The purpose of this academic lead study is to determine if a treatment strategy of early
intensive blood pressure (BP) lowering compared to conservative BP lowering policy in
patients with elevated blood pressure within 6 hours of acute intracerebral haemorrhage
(ICH) improves the outcome of death and disability at 3 months after onset.
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: N/A.
Gender(s): Both.
Regional Coordinating Centre Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
University of Graz, Graz 8036, Austria
Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck, Innsbruck A-6020, Austria
Allgemeines Krankenhaus Linz, Linz 4020, Austria
AZ-VUB (University hospital Brussels), Jette 1090, Belgium
CHU Tivoli, La Louviere 7100, Belgium
Regional Coordinating Centre Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Regional Coordnating Centre Chile, Santiago, Chile
Regional Coordinating and Monitoring Centre: Centre for Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200025, China
Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki 00290, Finland
Hôpital Jean Minjoz, Besancon 25030, France
Hopital de la Cavale-Blanche, Brest 29609, France
Centre Hospitalier de Calais, Calais 62107, France
CHU Bicetre, Kremlin-Bicetre 94275, France
Hopital Roger Salengro, Lille 59037, France
Centre Hospitalier de Meaux, Meaux 77104, France
CHU Nantes - Hopital Laennec, Nantes 44093, France
Centre Hospitalier Sainte Anne, Paris 75014, France
Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, Paris 75674, France
Hopital de Lariboisiere, Paris 75010, France
Hopital Tenon, Paris 75970, France
Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris 75651, France
Regional Coordinating Centre Europe: Unite de recherche clinique Lariboisiere, Paris 75475, France
Hopital Delafontaine, Saint-Denis 27993, France
Centre Hospitalier de Versailles, Versailles 78157, France
Charite Campus Benjamin Franklin (CCBF), Berlin 12200, Germany
Universitatsklinikum Dresden, Dresden 01307, Germany
Heinrich-Heine-Universitat, Dusseldorf 40225, Germany
Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Erlangen 91054, Germany
Klinikum Frankfurt, Frankfurt 15236, Germany
Universitatsklinikum Frankfurt, Frankfurt 60528, Germany
Martin-Luther-Universität, Halle 06120, Germany
Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg 22763, Germany
Asklepios Klinik Barmbek, Hamburg 22291, Germany
Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg 20246, Germany
University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
Universitatsklinikum Mannheim, Mannheim 68167, Germany
Universitatsklinikum Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg, Ulm 89081, Germany
Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Ospedale di Citta di Castello, Citta di Castello 6012, Italy
The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Hospital de Sao Joao, Porto 4202-451, Portugal
Hospital General Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, Spain
Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona 08036, Spain
Hospital de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta, Girona 17007, Spain
Inselspital Neurologische Klinik, Bern 3010, Switzerland
Regional Coordinating Centre United Kingdom, Leicester, United Kingdom
Regional Coordinating Centre India: The George Institute India, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500 033, India
Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2605, Australia
Regional Coordinating Centre China: The George Institute China, Beijing, Beijing 100088, China
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales 2138, Australia
Gosford Hospital, Gosford, New South Wales 2250, Australia
John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales 2310, Australia
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales 2050, Australia
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Health Service District, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia
Austin Repatriation General Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria 3081, Australia
Box Hill Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria 3128, Australia
Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria 3168, Australia
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria 3050, Australia
Western Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria 3011, Australia
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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