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Mode of Sedation During Endovascular Treatment of Vertebrobasilar Stroke
Led by University Hospital Heidelberg · Updated on 2026-04-30
128
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
326 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Optimal anesthetic mode is not established for patients with vertebrobasilar stroke undergoing endovascular treatment. We want to investigate whether a procedural sedation mode approach is feasible compared to general anesthesia
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Mode of Sedation During Endovascular Treatment of Vertebrobasilar Stroke
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Decision for thrombectomy according to local protocol for acute recanalizing stroke treatment
- Age 18 years or older, either sex
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) 64 4
- Acute ischemic stroke in the posterior circulation with isolated or combined occlusion of vertebral artery (VA) and basilar artery (BA)
- Informed consent by the patient or legal representative obtainable within 72 hours of treatment (deferred consenting procedure)
You will not qualify if you...
- Intracerebral hemorrhage
- Coma on admission (Glasgow Coma Scale 64 8)
- Severe respiratory instability, loss of airway protective reflexes, or vomiting on admission requiring primary intubation and general anesthesia
- Intubated state before randomization
- Severe hemodynamic instability (e.g., due to decompensated cardiac insufficiency)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Department of Neurology, University Hospital Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 69120
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Min Chen, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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