Multivariate Analysis of Serum High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Patients With Acute Phase Stroke

Hospital Central Sur de Alta Especialidad28 enrolled

Overview

Stroke is one of main causes of death and impairment worldwide. Objective of this study is to analyze serum High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in acute phase stroke in patients attended at Petróleos Mexicanos Hospital Central Sur de Alta Especialidad and to correlate with stroke extension and clinical features.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Stroke National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Serum High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients suspected of acute phase stroke who arrive to emergency room at our hospital * Patients affiliated to Petróleos Mexicanos medical system * Patients of any gender * Patients between 18 and 80 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Stroke provoked by angiographic procedure * Pregnancy * Patient under chemotherapy or radiotherapy * Recently surgery or trauma among last 30 days * Heparin usage * Stroke and/ or thrombolysis history * Active infection * Liver disease

Locations (1)

Hospital Central Sur Alta Especialidad

Mexico City, Tlalpan, Mexico

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Measure of serum High sensitivity C-Reactive Protein level

Serum levels of serum High sensitivity C-Reactive Protein will be measured in patients with suspicion of stroke at the emergency room within the first 8 hours of arrival at our hospital

Time frame: within the first 8 hours since admission to hospital

Secondary Outcomes

National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale

clinical impact of stroke will be determined by neurology and neurosurgery department at admission to emergency room of our hospital

Time frame: within the first 4 hours since admission to emergency room

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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