期刊
STROKE
卷 37, 期 10, 页码 2521-2525出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000239696.61545.4b
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magnetic resonance imaging; neuroprotection; sample size; stroke
Background and Purpose-Since the failure of a number of phase III trials of neuroprotection in ischemic stroke, the need for smaller phase II studies with MRI surrogates has emerged. There is, however, little information available about sample size requirements for such phase II trials and rarely enough patients in single studies to make robust estimates. We have formed an international collaborative group to assemble larger datasets and from these have generated sample size tables for MRI-based infarct expansion as the outcome measure. Methods-Twelve centers from Australia, Europe, and North America contributed data from patients with hemispheric ischemic stroke. Infarct expansion was defined from initial diffusion-weighted images and later fluid-attenuated inversion recover or T, images. Sample size estimates were calculated from data on infarct expansion ratios treated as dichotomous or continuous variables. A nonparametric approach was used because the distribution of infarct expansion was resistant to all forms of transformation. Results-As an example, a 20% absolute reduction in infarct expansion ratio (<= 1), 80% power, and alpha=0.05 requires 99 patients in each arm. To achieve an equivalent effect size with a continuous approach requires 61 patients. Conclusions-These tables will be useful in planning phase II trials of therapy with the use of MRI outcome measures. For positive studies, biologically plausible surrogates such as these may provide a rationale for proceeding to phase III trials.
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