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CompletedNCT03927872Updated Apr 30, 2019

Cardio-embolic Stroke and Blood Bio-markers

An observational study in Ischemic Stroke, sponsored by Wafaa Samir. Completed. Open to participants aged 32 Years to 87 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-04-30.

Sponsored by Wafaa Samir · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
96
Ages
32 Years to 87 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Brain is a productive source of variety of enzymes and any brain injury like stroke to brain tissue could similarly result in an increase in these enzymes in cerebrospinal fluid and serum. Evaluation of these enzymes represent a simple method for the ischemic stroke subtype diagnosis and prognosis .Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the role Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) , D-Dimer , creatine kinase- MB(CK-MB) , C reactive protein (CRP) serum levels and G/A ratio in diagnosis of CES stroke and its ability to predict short term outcome. Methods: This study was conducted on 96 patients with acute ischemic stroke, subdivided into two groups, group Ι was 48 patients with cardio-embolic stroke and group ΙΙ was 48 patients with non- cardio-embolic. all patients were subjected to assessment of serum BNP, D-Dimer and CK-MB and CRP and globulin /albumin ratio within the first 24 h of stroke .At third week ,they were assessed by mRS.

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participants and methods : 96 acute ischemic stroke patients divided to two groups ; group Ι : 48 patients with cardio-embolic stroke (CES) and group ΙΙ: 48 patients with cerebrovascular stroke other than cardio-embolic stroke (non CES), with first-ever acute ischemic stroke within 24 h of onset of symptoms admitted to Intensive Care and Stroke Unit .

All patients were subjected to full detailed neurological history with stressing on the vascular and cardiac risk factors , and general and neurological examination. Stroke severity was assessed using Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Laboratory investigations:15 ml venous blood were obtained from the patients within the first 24 hours of stroke. All routine and special laboratory investigations were done at Clinical pathology department, Zagazig university hospitals including CBC, liver function, kidney function, ESR and lipid profile.

Brain natriuretic peptide : 4 ml blood was placed in a polypro pane tube containing a mixture of sodium salt of ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid (EDTA) at a concentration of 1mg /ml of blood and aprotinin at a concentration of 500 kallikerin inhibitory unit (kiu) /ml of blood serving as a natural proteinase inhibitor which act as a preservative for natriuretic peptides , then mixing of the blood was done . then the tube was centrifuged at 5000 rpm for 15 minutes in the cool centrifuge , the separated serum was stored at -70 degree c until analysis.

Later on the assay was done using human BNP Elisa kits (Spain react kits sr 19369u) which are immune-sorbent assay for quantitative measurement , the least sensitivity is 14 pg/ml and ranges 14 -1000pg/ml .

D-Dimer: 3ml blood was collected within a vacuum tubes containing 0.5 ml buffered sodium citrate before the initiation of any oral, enteral or parenteral feeding or medications. Blood samples were mixed well with avoiding of foam formation then immediately centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 15 min at ambient room temperature and plasma is separated. D-Dimer was measured turbidmetry (SAT Liatest D-Di; Diagnostica STAGO) on the STAgo compact analyzer, Normal value is less than 500 ng / ml (15).

Creatine Kinase MB : 4 ml blood were derived within a plastic tube centrifuged at 4000rpm for 3minutes , the separated serum was assayed for CK MB using Spain react kits with normal value up to 2.8ng /L C reactive protein : 4ml were withdrawn in a plastic tube centrifuged at 4000rpm for 3minutes , the separated serum used for analysis of CRP measured using Olympus 640 analyzer with normal value up to 5 mg / L Globulin/Albumin ratio( G/A) was calculated with normal ratio 0.6-0.7 . All patients were evaluated by Brain CT or MRI for diagnosis of ischemic stroke .

Each patient underwent to Electrocardiogram, Echocardiography and Carotid Doppler ultrasonography to define etiological stoke subtype.

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Conditions studied

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
32 Years to 87 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

96 AIS patients divided to two groups ; group Ι : 48 patients with cardio-embolic stroke (CES) and group ΙΙ: 48 patients with cerebrovascular stroke other than cardio-embolic stroke (non CES), with first-ever acute ischemic stroke within 24 h of onset of symptoms admitted to Intensive Care and Stroke Unit

Inclusion criteria

  • CES and non- CES diagnosis was according to Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment ﴾TOAST﴿ classification criteria.
  • non -CES were selected to match patients with CES regarding age and vascular risk factors as a control group.
  • Patients with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale ﴾NIHSS ﴿ score more than 5.
  • Adult patients with their ages more than 18 year.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

  • Lacunar stroke and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)
  • Haemorrhagic stroke.
  • Neurological causes of acute focal cerebral dysfunction such as cerebral venous sinus thrombosis , head trauma, infection, and auto immune disorders
  • Heart failure
  • Liver failure
  • Chronic renal disease.
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
96 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • cardioembolic stroke

    Other: blood biomarkers

  • non cardioembolic stroke

    Other: blood biomarkers

Interventions

  • Otherblood biomarkers

    assessment of serum BNP, D-Dimer and CK-MB and CRP and globulin /albumin ratio stroke outcome

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. modified rankin scale

    ranging from zero(no symptoms at all) to 6 (dead).outcome was defined as good if mRS=0-2,bad (poor) if mRS=3-5 and death if mRS=6

    Time frame: at the third week of stroke onset

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03927872
Lead sponsor
Wafaa Samir
Responsible party
Wafaa Samir (Assistant professor of neurology, Zagazig University) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Apr 25, 2019
Start date
Oct 2015
Primary completion
Oct 2018
Completion
Dec 2018
Last update
Apr 30, 2019

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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