A randomized clinical trial to assess the effect of repeated remote ischaemic postconditioning on infarct size in patients with an ischaemic stroke
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- cerebral vascular accidentIschaemic stroke1000796310003216
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON46558
- Lead Sponsor
- Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
Informed consent
Age >18 years
Clinically diagnosed ischaemic stroke using the WHO definition for stroke
Exclusion Criteria
Unstable vital signs
Admitted >24 hours after onset of symptoms
Upper extremity injury or edema contra-indicating RIPostC.
Mastectomy on both sides
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Difference in final infarct size between the intervention and control group.<br /><br>Infarct size will be measured using MRI. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary outcome (infarct size) will be linked to our secondary outcomes:<br /><br>Clinical outcome and vascular, immune, and anti-inflammatory pathways.</p><br>