Differentiation between cerebral ischemia and intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with acute stroke.

• Conditions: I61; I63; Intracerebral haemorrhage; Cerebral infarction

• Registration Number: DRKS00004378
• Lead Sponsor: Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Zentrum der Neurologie und Neurochirurgie

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-10-04
• Study Completion: 2013-09-02
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 202

Inclusion Criteria

symptoms of stroke < 6 hours, NIHSS >= 4 points

Exclusion Criteria

stroke within the last 3 months, history of brain tumor, traumatic brain injury within the last 3 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diagnostic accuracy of a GFAP biomarker test (ROC-analysis: sensitivity, specificity, predictive positive and negative value) for differentiating intracerebral hemorrhage from cerebral ischemia.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Identification of possible correlation of GFAP-serum levels with localisation and size of the hemorrhage.