Intra-arterial Methylprednisolone After Successful Endovascular Thrombectomy Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18-80 years old; 2) The time from onset to randomization was within 24 hours; 3) Large vessel occlusive stroke in the anterior circulation confirmed by CTA/MRA/DSA (Including intracranial segment of internal carotid artery, M1 or M2 segment of middle cerebral artery) and the vessel responsible for the signs and symptoms of acute ischemic stroke; 4) NIHSS score >= 6 points 5) Alberta Stroke Program Early Diagnosis (ASPECTS) score of NCCT >=3; 6) Successful endovascular thrombectomy (eTICI 2b50-3) 7) Written informed consent signed by patients or their family members

Exclusion criteria

• Intracranial hemorrhage confirmed by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI);
• Prestroke mRS score >= 2
• pregnant or lactating patients
• Allergy to iodinated contrast media, or methylprednisolone sodium succinate
• Participating in other clinical research;
• Inherited/acquired hemorrhagic diathesis (coagulation factor deficiency) or oral anticoagulation with international normalized ratio (INR) >1.7
• History of major bleeding within the past 1 month (gastrointestinal/genitourinary hemorrhage)
• Chronic hemodialysis and severe renal insufficiency (glomerular filtration rate < 30ml/min/1.73m^2 or serum creatinine > 220μmol/L (2.5mg/dl));
• Terminal illness with life expectancy <6 months;
• Blood glucose < 2.8mmol/L (50mg/dl) or > 22.2mmol/L (400mg/dl);
• Intracranial aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, or space-occupying brain tumor with mass effect on imaging
• Active systemic infectious disease
• Anticipated inability to complete follow-up
• Intraoperative DSA showed vascular perforation, dissection, and contrast extravasation;
• Puncture to recanalization was more than 90 minutes; Total thrombectomy passes >3