ischemic stroke stroke
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -a clinical diagnosis of acute ischaemic stroke - a measurable deficit on the NIHSS or NIHSS supplemental motor score - treatment with intravenous or intra-arterial alteplase
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: contra-indications for treatment with iv or ia rt-PA, i.e. -cerebral infarction within the previous 6 weeks, -a history of intracerebral hemorrhage, -severe head injury the previous 4 weeks, -major surgery, gastrointestinal bleeding or urinary tract bleeding within the previous 2 weeks -arterial blood pressure > 185/110 mmHg, -blood glucose 22.2 mmol/l, -clinical signs of hemorrhagic diathesis or platelet count 50 sec or INR >1.7.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neurological improvement by means of the NIHSS at 24 hours and discharge. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The extent of fibrinogen breakdown measured by markers of fibrinolysis (such as plasma D-dimer concentrations). | — |
Countries
Netherlands