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Inflammatory Markers and Prognosis After Cerebral Thrombectomy in Large Vessel Occlusion
Sponsor: Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to describe the local change in interleukin-6 (IL-6) across a blood clot in adults with acute ischemic stroke caused by anterior circulation large vessel occlusion who are undergoing mechanical thrombectomy. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is the level of IL-6 different in arterial blood collected beyond the clot compared with arterial blood collected before the clot during mechanical thrombectomy? * Is the trans-thrombus IL-6 difference associated with functional independence 90 days after stroke and with complications related to reperfusion injury? There is no comparison group and no experimental treatment. Researchers will compare paired blood samples collected from opposite sides of the clot in the same participant. Blood collected from a peripheral vein at hospital admission will be used only as a supportive reference for systemic inflammation. Participants will: * Receive standard mechanical thrombectomy and stroke care determined by their treating clinical team. * Have small blood samples collected at planned time points, including paired arterial blood samples collected during the thrombectomy procedure. * Have clinical and imaging information collected from their medical records and have functional status assessed 90 days after stroke. The study will not delay or change standard stroke treatment.
Official title: Local-to-Systemic Inflammatory Biomarker Gradients and 90-Day Functional Outcomes in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Due to Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion Undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2026-08-01
Completion Date
2029-08-01
Last Updated
2026-08-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Prospective Mechanical Thrombectomy Cohort
Adults with acute ischemic stroke due to anterior circulation large vessel occlusion who undergo clinically indicated mechanical thrombectomy. All participants receive standard stroke care determined by the treating clinical team; no experimental intervention is assigned. Paired arterial blood samples are collected during thrombectomy from sites proximal and distal to the thrombus. A peripheral venous blood sample collected at hospital admission is used as a supportive systemic reference. Clinical, imaging, procedural, and 90-day functional outcome data are collected prospectively.
Locations (1)
Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University
Xiamen, Fujian, China