Degree and Timing of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering on Hematoma Growth in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage Trial-2 Results

Stroke. 2016 Jun;47(6):1651-3. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.013326. Epub 2016 May 3.

Abstract

Background and purpose: Degree and timing of blood pressure (BP) lowering treatment in relation to hematoma growth were investigated in the Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage Trial-2 (INTERACT2).

Methods: INTERACT2 was an international clinical trial of intensive (target systolic BP [SBP], <140 mm Hg) versus guideline-recommended (SBP, <180 mm Hg) BP lowering in 2839 patients within 6 hours of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage and elevated SBP (150-220 mm Hg), in which 964 had repeat cranial computed tomography at 24 hours. ANCOVA models assessed categories of SBP reduction and time to target SBP on 24-hour hematoma growth.

Results: Greater SBP reduction was associated with reduced hematoma growth (13.3, 5.0, and 3.0 mL for <10, 10-20, and ≥20 mm Hg, respectively; P trend<0.001). In the intensive treatment group (n=491), the least mean hematoma growth was in patients who achieved target SBP <1 hour (2.6 mL) versus to those in target at 1 to 6 (4.7 mL) and >6 hours (5.4 mL). The smallest mean absolute hematoma growth (2.0 mL) was in those achieving target SBP 5 to 8 times versus 3 to 4 (3.1 mL) and 0 to 2 times (5.2 mL).

Conclusions: Intensive BP lowering with greater SBP reduction, which is achieved quickly and maintained consistently, seems to provide protection against hematoma growth for 24 hours.

Clinical trial registration: URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00716079.

Keywords: blood pressure; cerebral hemorrhage; hematoma; tomography.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Antihypertensive Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / drug therapy*
  • Critical Care / methods*
  • Hematoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Hematoma / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / drug therapy*
  • Middle Aged
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents

Associated data

  • ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT00716079