Overview

Induced Hypertension for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2005-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The ultimate goal of this multicenter, phase II study is to increase blood pressure until either a neurologic response is seen or a target mean arterial pressure of 30% above baseline is achieved. IV fluids, IV phenylephrine and/or IV norepinephrine are used to rapidly raise mean arterial pressure in a controlled manner as serial assessments of neurologic function are performed.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins University
Collaborator:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Treatments:
Midodrine
Norepinephrine
Oxymetazoline
Phenylephrine