Status:
UNKNOWN
GA vs. CS for Endovascular Stroke Therapy
Lead Sponsor:
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Conditions:
Stroke
Endovascular Repair
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-95 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
After a stroke caused by a blockage (clot) in a blood vessel in the brain, patients may have the clot removed by threading a catheter from the groin up to the affected area of the brain. An anesthesio...
Detailed Description
Rationale: Stroke is a leading cause of adult morbi-mortality worldwide. Intravenous (IV) recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtTPA) was the only therapeutic option for many years. After the pub...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients with ischemic stroke who:
- are greater than 18 years of age
- considered to be a candidate for endovascular therapy by the London Health Sciences Stroke team
- presenting within the first 8 hours after symptom onset EXCEPT THOSE for whom general anesthesia is thought to be clearly indicated or contraindicated, by the attending anesthesiologist.
Exclusion
- Patients in whom the attending anesthesiologist considered that there was a clear indication for either GA or sedation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 31 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03247998
Start Date
August 31 2017
End Date
August 1 2019
Last Update
August 14 2017
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