Effect of Remote Ischemic Conditioning on Cerebral Hemodynamics in Patients After Intravenous Thrombolysis (RICCH-IVT)
Remote Ischemic Conditioning
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Remote Ischemic Conditioning focused on measuring Remote Ischemic Conditioning, Intravenous Thrombolysis, Cerebral Hemodynamics, Cerebral Autoregulation, Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- age ≥ 18 and < 80 years, both sexes;
- a clear clinical diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke and treatment with standard rt-PA (0.9 mg/kg) IVT within 4.5 h of stroke onset;
- pre-onset modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≤1;
- baseline National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score ≥5 and ≤25;
- Glasgow Coma Scale score ≥8.
Exclusion Criteria:
- having received bridging therapy (IVT plus mechanical thrombectomy);
- previous history of atrial fibrillation or electrocardiographic evidence of atrial fibrillation;
- contraindications to RIC treatment or previous RIC treatment or similar treatment;
- pregnancy or breastfeeding;
- life expectancy of ≤3 months or inability to complete the study for other reasons;
- unwillingness to be followed up or poor treatment compliance or participation in other clinical studies;
- had insufficient bilateral temporal bone windows for insonation of the middle cerebral artery.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
RIC group
Sham-RIC group
Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) is induced by 4 cycles of 5 min of healthy upper limb ischemia followed by 5 min re-perfusion. Limb ischemia was induced by inflation of a blood pressure cuff to 200 mm Hg. RIC will be conducted at 6 and 18-24 hours after intravenous thrombolysis.
Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) is induced by 4 cycles of 5 min of healthy upper limb ischemia followed by 5 min re-perfusion. Limb ischemia was induced by inflation of a blood pressure cuff to 60 mm Hg. RIC will be conducted at 6 and 18-24 hours after intravenous thrombolysis.