Mode of Sedation During Endovascular Treatment of Vertebrobasilar Stroke
ConditionStroke Thrombectomy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity Hospital Heidelberg
About this trial
Optimal anesthetic mode is not established for patients with vertebrobasilar stroke undergoing endovascular treatment. We want to investigate whether a procedural sedation mode approach is feasible compared to general anesthesia
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Decision for thrombectomy according to local protocol for acute recanalizing stroke treatment
Age 18 years or older, either sex
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) ≥ 4
Acute ischemic stroke in the posterior circulation with isolated or combined occlusion of vertebral artery (VA) and basilar artery (BA)
Disqualifiers
Intracerebral hemorrhage
Coma on admission (Glasgow Coma Scale ≤ 8)
Severe respiratory instability, loss of airway protective reflexes or vomiting on admission, where primary intubation and general anesthesia is deemed necessary
Intubated state before randomization
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- General Anesthesia
Treatment groups
128 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov