| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated  | 
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury | 
 
 
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| MedDRA Classification | 
| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.2 | Version  | 6.1 | 
 
| E.1.2 | Level  | PT | 
 
| E.1.2 | Classification code  | 10060690 | 
 
 
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| E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease  |  No  | 
| E.2 Objective of the trial | 
| E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial  | 
| The purpose of our study is to verify wherever normothermia (achieved with diclofenac administration) may improve intracranial pressure control and may limit secondary cerebral damage thus positively influencing outcome. | 
 
 
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial  | 
| Characterization of diclofenac dose and administration (subcutaneous or endovenous) for temperature control in ICU. Subcutaneous administration 0,35 mg/kg (1/3 a vial)of diclofenac has the same effects as other preparations on temperature, but a less impact on arterial pressure. | 
 
 
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study  |  Information not present in EudraCT  | 
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria  | 
| Patients with severe traumatic injury or subarachnoid hemorrhage in coma   (GCS<8), intubated, mechanically ventilated with intracranical pressure (ICP) and invasive arterial pressure monitoring. | 
 
 
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria | 
| 1) Known adverse reactions with NSAID  2) Platelets count < 20,000/dl  3) Gastric or duodenal ulceration in active phase  4) Hepatic insufficiency, cirrhosis or previuos liver transplant  5) Acute or chronic renal insufficiency  6) Coronary insufficiency, acute myocardial infarct in the previous 6 month   7) Barbiturate coma  8) Patients in therapy with acetylsalicylic acid, lithium, digoxin, methotrexate, and cyclosporin | 
 
 
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| E.5 End points | 
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) | 
| Maintenance of normothermia (axillary temperature < 38ᄚC or internal temperature < 38,3ᄚC)administering diclofenac. Corresponding behaviour of intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure. Influence on six months outcome. | 
 
 
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| E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial | 
| E.6 | Scope of the trial | 
| E.6.1 | Diagnosis |  No  | 
| E.6.2 | Prophylaxis |  No  | 
| E.6.3 | Therapy |  No  | 
| E.6.4 | Safety |  No  | 
| E.6.5 | Efficacy |  Yes  | 
| E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic |  No  | 
| E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic |  No  | 
| E.6.8 | Bioequivalence |  No  | 
| E.6.9 | Dose response |  No  | 
| E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic |  Information not present in EudraCT  | 
| E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic |  No  | 
| E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic |  No  | 
| E.6.13 | Others |  Information not present in EudraCT  | 
| E.7 | Trial type and phase | 
| E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) |  No  | 
| E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans |  No  | 
| E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study |  No  | 
| E.7.1.3 | Other |  No  | 
| E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description |  | 
| E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) |  No  | 
| E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) |  No  | 
| E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) |  Yes  | 
| E.8 Design of the trial | 
| E.8.1 | Controlled |  No  | 
| E.8.1.1 | Randomised |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.2 | Open |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.3 | Single blind |  No  | 
| E.8.1.4 | Double blind  |  No  | 
| E.8.1.5 | Parallel group |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.6 | Cross over  |  No  | 
| E.8.1.7 | Other |  No  | 
| E.8.2 |  Comparator of controlled trial | 
| E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) |  Information not present in EudraCT  | 
| E.8.2.2 | Placebo  |  Information not present in EudraCT  | 
| E.8.2.3 | Other |  Information not present in EudraCT  | 
| E.8.3 | 
                                The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
                             |  Yes  | 
| E.8.4 |  The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned  |  No  | 
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States |  No  | 
| E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA | 
| E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA |  No  | 
| E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA |  Information not present in EudraCT  | 
| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee |  Information not present in EudraCT  | 
| E.8.8 | 
                        Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
                        visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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| E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days |  | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |