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Zero Degree Head Positioning in Hyperacute Large Artery Ischemic Stroke

NCT03728738 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 182

Last updated 2020-03-31

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Summary

Placing the head of bed (HOB) at 0-degrees has been shown in small studies to improve blood flow to the brain in patients with ischemic stroke caused by large artery occlusions, thereby reducing stroke symptom worsening. This simple yet potentially impactful intervention has yet to be tested in a large clinical trial in hyperacute large artery ischemic stroke patients, but may provide nurses with a powerful contribution to acute stroke care that is capable of preventing worsening of stroke symptoms and promoting stabilization. Because stroke is the leading cause of preventable long-term disability in adults, this study may show that simple methods such as 0-degree HOB positioning should be considered one of the very first actions taken in the emergent management of acute ischemic stroke patients.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Head of Bed Positioning

The head of bed (HOB) position will be selected through computerized randomization, and will include either zero degree positioning or thirty degree HOB elevation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Tennessee

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anne W Alexandrov, PhD · University of Tennessee Health Science Center at Memphis

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-25
Primary Completion
2022-06-30
Completion
2023-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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