Carotid Duplex Ultrasound for Selecting Patients for Endovascular Thrombectomy in Acute Stroke Patients
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute
- Interventions
- Procedure: After detection of occluded vessels by vascular imaging using carotid duplex ultrasound, digital subtraction angiography is immediately performed before acute endovascular treatment.
- Registration Number
- NCT02989376
- Lead Sponsor
- Ryo Itabashi
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to address the usefulness of carotid duplex ultrasound as vascular imaging for selecting acute stroke patients for endovascular thrombectomy.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- Endovascular treatment can be initiated within 6 hours of symptom onset.
- ASPECTS of >=6 is diagnosed by two or more stroke physicians.
- The end diastolic velocity in the common carotid arteries or internal carotid artery is evaluated by carotid duplex ultrasound
- NIHSS score of >=6.
- Age>=18 years.
- Written informed consent is obtained.
Exclusion Criteria
- Pre-stroke modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score >=2.
- Difficulties to evaluate ASPECTS on initial CT.
- Difficulties to groin puncture.
- History of severe allergic reaction to contrast medium.
- End stage renal disease.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description carotid duplex ultrasound After detection of occluded vessels by vascular imaging using carotid duplex ultrasound, digital subtraction angiography is immediately performed before acute endovascular treatment. Single arm study. After detection of occluded vessels by vascular imaging using carotid duplex ultrasound, digital subtraction angiography is immediately performed before acute endovascular treatment.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method modified Rankin Scale at 90 days after onset
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Kohnan hospital
🇯🇵Sendai, Miyagi, Japan