Trendelenburg position for acute anterior circulation ischaemic stroke with large artery atherosclerosis aetiology (HOPES 3): rationale and design

Rationale The effect of the head position as a non-pharmacological therapy on acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) remains inconclusive. Our recent Head dOwn-Position for acutE moderate ischaemic Stroke with large artery atherosclerosis (HOPES 2) suggested the safety, feasibility and potential benefit of th...

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Main Authors: Yue Wang, Xiaoqiu Li, Lu Wang, Yi Yang, Thanh Nguyen, Hui-Sheng Chen, Zhenni Guo
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group
Series:Stroke and Vascular Neurology
Online Access:https://svn.bmj.com/content/early/2024/01/30/svn-2023-002868.full
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author Yue Wang
Xiaoqiu Li
Lu Wang
Yi Yang
Thanh Nguyen
Hui-Sheng Chen
Zhenni Guo
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Lu Wang
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Thanh Nguyen
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description Rationale The effect of the head position as a non-pharmacological therapy on acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) remains inconclusive. Our recent Head dOwn-Position for acutE moderate ischaemic Stroke with large artery atherosclerosis (HOPES 2) suggested the safety, feasibility and potential benefit of the head-down position (HDP) in AIS.Aim To investigate the benefit of HDP in acute moderate ischaemic stroke patients with large artery atherosclerosis (LAA).Sample size estimates Based on a two-sided 0.05 level of significance, 600 patients are expected to yield the superiority hypothesis with 80% power, stratified by age, sex, history of diabetes, baseline systolic blood pressure, location of index vessel, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Score at randomisation, onset to randomisation time, progression to moderate neurological deficit due to early neurological deterioration and degree of responsible vessel stenosis.Design Head dOwn-Position for acutE moderate ischaemic Stroke with large artery atherosclerosis(HOPES 3) is a prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded endpoint and multicentre study. Eligible patients who had an ischaemic stroke will be randomly assigned (1:1) into the HDP group receiving −20° Trendelenburg plus standard medical care in compliance with national guidelines, or control group only receiving standard medical care in compliance with national guidelines.Outcome The primary outcome is favourable functional outcome, defined as modified Rankin Scale 0–2 at 90 days. Safety outcomes are HDP-related adverse events. All outcomes will have blinded assessment and will be analysed on the intention-to-treat basis.Conclusions The results of HOPES 3 will provide evidence for the effect of HDP in acute moderate ischaemic stroke patients with LAA within 24 hours of onset or in patients with progression from mild neurological deficit within 24 hours.Trial registration number NCT06010641.
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spelling doaj-art-8edf160b1bdb40e7bc2c62246e68e5fc2024-11-10T12:25:09ZengBMJ Publishing GroupStroke and Vascular Neurology2059-869610.1136/svn-2023-002868Trendelenburg position for acute anterior circulation ischaemic stroke with large artery atherosclerosis aetiology (HOPES 3): rationale and designYue Wang0Xiaoqiu Li1Lu Wang2Yi Yang3Thanh Nguyen4Hui-Sheng Chen5Zhenni Guo6Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China2 Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaKidney disease center, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaNeurology, Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USADepartment of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, ChinaThe First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, ChinaRationale The effect of the head position as a non-pharmacological therapy on acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) remains inconclusive. Our recent Head dOwn-Position for acutE moderate ischaemic Stroke with large artery atherosclerosis (HOPES 2) suggested the safety, feasibility and potential benefit of the head-down position (HDP) in AIS.Aim To investigate the benefit of HDP in acute moderate ischaemic stroke patients with large artery atherosclerosis (LAA).Sample size estimates Based on a two-sided 0.05 level of significance, 600 patients are expected to yield the superiority hypothesis with 80% power, stratified by age, sex, history of diabetes, baseline systolic blood pressure, location of index vessel, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Score at randomisation, onset to randomisation time, progression to moderate neurological deficit due to early neurological deterioration and degree of responsible vessel stenosis.Design Head dOwn-Position for acutE moderate ischaemic Stroke with large artery atherosclerosis(HOPES 3) is a prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded endpoint and multicentre study. Eligible patients who had an ischaemic stroke will be randomly assigned (1:1) into the HDP group receiving −20° Trendelenburg plus standard medical care in compliance with national guidelines, or control group only receiving standard medical care in compliance with national guidelines.Outcome The primary outcome is favourable functional outcome, defined as modified Rankin Scale 0–2 at 90 days. Safety outcomes are HDP-related adverse events. All outcomes will have blinded assessment and will be analysed on the intention-to-treat basis.Conclusions The results of HOPES 3 will provide evidence for the effect of HDP in acute moderate ischaemic stroke patients with LAA within 24 hours of onset or in patients with progression from mild neurological deficit within 24 hours.Trial registration number NCT06010641.https://svn.bmj.com/content/early/2024/01/30/svn-2023-002868.full
spellingShingle Yue Wang
Xiaoqiu Li
Lu Wang
Yi Yang
Thanh Nguyen
Hui-Sheng Chen
Zhenni Guo
Trendelenburg position for acute anterior circulation ischaemic stroke with large artery atherosclerosis aetiology (HOPES 3): rationale and design
Stroke and Vascular Neurology
title Trendelenburg position for acute anterior circulation ischaemic stroke with large artery atherosclerosis aetiology (HOPES 3): rationale and design
title_full Trendelenburg position for acute anterior circulation ischaemic stroke with large artery atherosclerosis aetiology (HOPES 3): rationale and design
title_fullStr Trendelenburg position for acute anterior circulation ischaemic stroke with large artery atherosclerosis aetiology (HOPES 3): rationale and design
title_full_unstemmed Trendelenburg position for acute anterior circulation ischaemic stroke with large artery atherosclerosis aetiology (HOPES 3): rationale and design
title_short Trendelenburg position for acute anterior circulation ischaemic stroke with large artery atherosclerosis aetiology (HOPES 3): rationale and design
title_sort trendelenburg position for acute anterior circulation ischaemic stroke with large artery atherosclerosis aetiology hopes 3 rationale and design
url https://svn.bmj.com/content/early/2024/01/30/svn-2023-002868.full
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