NCT07333950

The Efficacy and Safety of Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Due to Large Core Infarction

The Efficacy and Safety of Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Due to Large Core Infarction -- A Multicenter, Prospective, Open-label, Blind Endpoint, Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 308 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study assesses the efficacy and safety of endovascular therapy in patients with acute basilar artery occlusion with large core infarction within a multicenter, prospective, open-label, blinded endpoint, randomized controlled trial

Detailed description

This is a prospective, randomized, open-label, controlled trial designed to compare 90-day clinical outcomes between endovascular therapy (EVT) and best medical management (BMM) in patients with acute posterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO) and large core infarction. Eligible patients, aged 18 to 80 years presenting within 24 hours of symptom onset or last known well, must have imaging-confirmed acute basilar artery occlusion and large core infarction, defined as a pc-ASPECTS ≤5 or a Pons-midbrain-index (PMI) ≥ 3 on NCCT or DWI. Participants will be randomly assigned (1:1) to receive EVT or BMM. The primary outcome is functional independence at 90 days, assessed by the proportion of patients achieving a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0-3. Secondary outcomes include the distribution of mRS scores at 90 days, 90-day all-cause mortality, and the incidence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH)

Conditions

• Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion
• Endovascular Therapy
• Large Core Infarction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Endovascular Recanalization Strategy	The endovascular approach is selected by the treating neurointerventionalist based on angiographic findings, occlusion characteristics, and procedural feasibility. Permitted techniques include mechanical thrombectomy using stent retriever and/or aspiration-based methods. Adjunctive endovascular procedures, such as balloon angioplasty, stent placement, or intra-arterial thrombolysis, may be used when deemed necessary to achieve or maintain vessel patency. Angiographic reperfusion is assessed during the procedure, and treatment is terminated once adequate revascularization is obtained. Subsequent medical management is individualized according to stroke mechanism, procedural findings, and post-treatment imaging.
DRUG	Best Medical Management	Best medical management consists of comprehensive evidence-based medical therapy for acute ischemic stroke, encompassing acute supportive care, neurological and physiological monitoring, etiological evaluation, and secondary prevention strategies. Standard pharmacological treatments are administered as appropriate, together with risk factor modification and supportive care measures, in accordance with current guideline recommendations. Endovascular recanalization procedures are not included in this treatment strategy.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-01-01
• Primary completion: 2027-12-31
• Completion: 2028-12-31
• First posted: 2026-01-12
• Last updated: 2026-01-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China