Health Condition 1: I639- Cerebral infarction, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Kasturba Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Infarct of 2 to 7 days Single anterior circulation stroke No prior history of stroke or white matter pathology
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient with large infarct involving most of brain parenchyma Patient with intracranial hemorrhage Patients with claustrophobia/ implants/ other contraindications for MRI scanning
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess whether anisotropy using Diffusion Tensor Imaging in the corticospinal tract correlates with motor outcome in stroke patients.Timepoint: 1 year 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Correlation of DTI metrics in stroke with NIH stroke scale, at presentation, keeping it as gold standard. 2) To predict efficacy of DTI metrics in prognosticating motor outcome, using established clinical scores on days 7,30 and 90. Timepoint: 1 year 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nagateja B
Kasturba medical college
Outcome results
None listed