Antiplatelet vs R-tPA for Acute Mild Ischemic Stroke: a Prospective, Random, Blinded Assessment of Outcome and Open Label Multi-center Study
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Intervention
- Aspirin
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Sponsor
- General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region
- Enrollment
- 760
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Proportion of mRS (0-1）
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is one of common diseases with significant morbidity, mortality and disability. A wide array of studies confirms that intravenous thrombolytic therapy with alteplase can effectively improve the functional prognosis in acute ischemic stroke. Thus all guidelines recommended the intravenous thrombolytic therapy with alteplase for acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours from stroke onset.
Minor stroke is usually defined as NIHSS score ≤ 3 or 5，although it accounts for 1/2-2/3 of AIS, the evidence of thrombolysis is insufficient. A study from Canada shows that 28.5% of patients with minor stroke who have not receive rt-pa thrombolytic therapy are unable to walk independently when discharged. Based on such a consideration,the PRISMS study further compares the efficacy and safety of thrombolytic therapy with antithrombotic therapy in patients with minor stroke. Unfortunately, the study has been early terminated due to the sponsorship reason in 2018, with only 313 cases enrolled. The preliminary results shows that there is no significant difference of the 90-day neurological function between the two groups, while the safety of the treatment group with alteplase has a higher rate of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage. The patient receiving thrombolysis can not be given antithrombolytic therapy within 24 hours even if the patient's condition has worsened, is clinically more puzzling.
The CHANCE study in 2013 shows that the efficacy of aspirin with clopidogrel is superior to aspirin alone with minor stroke (NIHSS < 3) or TIA(ABCD2 < 4). The POINT study in 2018 further confirmed the efficacy and safety of intensive antithrombotic therapy within 12 hours of onset with minor stroke.
Based on the above discussion, this study aims to explore the efficacy and safety of aspirin with clopidogrel vs alteplase in the treatment of acute minor stroke.
Investigators
Hui-Sheng Chen
Director
General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patient age ≥18 years;
- •Study treatment can be started within 4.5h;
- •Ischemic stroke confirmed by head CT or MRI;
- •NIHSS score ≤ 5, and ≤ 1 NIHSS score in single item scores such as vision, language, neglect and single limb and no score in consciousness item;
- •Premorbid mRS ≤ 1;
- •Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- •Serious neurological deficits before onset ( mRS ≥ 2)；
- •Obvious head injuries or strokes within 3 months；
- •Subarachnoid hemorrhage;
- •History of intracranial hemorrhage;
- •Intracranial tumor, arteriovenous malformation or aneurysm;
- •Intracranial or spinal cord surgery within 3 months;
- •Arterial puncture at a noncompressible site within the previous seven days;
- •Gastrointestinal or urinary tract hemorrhage within the previous 21 days;
- •Major surgery within 1 month;
- •Systolic pressure ≥180 mmHg or diastolic pressure ≥110 mmHg;
Arms & Interventions
Aspirin+ clopidogrel
aspirin 100mg qd and clopidogrel 75mg（300mg in the first day）qd with a total of 10-14 days, then oral aspirin 100mg or clopidogrel 75mg qd lasting for 90 days.
Intervention: Aspirin
Aspirin+ clopidogrel
aspirin 100mg qd and clopidogrel 75mg（300mg in the first day）qd with a total of 10-14 days, then oral aspirin 100mg or clopidogrel 75mg qd lasting for 90 days.
Intervention: Clopidogrel 75mg
Alteplase
intravenous alteplase (0.9 mg/kg and maximal dose of 90 mg) was given, and followed by antithrombotic protocol 24 hours after thrombolysis based on clinical guideline.
Intervention: Alteplase
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Proportion of mRS (0-1）
Time Frame: 90±7 days
Secondary Outcomes
- incidence of early neurological improvement(24 hours)
- Proportion of mRS (0-2）(90±7 days)
- occurrence of stroke or other vascular events(90±7 days)
- proportion of any bleeding events(90±7 days)
- change in NIH Stroke Scale score compared with baseline(24 hours)
- proportion of death of any cause(90±7 days)
- occurrence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage(90±7 days)
- Incidence of early neurological deterioration(7 days)