GENERAL ANESTHESIA VERSUS CONSIOUS SEDATION IN RECOVERY OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT FOR POSTERIOR CIRCULATION STROKE

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Posterior circulation stroke.

• Registration Number: IRCT20231211060337N2
• Lead Sponsor: Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 6 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Included patients over the age of 18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of posterior circulation stroke ( PCS) by CTscan or MRA with a modified Rankin score of 2 or less than 2 at the time of stroke and considered a suitable candidate for re-canalization within 24 hours of stroke onset.

Exclusion Criteria

Included patients with massive intracranial hemorrhage, anterior circulation stroke, unclear radiological findings not consistent with acute posterior circulation stroke, a modified Rankin scale of more than 2 stroke onset, at pons midbrain index 3 or greater, patients with aspiration, fits, and intubation before EVT commencement and patient unwilling to be in the study or refusing follow up for the study protocol.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified