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Diabetes and Risk of Ischemic Stroke.

Completed
Conditions
Carotid Stenosis
Interventions
Procedure: carotid clamping
Registration Number
NCT06401902
Lead Sponsor
Institut Mutualiste Montsouris
Brief Summary

Diabetes in an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke, whose associated mortality rate is higher and sequelae more serious than for nondiabetics. Diabetes increases the risk of stroke or death after surgical carotid revascularization or endoluminal angioplasty. It is, with contralateral ICA occlusion, 1 of the 7 factors doubling the stroke risk after carotid endarterectomy. Diabetes also enhances the cerebral hemorrhage risk associated with carotid surgery, thrombectomy or thrombolysis revascularization of the cerebral arteries.

This study was undertaken to examine whether the hemodynamic cerebral ischemia (HCI) frequency, which increases stroke severity, is higher in diabetics than nondiabetics and, if diabetes carries an excess HCI risk, whether it is independent of contralateral ICA occlusion.

Detailed Description

Embolic and hemodynamic mechanisms are the main causes underlying ischemic strokes of carotid origin. The hemodynamic cerebral ischemia (HCI) risk depends on the contribution of the contralateral internal carotid artery (ICA) and vertebral arteries via the circle of Willis, the ipsilateral external carotid artery via the ophthalmic artery and the leptomeningeal arteries. During carotid surgery, impaired collateral flow is associated with the need for shunt insertion.

When HCI is present, cerebral perfusion is initially maintained by vasodilation of precapillary arterioles and the increased extraction coefficient of oxygen. Secondarily, vascular reserve exhaustion by degradation of arterial lesions engenders a loss of cerebral autoregulation, ischemic penumbra and cerebral infarction.

Carotid revascularization with an incomplete circle of Willis enhances the postoperative ischemic stroke risk. The loss of cerebral autoregulation, attributable to HCI combined with ipsilateral carotid tight stenosis, heightens the risk of hyperperfusion and cerebral hemorrhage.

Carotid occlusion is the primary cause of HCI. Carotid occlusions and tight stenoses lead to loss of cerebral autoregulation and cerebrovascular reserve, and have been associated with a 4-fold-increased stroke risk.

Diabetes in an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke, whose associated mortality rate is higher and sequelae more serious than for nondiabetics. Diabetes increases the risk of stroke or death after surgical carotid revascularization or endoluminal angioplasty.It is, with contralateral ICA occlusion, 1 of the 7 factors doubling the stroke risk after carotid endarterectomy. Diabetes also enhances the cerebral hemorrhage risk associated with carotid surgery, thrombectomy or thrombolysis revascularization of the cerebral arteries.

This study was undertaken to examine whether the HCI frequency is higher in diabetics than nondiabetics and, if diabetes carries an excess HCI risk, whether it is independent of contralateral ICA occlusion.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
3739
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with clamping test during carotid surgery.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients without clamping test during carotid surgery.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Nondiabeticscarotid clampingNondiabetics patients who underwent internal carotid artery surgery
Diabeticscarotid clampingDiabetics patients who underwent internal carotid artery surgery
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intolerance to carotid clamping test.During clamping test

Contralateral motor deficit: anesthesiologist request to shake hands.

Intolerance to carotid clamping testDuring clamping test

Occurrence of consciousness perturbations: patient loses consciousness

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mutualist Montsouris Institute

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Paris, Ile De France, France

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