Key points:
- well powered, international multi-centre randomised control, non-blinded trial
- primary hypothesis was that intensive blood pressure control with haemorrhagic stroke (SBP <140mmHg) would improve outcomes with regards to death and disability compared to standard BP targets (SBP <180mmHg)
- trial ended early due to futility (no statistical difference found)
- possible causes for lack of treatment effect include lower rate of death in standard BP target group compared to other literature (blunted treatment effect)