Status:

RECRUITING

Trendelenburg Position for Acute Anterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke With Large Artery Atherosclerosis Etiology (HOPES 3)

Lead Sponsor:

General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region

Conditions:

Stroke, Acute Ischemic

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The effect of head position as a nonpharmacological therapy on acute ischemic stroke (AIS) remains inconclusive. Recent HOPES2 (Head dOwn-Position for acutE moderate ischemic Stroke with large artery ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years old
  • Acute ischemic stroke confirmed by NCCT or MRI;
  • Moderate neurologic deficit (6≤ NIHSS ≤ 16) within 24 hours of onset, or progressing from mild (NIHSS ≤ 5) to moderate neurologic deficit (6≤ NIHSS ≤ 16) within 24 hours, requiring ≥ 4 point increase in NIHSS score although the onset time is beyond 24 hours;
  • Probable large artery atherosclerosis etiology based on the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) criteria (responsible artery stenosis ≥ 50% or occlusion);
  • Anterior circulation stroke (internal carotid artery, M1 or M2 of middle cerebral artery);
  • First stroke onset or past stroke without obvious neurological deficit (mRS≤2);
  • Signed informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Pre-stroke disability (mRS≥3);
  • Patients with disturbance of consciousness;
  • Patients who plan to undergo or have completed thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy;
  • Hemorrhagic stroke or combined ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke;
  • Serious comorbidity, such as liver or kidney insufficiency, malignant tumor, etc;
  • Other stroke etiologies, such as cardiogenic embolism, arteritis, arterial dissection, moyamoya disease, etc;
  • Previous history of intracerebral hemorrhage within 1 year;
  • Any contraindication to head-down position (e.g. active vomiting, pneumonia, uncontrolled heart failure);
  • Planned carotid or intracranial revascularization within 3 months;
  • Severe uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure over 180mmHg or diastolic blood pressure over 100 mmHg);
  • Cardiac insufficiency (NYHA Class ≥II);
  • Pregnant or lactating women;
  • Comorbidity with other serious diseases;
  • Participating in other clinical trials within 3 months;
  • Patients not suitable for the study considered by researcher.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 10 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

600 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06010641

Start Date

January 10 2024

End Date

October 30 2026

Last Update

March 18 2025

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Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command

Shenyang, China, 110016