What is the best treatment after stroke?

Completed

• Conditions: Symptomatic (stroke/TIA/amaurosis fugax) carotid artery stenosis; Circulatory System; Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction

• Registration Number: ISRCTN68019845
• Lead Sponsor: St George's Heathcare NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-05-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Women or men aged greater than 18 years
2. Patients with greater than or equal to 50% carotid artery stenosis
3. Symptoms of TIA or stroke within the last month
4. Baseline magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) imaging has been performed
5. Consented to take part in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Currently taking antiplatelet/antithrombotic medication other than aspirin (although low does prophylactic subcutaneous heparin for deep vein thrombosis [DVT] prophylaxis will be allowed)
2. Patients with prosthetic heart valves who have gaseous embolic signals
3. Where clopidogrel or dipyridamole is contra-indicated
4. Carotid endarterectomy planned within the next month
5. Pregnant and lactating women

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified