About this trial
Primary objective: To determine whether pregnancy increases the risk of recurrent CeAD and delayed stroke in women with prior CeAD based on long-term data.
Methods: Multicentric, observational case-control study based on pooled individual patient data from several stroke centers.
Primary endpoint: Primary composite outcome measure includes the following outcomes: (i) occurrence of recurrent CeAD, (ii) occurrence of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, (iii) death.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
female
prior symptomatic cervical artery dissection (= index CeAD)
at least one long-term follow-up visit (at least 6 months after the initial event)
recurrent dissection
Disqualifiers
Male patients
Age <18 years
No long-term follow-up available or long-term follow-up < 6 months after initial event
No data on pregnancy after initial event available
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed