Combining Use of Clopidogrel With Atorvastatin or Rosuvastatin in Patients With Large-vessel Ischemic Stroke

Summary

Along with the current clinical trial, the impact of adding atorvastatin or rosuvastatin in the first 24 hours on the clinical outcomes of first-ever large-vessel ischemic stroke patients treated with clopidogrel assessed through NIHSS, mRS, and possible adverse effects.

Timeline

Start

2024-04-10

Primary completion

2025-09-10

Completion

2025-10-01

Publications

• Results Lopez AD, Mathers CD, Ezzati M, Jamison DT, Murray CJ. Global and regional burden of disease and risk factors, 2001: systematic analysis of population health data. Lancet. 2006 May 27;367(9524):1747-57. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68770-9.
• Results Zeinhom MG, Aref HM, El-Khawas H, Roushdy TM, Shokri HM, Elbassiouny A. A pilot study of the ticagrelor role in ischemic stroke secondary prevention. Eur Neurol. 2022;85(1):50-55. doi: 10.1159/000518786. Epub 2021 Aug 30.
• Results Paciaroni M, Ince B, Hu B, Jeng JS, Kutluk K, Liu L, Lou M, Parfenov V, Wong KSL, Zamani B, Paek D, Min Han J, Del Aguila M, Girotra S. Benefits and Risks of Clopidogrel vs. Aspirin Monotherapy after Recent Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cardiovasc Ther. 2019 Dec 1;2019:1607181. doi: 10.1155/2019/1607181. eCollection 2019.

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