Endovascular Revascularization With Solitaire Device Versus Best Medical Therapy in Anterior Circulation Stroke Within 8 Hours (REVASCAT)

To evaluate the hypothesis that mechanical embolectomy with the Solitaire FR device is superior to medical management alone in achieving favorable outcome in the distribution of the modified Rankin Scale scores at 90 days in subjects presenting with acute large vessel ischemic stroke < 8 hours from symptom onset.


Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: RandomizEd Trial of reVascularizAtion With Solitaire FR® Device Versus Best mediCal Therapy in the Treatment of Acute Stroke Due to anTerior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion Presenting Within 8 Hours of Symptom Onset
Enrollment: 206
Study Start Date: November 2012
Study Completion Date: December 2015
Primary Completion Date: March 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms:
- Experimental: Endovascular treatment
- Active Comparator: Medical treatment