GENERAL ANESTHESIA VERSUS CONSIOUS SEDATION IN RECOVERY OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT FOR POSTERIOR CIRCULATION STROKE

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20231211060337N2

Enrollment

120

Registered

2024-02-16

Start date

2023-08-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-03-06

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Conditions

Posterior circulation stroke.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: patient in Group GA (n=60) received IV propofol 2mg/kg, IV Dexmedetomidine loading dose 1 mcg/kg over 10 minutes 15 minutes before starting the procedure with a ma

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Included patients over the age of 18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of posterior circulation stroke ( PCS) by CTscan or MRA with a modified Rankin score of 2 or less than 2 at the time of stroke and considered a suitable candidate for re-canalization within 24 hours of stroke onset.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Included patients with massive intracranial hemorrhage, anterior circulation stroke, unclear radiological findings not consistent with acute posterior circulation stroke, a modified Rankin scale of more than 2 stroke onset, at pons midbrain index 3 or greater, patients with aspiration, fits, and intubation before EVT commencement and patient unwilling to be in the study or refusing follow up for the study protocol.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the functional outcomes and adverse effects when using general anesthesia versus consious sedation in patients undergoing endovascular treatment for posterior circulation stroke. Timepoint: 90 days. Method of measurement: mRS(modified Rankin score), NIHSS(National Institute of Health Stroke Scale), GCS(Glasgow Coma Scale).	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactAfzal Shabbir

Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi

afzalshabbir68@gmail.com+92 313 5158969

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026