Autopsy report · NCT00487461

Use of Simvastatin for the Prevention of Vasospasm in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

“Study PI left the institution and study was stopped at that time.”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Registered 1 month after it had already started.
• Ran for about 2 years 1 month before it stopped.
• 25 participants enrolled.
• Results were posted on the registry 6 years 5 months after it ended.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Na

Sponsor

University of Illinois at Chicago

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage; Cerebral Vasospasm

Interventions

Simvastatin 40 mg; Placebo; Simvastatin 80 mg

Participants

25

Sites

1

Countries

United States

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  “The study is terminated because the PI left the institution.” (87% match in meaning)
• Ascension® Humeral Resurfacing Arthroplasty Follow-Up Study
  “Study was terminated due to PI leaving the institution” (86% match in meaning)
• Comparison of Quadratus Lumborum Block Types
  “PI left the institution. Decision made to close the study.” (86% match in meaning)
• Autologous Platelet Gel in Wound Healing of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) Patients
  “Study closed with no subjects accrued. PI decided to stop study.” (85% match in meaning)

Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.