University, St. Louis
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Cooper University Hospital
Camden, New Jersey, United States
JFK Neuroscience Institute, JFK University Medical Center
Edison, New Jersey, United States
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, United States
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, United States
Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, United States
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, New York, United States
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States