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UnknownNCT03948399

The Prevalence of a Low Ankle-Brachial Index in Acute Cerebral Ischemia.

The Prevalence of a Low Ankle-Brachial Index in Patients With Acute Cerebral Ischemic Event.

Status
Unknown
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
200 (estimated)
Sponsor
Jan Biziel University Hospital No 2 in Bydgoszcz · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Aim of the study is assessment the prevalence of the low ankle-brachial index (ABI) defined less than or equal 0.9 in patients with acute cerebral ischemic event (stroke or transient ischemic attack) and determinate the correlation between ABI and internal carotid artery stenosis (ICAS) in the acute cerebral ischemic patients. The low ABI is a strong marker of generalized atherosclerosis. LEAD is a strong independent predictor for stroke.

Detailed description

Aim of the study is assessment the prevalence of the low ankle-brachial index (ABI) defined less than or equal 0.9 in patients with acute cerebral ischemic event (stroke or transient ischemic attack) and determinate the correlation between ABI and internal carotid artery stenosis (ICAS) in the acute cerebral ischemic patients. The ABI is a non-invasive tool useful for the diagnosis of LEAD. The low ABI is a strong marker of generalized atherosclerosis. LEAD is a strong independent predictor for stroke. Significant ICAS is prevalent among patients having LEAD. Acute ischemic stroke due to significant ICAS has poor prognosis. Patients with LEAD may be a suitable subgroup for screening for ICAS using duplex scanning. Estimating the relationship between cerebral ischemic event and the ABI value could help better guide preventive and risk reduction strategies.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DEVICEDuplex scanning of carotid arteriesMeasurement of carotid arteries
DEVICEABI measurementankle brachial index (ABI) assessment

Timeline

Start date
2018-01-01
Primary completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2020-12-31
First posted
2019-05-13
Last updated
2019-05-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03948399. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.