r-tPA Thrombolytic Therapy in Combination With Remote Ischemic Conditioning for Acute Ischemic Stroke Recovery (rtPA-RIC)

r-tPA Thrombolytic Therapy in Combination With Remote Ischemic Conditioning for Acute Ischemic Stroke Recovery

Intravenous Rt-PA Thrombolysis Combined With Remote Ischemic Post-Conditioning for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients

to detect the efficiency and safety of intravenous rtPA combined with RIPC in acute ischemic stroke patients

Remote ischemic post-conditioning, which consists of several brief cycles of intermittent ischemia-reperfusion of the arm or leg, may potentially confer a powerful systemic protection against prolonged ischemia in a distant organ. Numerous reports have confirmed it strongest endogenous neuroprotection against brain injury after stroke. Ren et al demonstrated that remote ischemic post-conditioning (RIPC) performed in the hind limbs can not only significantly reduce the stroke volume within 3 hours in rat model, but also ameliorate the outcome of the behavioral test. A long-term repeated RIPC therapy can also help improving neurological functions. A combination of RIPC and tPA can help with neuroprotection which improves the neurological functions. Thus, it is meaningful to transform these basic experimental results to the clinical treatment. In the RECAST-1 trial, RIC has shown it safety and efficiency in AIS patients without tPA. However, there is no further explanation for the patients with IVT. Thus, in this study, we aim to demonstrate the efficiency and safety of RIPC in AIS patients performed rt-PA within 4.5 hours.

The upper limb ischemic conditioning is composed of five cycles of bilateral upper limb ischemia intervened by reperfusion, which is induced by two cuff placed around the upper arms respectively and inflated to 200 mm Hg for 5 minutes followed by 5 minutes of reperfusion by cuff deflation. This therapy started within 2 hours after r-tPA thrombolytic therapy. In addition, all participants receive a standard clinical therapy.

The participants received r-tPA thrombolytic therapy after diagnosed ischemic stroke. In addition, all participants receive a standard clinical therapy.

In this study, the remote ischemic conditioning treatment was composed of five cycles of bilateral upper limb ischemia intervened by reperfusion, which was induced by two cuff placed around the upper arms respectively and inflated to 200 mm Hg for 5 minutes followed by 5 minutes of reperfusion by cuff deflation.

The Modified Rankin Scale Score (mRS) is the most comprehensive and most widely used primary outcome measurement to assess the neurological functional disability in contemporary acute stroke trials. The mRS is an ordinal, graded interval scale that assigns patients among 7 global disability levels, which ranges from 0 (no symptom) to 5 (severe disability) and 6 (death). We will use mRS to evaluate the degree of disability or dependence during daily activities. The mRS will be assessed by certified study investigator, who is blinded to the treatment assignment, at 90 days postoperation. The distribution of mRS will be compared between groups

The Modified Rankin Scale Score (mRS) is the most comprehensive and most widely used primary outcome measurement to assess the neurological functional disability in contemporary acute stroke trials. The mRS is an ordinal, graded interval scale that assigns patients among 7 global disability levels, which ranges from 0 (no symptom) to 5 (severe disability) and 6 (death). We will use mRS to evaluate the degree of disability or dependence during daily activities. The mRS will be assessed by certified study investigator, who is blinded to the treatment assignment, at 90 days postoperation. The distribution of mRS will be compared between groups

National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is considered as a standardized assessment of neurological functions in the acute phase of stroke, and it is generally used to quantify patient's neurological impairments on 15 items in 11 fields of different neurological status.The score of the scale ranges from 0 to 42.And higher score indicates worse neurological function.

the BI is used to measure performance in activities of daily living.The score of the scale ranges from 0 to 100. And lower score indicates worse activities of daily living.

Stroke recurrence was defined as sudden functional deterioration in neurologic status with a decrease of 4 or more in the NIHSS, or a new stroke lesion on MRI/DWI located at the territory of the affected intracranial arteries.

Head computed tomography or magnetic reasoning imaging (MRI) scan will be performed to confirm intracerebral hemorrhage, and the imaging will be evaluated by two independent neuroradiologists who are blinded to the study assignment.

The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11) is an 11-point scale for patient self-reporting of pain. The score from 0-10. the higher

Blood samples will be drawn from cubital vein to test these biomarkers.These samples will be centrifuged immediately after collection and stored at - 80 until batch evaluation

Blood samples will be drawn from cubital vein to test these biomarkers.These samples will be centrifuged immediately after collection and stored at - 80 until batch evaluation

Blood samples will be drawn from cubital vein to test these biomarkers.These samples will be centrifuged immediately after collection and stored at - 80 until batch evaluation

Blood samples will be drawn from cubital vein to test these biomarkersThese samples will be centrifuged immediately after collection and stored at - 80 until batch evaluation

Inclusion Criteria: Male or female, age≥18; Clinical sign and symptoms consistent with the diagnosis of an acute ischemic stroke, onset of stroke symptoms within 4.5 h before initiation of intravenous rt-PA thrombolytic therapy; Baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 4-15 (assessed before intravenous alteplase), mRS ≤1 before onset of stroke symptom; No contraindication for MRI. Informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: Cardioembolism； Contraindication for remote ischemic conditioning: severe soft tissue injury, fracture, or peripheral vascular disease in the upper limbs; Life expectancy < 1 year; Pregnant or breast-feeding women; Unwilling to be followed up or poor compliance for treatment; (5) Patients being enrolled or having been enrolled in other clinical trial within 3 months prior to this clinical trial.