Outcome in Patients Treated with Intraarterial Thrombectomy - OptiMAL Blood Pressure Control (OPTIMAL-BP)
Summary
Recent endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) trial have proven the effectiveness of intraarterial revascularization in patients with larger cerebral artery occlusion. The success rate of EVT is close to 80%, but only 50% of patients improve to independent functional outcome. Therefore, new treatment strategies are needed to reduce the futile revascularization. However, updated guidelines recommend the indications for EVT based on the results of randomized clinical trials (RCT), management of post-revascularization is largely unknown. Current guidelines suggest that systolic blood pressure should be adjusted below 180 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure below 105 mmHg in patients undergoing intraarterial reopening. However, in the case of successful recanalization by EVT, same guideline is adopted even though the possibility of intracerebral hemorrhage or reperfusion injury by high blood pressure. On the other hand, too low blood pressure can worsen cerebral ischemia. Therefore, this study will compare the effectiveness of active blood pressure control group (with less than 140 mmHg systolic blood pressure) versus standard blood pressure control group (with less than 180 mmHg systolic blood pressure) during the first 24 hours in patients who underwent EVT and achieved successful recanalization (TICI 2b-3). The goal is to reach the target blood pressure within 60 minutes of randomization.
Timeline
- Start
- 2020-06-18
- Primary completion
- 2023-07-23
- Completion
- 2023-07-23
Publications
- Jung JW, Kim YD, Heo J, Lee H, Kim B, Kim BM, Kim DJ, Shin NY, Joo H, Cho BH, Ahn SH, Park H, Sohn SI, Hong JH, Yun J, Song TJ, Chang Y, Kim GS, Chang JY, Seo JH, Lee S, Baek JH, Cho HJ, Shin DH, Kim J, Yoo J, Baik M, Jung YH, Seo KD, Hwang YH, Kim CK, Kim JG, Lee IH, Choi JK, Jeon S, Lee HS, Kim KH, Kwon SU, Bang OY, Heo JH, Nam HS. Association of intensive blood pressure lowering after endovascular thrombectomy with outcomes according to contrast staining ASPECTS. Stroke Vasc Neurol. 2026 Jul 15:svn-2026-005132. doi: 10.1136/svn-2026-005132. Online ahead of print.
- Jung JW, Kim YD, Heo J, Lee H, Kim BM, Kim DJ, Shin NY, Joo H, Yu S, Ahn SH, Sohn SI, Hong JH, Chang Y, Kim GS, Ok T, Lee JG, Chang JY, Seo JH, Lee S, Baek JH, Cho HJ, Yun J, Shin DH, Ha SH, Kim J, Yoo J, Baik M, Jung YH, Seo KD, Hwang YH, Park H, Kim CK, Kim JG, Lee IH, Choi JK, Jeon S, Lee HS, Kim KH, Kwon SU, Bang OY, Heo JH, Song TJ, Nam HS. Intensive Versus Conventional Blood Pressure Lowering After Successful Endovascular Thrombectomy: OPTIMAL-BP 1-Year Outcomes. Stroke. 2026 May 29. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.126.055632. Online ahead of print.
- Yu R, Heo J, Park E, Joo H, Jung JW, Kim KH, Yun J, Lee H, Choi JK, Lee IH, Lim IH, Hong SH, Baik M, Kim BM, Kim DJ, Shin NY, Cho BH, Ahn SH, Park H, Sohn SI, Hong JH, Song TJ, Chang Y, Kim GS, Seo KD, Lee K, Chang JY, Seo JH, Lee S, Baek JH, Cho HJ, Shin DH, Kim J, Yoo J, Jung YH, Hwang YH, Kim CK, Kim JG, Lee CJ, Park S, Lee HS, Kwon SU, Bang OY, Heo JH, Kim YD, Nam HS; OPTIMAL-BP trial investigators. Prognostic Modeling Based on Post-Endovascular Thrombectomy Systolic Blood Pressure Trajectories Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence: A Secondary Analysis of the OPTIMAL-BP Trial. J Med Syst. 2026 May 2;50(1):71. doi: 10.1007/s10916-026-02362-9.
- Baik M, Jung JW, Lee H, Heo J, Kim YD, Joo H, Kim BM, Kim DJ, Shin NY, Cho BH, Ahn SH, Yun J, Park H, Sohn SI, Hong JH, Song TJ, Chang Y, Kim GS, Chang JY, Seo JH, Lee S, Baek JH, Cho HJ, Shin DH, Kim J, Yoo J, Seo KD, Jung YH, Hwang YH, Kim CK, Kim JG, Lee IH, Choi JK, Kim KH, Lee CJ, Park S, Jeon S, Lee HS, Kwon SU, Bang OY, Heo JH, Nam HS; OPTIMAL-BP Trial Investigators. Poorer Outcomes With Blood Pressure Lowering in Severe White Matter Disease After Thrombectomy. Stroke. 2026 May;57(5):1187-1195. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.125.053191. Epub 2026 Feb 26.
- Jung JW, Kim YD, Heo J, Lee H, Kim BM, Kim DJ, Shin NY, Joo H, Cho BH, Ahn SH, Park H, Sohn SI, Hong JH, Yun J, Song TJ, Chang Y, Kim GS, Seo KD, Lee K, Chang JY, Seo JH, Lee S, Baek JH, Cho HJ, Shin DH, Kim J, Yoo J, Baik M, Jung YH, Hwang YH, Kim CK, Kim JG, Lee IH, Choi JK, Lee CJ, Park S, Jeon S, Lee HS, Kim KH, Kwon SU, Bang OY, Heo JH, Nam HS; OPTIMAL-BP Trial Investigators. Association Between Intravenous Antihypertensives and Functional Outcome After Successful Endovascular Thrombectomy. Stroke. 2025 Sep;56(9):2503-2515. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.125.051696. Epub 2025 Jul 3.
- Jung JW, Kim KH, Yun J, Joo H, Kim YD, Heo J, Lee H, Kim BM, Kim DJ, Shin NY, Cho BH, Ahn SH, Park H, Sohn SI, Hong JH, Song TJ, Chang Y, Kim GS, Seo KD, Lee K, Chang JY, Seo JH, Lee S, Baek JH, Cho HJ, Shin DH, Kim J, Yoo J, Baik M, Jung YH, Hwang YH, Kim CK, Kim JG, Lee IH, Choi JK, Lee CJ, Park S, Jeon S, Lee HS, Kwon SU, Bang OY, Heo JH, Nam HS. Blood pressure management based on infarct volume after successful endovascular thrombectomy. Eur Stroke J. 2025 Dec;10(4):1281-1291. doi: 10.1177/23969873251335204. Epub 2025 May 2.
- Yun J, Kim KH, Jung JW, Kim YD, Heo J, Lee H, Choi JK, Lim IH, Hong SH, Kim BM, Kim DJ, Shin NY, Cho BH, Ahn SH, Park H, Sohn SI, Hong JH, Song TJ, Chang Y, Kim GS, Seo KD, Lee K, Chang JY, Seo JH, Lee S, Baek JH, Cho HJ, Shin DH, Kim J, Yoo J, Baik M, Lee KY, Jung YH, Hwang YH, Kim CK, Kim JG, Lee CJ, Park S, Jeon S, Lee HS, Kwon SU, Lee IH, Bang OY, Heo JH, Nam HS. Effects of blood pressure lowering in patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis before endovascular thrombectomy. Int J Stroke. 2025 Jul;20(6):696-707. doi: 10.1177/17474930251315630. Epub 2025 Feb 6.
- Nam HS, Kim YD, Heo J, Lee H, Jung JW, Choi JK, Lee IH, Lim IH, Hong SH, Baik M, Kim BM, Kim DJ, Shin NY, Cho BH, Ahn SH, Park H, Sohn SI, Hong JH, Song TJ, Chang Y, Kim GS, Seo KD, Lee K, Chang JY, Seo JH, Lee S, Baek JH, Cho HJ, Shin DH, Kim J, Yoo J, Lee KY, Jung YH, Hwang YH, Kim CK, Kim JG, Lee CJ, Park S, Lee HS, Kwon SU, Bang OY, Anderson CS, Heo JH; OPTIMAL-BP Trial Investigators. Intensive vs Conventional Blood Pressure Lowering After Endovascular Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: The OPTIMAL-BP Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023 Sep 5;330(9):832-842. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.14590.
- Nam HS, Kim YD, Choi JK, Baik M, Kim BM, Kim DJ, Heo J, Shin DH, Lee KY, Jung YH, Baek JH, Hwang YH, Sohn SI, Hong JH, Park H, Kim CK, Kim GS, Seo KD, Lee K, Seo JH, Bang OY, Seo WK, Chung JW, Chang JY, Kwon SU, Lee J, Kim J, Yoo J, Song TJ, Ahn SH, Cho BH, Cho HJ, Kim JG, Chang Y, Lee CJ, Park S, Park G, Lee HS. Outcome in Patients Treated with Intra-arterial thrombectomy: The optiMAL Blood Pressure control (OPTIMAL-BP) Trial. Int J Stroke. 2022 Oct;17(8):931 - 937. doi: 10.1177/17474930211041213. Epub 2021 Aug 24.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Labetalol | Small molecule | — | Intravenous |
| Comparator | Nicardipine | Small molecule | — | Intravenous |