CompletedNot Applicable

Decompressive Craniectomy in Patients With Cerebellar Infarction

72 participantsStarted 2016-01-05

Plain-language summary

The investigators aimed to evaluate the outcome in participants up to 80 years of age with space-occupying cerebellar infarction treated with suboccipital decompressive craniectomy (SDC) compared to medical therapy alone.

Who can participate

Age range40 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * The presence of cerebellar territory infarction with an NIHSS score ≥8. * Initial Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score \<9 on admission and clinical deterioration (a score of ≥ 1 decrease on GCS score) within 48 hours from onset. * Decrease in the level of consciousness to a score of ≥ 1 on item 1a (level of consciousness) of the NIHSS, rapid deterioration to coma. Exclusion Criteria: * Prestroke mRS score ≥2. * Prestroke score on the Barthel Index \<95. * Score on the Glasgow Coma Scale ≤6. * Both pupils fixed and dilated. * Any other coincidental brain lesion that might affect outcome. * Space-occupying hemorrhagic transformation of the infarct. * Pregnancy. * Life expectancy \<3 years.

What they're measuring

The primary end point was survival with favorable outcome, defined as a score of 0 to 3 modified Rankin score

Timeframe: one year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05670249

SponsorEge University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-12-25

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