Blood Pressure Management in Stroke Following Endovascular Treatment
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-09-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The aim of DETECT is to prove the feasibility of a multicenter phase III trial testing the
hypothesis that intensive blood pressure control immediately after successful endovascular
stroke thrombectomy can improve patient outcomes. Patients with stroke who have ongoing high
blood pressure after successful clot retrieval will be included. Participants will be
randomly placed (like flipping a coin) in one of two groups. There will be a 50% chance of
each patient being placed to either group. The first group will be allowed to have a higher
blood pressure range that is consistent with current recommendations. The second group will
be given medications to bring their blood pressure down into a normal range. These blood
pressure targets will be maintained for 48 hours. We will collect patient brain images and
levels of stroke disability up to 90 days after their clot retrieval.