Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

The Effect of Early Administration of PCSK9 Inhibitor to Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Associated With Atherosclerosis on the Stroke Prognosis and Lipid Profile

Lead Sponsor:

Sun U. Kwon

Conditions:

Stroke, Acute Ischemic

PCSK9 Inhibitor

Eligibility:

All Genders

19+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9 inhibitors) in acute ischemic stroke patients associated with atherosclerosis by investiga...

Detailed Description

This clinical trial will be recommended to patients aged 19 and older who are admitted with ischemic stroke accompanied by atherosclerosis of large arteries, rather than cardiac embolism. Upon confirm...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Non-cardioembolic Stroke
  • Acute Ischemic stroke within 7 days of symptom onset (confirmed by CT or MRI)
  • Age 19 and above
  • Significant stenosis associated with atherosclerosis in major intracranial / extracranial vessels.
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS) score of 15 or less at admission
  • Patients with the capacity to consent for participation in the clinical trial.

Exclusion

  • Presence of high-risk factors for cardioembolism
  • Risk of ischemic stroke due to thrombosis from other causes
  • Patients with hemorrhagic stroke, brain tumors, or brain abscesses
  • Patients unable to take statins or PCSK9 inhibitors
  • Pre-stroke mRS score of 3 or higher
  • Severe liver failure (liver enzyme \> 3 times the upper normal limit) or renal failure (serum Creatinine \> 2mg/dL or estimated glomerular filtration rate \< 30 mL/min/1.73m2)
  • Anemia (hemoglobin \< 8mg/dL) or thrombocytopenia (platelet count \< 100K)
  • Uncontrolled diabetes not managed by medication or insulin
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding patients
  • Patients already receiving PCSK-9 inhibitors
  • Patients deemed inappropriate for participation in the clinical trial by the investigator for other reasons.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 15 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 15 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06083961

Start Date

October 15 2023

End Date

November 15 2026

Last Update

October 16 2023

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Asan Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea, 138-736