Ventricular Drainage (EVD)

Treatment for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Typical Dosage: N/A (procedure)

Effectiveness
90%
Safety Score
52%
Clinical Trials
16
Participants
5K

Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)

Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
52
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
N/A (procedure)
Time to Effect
Immediate
Treatment Duration
Days to weeks
Evidence Quality
HIGH
Number Needed to Treat (NNT)
2(Treat 2 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)
Number Needed to Harm (NNH)
15(Treat 15 patients to see 1 additional serious adverse event)
Confidence Score
88%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$0
Monitoring:$1,000
Side Effect Mgmt:$1,000
Total Annual:$2,000
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
EXCELLENT
QALYs Gained
0.6
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$21,053
Ventricular Drainage (EVD) Outcomes

for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+90%
Response Rate
+95%
Common Side Effects
Infection (ventriculitis/meningitis)
+10%
Hemorrhage (catheter-related)
+3%
Catheter malfunction/occlusion
+7%
Over-drainage/subdural hematoma
+3%

WARNING: LIMITED TRIALS AVAILABLE

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Active Clinical Trials
4 active trials recruiting for Ventricular Drainage (EVD) in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

AFFECT Study for Patients With Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, and Ventriculitis

NCT05649904RECRUITINGNA
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240 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Columbus, United States
Started: Feb 7, 2023

Prophylactic Antibiotics Useful With Antibiotic Impregnated External Ventricular Drains (EVDs)?

NCT05001750RECRUITINGPHASE1
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84 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
The Bronx, United States
Started: Jun 14, 2021

Prevention of Vasospasm in SAH Through CSF Treatment

NCT04490161RECRUITINGNA
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20 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Innsbruck, Austria
Started: Jan 1, 2020

Shunt-dependency After aSAH - Role of Early Hyperglycaemia in CSF and Blood

NCT06486909RECRUITING
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160 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Aarau, Switzerland +2 more
Started: Mar 26, 2024
Completed Clinical Trials
10 completed trials for Ventricular Drainage (EVD) in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Comparative Infection Rates for the Codman BACTISEAL TM External Ventricular Drainage (EVD) System

NCT00197392COMPLETEDPHASE4
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434 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Los Angeles, United States +19 more
Started: Nov 1, 2004

The Purpose of This Study is to Determine Whether CerebroFlo™ EVD Catheter is Effective During the Treatment of Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)

NCT05113381COMPLETEDNA
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105 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Loma Linda, United States +9 more
Started: Sep 15, 2021

Early Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunt in Subarachnoid Patients With External Ventricular Drainage

NCT04567277COMPLETEDNA
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100 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Mashhad, Iran
Started: Jan 1, 2017

Danish RAndomized Trial of External Ventricular Drainage Cessation IN Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

NCT03948256COMPLETEDNA
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245 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Odense, Denmark +3 more
Started: Jun 6, 2019

Influence of Drainage on EVD ICP-signal

NCT03164434COMPLETED
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10 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Leuven, Belgium
Started: Sep 1, 2014

EARLYdrain - Outcome After Early Lumbar CSF-drainage in Aneurysmal SAH

NCT01258257COMPLETEDPHASE3
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300 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Berlin, Germany
Started: Jan 1, 2011

Cerebrospinal Fluid Hemoglobin to Monitor for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Related Secondary Brain Injury

NCT04998370COMPLETED
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366 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Linz, Austria +7 more
Started: Aug 18, 2021

NOninVasive Intracranial prEssure From Transcranial doppLer Ultrasound Development of a Comprehensive Database of Multimodality Monitoring Signals for Brain-Injured Patients

NCT04548596COMPLETED
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162 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Davis, United States +2 more
Started: Sep 10, 2014

Comparison of Pupilometer and Ultrasound of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Estimating Intracranial Pressure (ICP)

NCT03115450COMPLETED
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51 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Loma Linda, United States
Started: Apr 1, 2018

Role of Proteomics and Metallomics in Cerebral Vasospasm Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

NCT01799018COMPLETED
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40 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Syracuse, United States
Started: Apr 1, 2011