Sleep or awake? study tests best anesthesia for stroke treatment
NCT ID NCT03229148
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 332 stroke patients to see if general anesthesia or conscious sedation is better during a procedure to remove blood clots from the brain. The goal was to find which method leads to better recovery and fewer complications within the first week. The results could help doctors make safer choices for future stroke care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help doctors choose the best anesthesia method for stroke patients undergoing clot removal, potentially improving recovery and reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This trial is completed but results may not apply to all stroke types or hospitals. The comparison is between two standard procedures, so no breakthrough cure is expected.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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332 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2017
- Finished
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Jun 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Acute anterior circulation ischemic stroke (terminal portion of the internal carotid artery, middle cerebral artery), with indication for radiological mechanical thrombectomy assessed by the neurology / neuroradiology team * Over 18 years of age * Benefiting from an affiliation to the French Social Security system * Patient or familly informed consent. In case of patient incapacity and no family present, and due to the emergency of the procedure, the patient may be included on the sole decision of the investigator (emergency procedure with subsequent differed consent). Exclusion Criteria: * Altered vigilance defined by score ≥ 2 at item 1a "level of consciousness" of the NIHSS score * Altered previous autonomy, defined by a modified Rankin score (mRS)\> 1 * Acute ischemic stroke of posterior circulation or anterior cerebral artery * Associated brain haemorrhage * Pregnant or nursing women * Patient under law protection * Stroke complicating another acute illness or postoperative stroke.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, 63003, France
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