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HeadSOAR, a Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Trial of Head Positioning After Endovascular Therapy for Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke: Study Rationale and Design

2025-11-02 neurology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe elevated head position may lower intracranial pressure but has been associated with an increased risk of early neurological deterioration before endovascular therapy (EVT). However, among patients with medium-to-large infarct cores who achieve successful reperfusion after EVT, the efficacy and safety of elevated head positioning remain uncertain. ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate whether maintaining patients in an elevated head position (30{degrees}-40{degrees}) versus a flat l...

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