About this trial
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the role of blood pressure (BPV) variability in patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. To determine the association of BPV with functional/cognitive outcome after ischemic stroke. 2. To determine a pathophysiologic mechanism of BPV's deleterious effect on functional outcome. 3. To evaluate potential treatment targets to pharmacologically reduce BPV after ischemic stroke.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
CT or MRI showing ischemic stroke in the anterior circulation (frontal, parietal or superior temporal lobes), or
Occlusion of the internal carotid, middle cerebral or anterior cerebral arteries on computed tomography angiography (CTA) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)
Disqualifiers
Pre-morbid mRS ≥3
Predicted hospital system admission <72 hours
Pacemaker or other MRI contraindications per American College of Radiology guidelines
Trial population
Patients with acute ischemic stroke serve as the source population for the study and will be identified as inpatients at participating centers.
Trial design
Cohort
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Change in Functional outcome
Modified Rankin Scale, the scale uses a range of 0-6 where higher scores indicate decreased function.
Imaging outcome
Final infarct volume on MRI at 72 hours
Secondary outcomes
Incidence of stroke
Incidence of new (recurrent) ischemic stroke
Incidence of stroke
Incidence of new (recurrent) ischemic stroke
Change in Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale (MoCA-BLIND) to assess post-stroke cognition
Post-stroke cognition will be assessed using the MoCA-BLIND, The MoCA-BLIND assess six different cognitive domains (excludes visual stimulus) over the phone: memory, attention, language, abstraction, delayed recall, and orientation. The MoCA-BLIND is scored from 0-22. Lower scores indicate less cognitive impairment.
Change in Oral Trails A and B Test to assess post-stroke cognition
Post-stroke cognition will be assessed using the Oral Trails A and B Test to measure psychomotor speed, visual search, and attention. The test is scored based on how many seconds it takes to complete each part. Higher scores indicate a higher degree of cognitive impairment.
Sponsors and contacts
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Yale University
Lead sponsor
University of Chicago
Collaborator
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborator
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Collaborator