I60 I64
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The patients receive intravenous US contrast medium for one sinlge examination. An ultrasound examination of the brain is then performed to determine the time-concentration curve. This serves
Sponsors
Universitätsmedizin Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Previous acute ischemic cerebral infarction or previous cerebral perfusion disorder after subarachnoid hemorrhage with clinical indication for a CTP examination - Consent given by the patient themselves, their legal representative or an independent consultant physician
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Not of legal age - Known hypersensitivity to sulphur hexafluoride - Known right-to-left shunt - Severe pulmonary hypertension (pulmonary arterial pressure >90 mm Hg) - Other known severe cardiac pre-existing conditions (heart failure > NYHA I, endocarditis, CHD, arrhythmias, heart valve defects) - Uncontrolled systemic hypertension - Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) - Women of childbearing age, unless pregnancy has been ruled out - No consent available
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of the study is to compare the measurement of cerebral blood flow using contrast-enhanced ultrasound vs. conventional CT perfusion measurement | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactThomas Kerz
Universitätsmedizin Johannes-Gutenberg-Universtität Mainz
Outcome results
None listed