Remote Ischaemic Conditioning after Stroke Trial (RECAST): a pilot randomised placebo controlled phase II trial in acute ischaemic stroke (ISRCTN 86672015)

Background: Repeated episodes of limb ischaemia and reperfusion (remote ischaemic conditioning, RIC) may improve outcome after acute stroke. Methods: We performed a pilot blinded placebo-controlled trial in patients with acute ischaemic stroke, randomised 1:1 to receive four cycles of RIC within...

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Main Authors: England, Timothy J., Hedstrom, Amanda, O'Sullivan, Saoirse, Donnelly, Richard, Barrett, David A., Sarmad, Sarir, Sprigg, Nikola, Bath, Philip M.W.
Format: Article
Published: American Heart Association 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39949/