The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of levofloxacin combined with endovascular thrombectomy in treating acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion of anterior circulation.
Acute ischemic stroke is a leading cause of disability and mortality. Emergency thrombectomy is the highest recommended treatment for patients with large vessel occlusion. However, there are still some patients with severe disability or mortality within 90 days after surgery. It is necessary to find new interventions combined to endovascular thrombectomy, which promote the efficacy of endovascular thrombectomy. The investigators' previous studies suggested levofloxacin to be a newly identified neuro-protective agent, which could reduce infarct volume and improve neurologic function in animal models.To evaluate the efficacy and safety of levofloxacin combined with endovascular thrombectomy in treating acute ischemic stroke patients due to large vessel occlusion of anterior circulation, the prospective, multicenter and randomized controlled trial was designed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
80
Levofloxacin is a quinolone antibiotics and newly identified neuro-protective agent.Endovascular thrombectomy is one of the treatments for acute ischemic stroke.
Levofloxacin simulant is placebo.Endovascular thrombectomy is one of the treatments for acute ischemic stroke.
National Institute of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) after 3 days of Levofloxacin/simulant treatment
National Institute of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) ranged from 0 to 42, a low value represents a better outcome.
Time frame: immediately after 3 days of Levofloxacin/simulant treatment
NIHSS at discharge/7 days
National Institute of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) ranged from 0 to 42, a low value represents a better outcome.
Time frame: discharge/7 days
Hemorrhagic transformation and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage
defined by computed Tomography (CT) brain scan suggested bleeding, accompanied by an increase in National Institute of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) score of ≥4 points.
Time frame: 24h,3days and discharge/7 days
Infarct volume after 3 days of Levofloxacin/simulant treatment
assessed by magnetic resonance imaging brain scan
Time frame: immediately after 3 days of Levofloxacin/simulant treatment
Modified rankin scale (mRS) score at 30 days
Modified Rankin Scale (mRS), ranged from 0 to 6, a low value represents a better outcome.
Time frame: 30 days
mRS score at 90 days
Modified Rankin Scale (mRS), ranged from 0 to 6, a low value represents a better outcome.
Time frame: 90 days
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