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ArticleAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology2025

SPRINT INDIA: Regional Variations in Primary and Secondary Stroke Outcomes Based on Baseline Characteristics in North and South Indian Sites.

Somasundaram Kumaravelu, Shweta Jain Verma, Rimpi Arora, Deepti Arora, K S Arya Devi, Aneesh Dhasan, Padmavathyamma Narayanapillai Sylaja, Dheeraj Khurana, Pamidimukkala Vijaya, Biman Ray and 35 more

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Somasundaram KumaraveluDepartment of Neurology, Aster Ramesh Hospitals, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Shweta Jain VermaDepartment of Neurology, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Rimpi AroraDepartment of Neurology, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Deepti AroraDepartment of Neurology, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
K S Arya DeviDepartment of Neurology, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Aneesh DhasanDepartment of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Padmavathyamma Narayanapillai SylajaDepartment of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Dheeraj KhuranaDepartment of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Pamidimukkala VijayaDepartment of Neurology, Lalitha Super Speciality Hospital, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Biman RayDepartment of Neurology, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Vivek NambiarDepartment of Neurology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Sanjith AaronDepartment of Neurology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Gaurav MittalDepartment of Neurology, St Stephens Hospital, Delhi, India.
Sundarachary NagarjunakondaDepartment of Neurology, Government General Hospital, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Aparna PaiDepartment of Neurology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Yerasu Muralidhar ReddyDepartment of Neurology, CARE Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Sunil NarayanDepartment of Neurology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Nomal BorahDepartment of Neurology, Guwahati Neurological Research Centre, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Rupjyoti DasDepartment of Neurology, Guwahati Neurological Research Centre, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Girish KulkarniDepartment of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Vikram HudedDepartment of Neurology, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Thomas MathewDepartment of Neurology, St John's Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Madakasira Vasantha Padma SrivastavaDepartment of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Rohit BhatiaDepartment of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Pawan OjhaDepartment of Neurology, Grant Government Medical College and Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Jayanta RoyDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Sherly AbrahamDepartment of Medicine, Baptist Christian Hospital, Tezpur, Assam, India.
Anand VaishnavDepartment of Neurology, Vadodara Institute of Neurosciences, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Arvind SharmaDepartment of Neurology, Zydus Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Shaikh Afshan JabeenDepartment of Neurology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Abhishek PathakDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sanjeev BhoiDepartment of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Sudhir SharmaDepartment of Neurology, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Sulena SulenaDepartment of Neurology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
Aralikatte Onkarappa SarojaDepartment of Neurology, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
Neetu RamrakhianiDepartment of Neurology, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Madhusudhan Byadarahalli KempegowdaDepartment of Neurology, BGS Global Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Sankar GorthiDepartment of Neurology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Mahesh KateDepartment of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Tina GeorgeDepartment of Neurology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ivy SebastianDepartment of Neurology, St Stephens Hospital, Delhi, India.
Meenakshi SharmaNon-Communicable Diseases Section, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India.
Rupinder DhaliwalNon-Communicable Diseases Section, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India.
Rahul HuilgolDepartment of Neurology, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Jeyaraj Durai PandianDepartment of Neurology, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.

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objectivesRegional differences in stroke prevalence and outcomes in India, driven by demographic and risk factors, are crucial for guiding effective prevention and management strategies. This subanalysis of Secondary prevention with a structured semi-interactive stroke prevention package in INDIA (SPRINT INDIA) randomized controlled trial compared the demographics, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of stroke patients from North and South India to identify regional differences and inform targeted interventions for stroke prevention.

methodsThe study analyzed data of 4298 participants from 31 stroke centers across India, focusing on demographics, stroke types, and risk factors. In this study, Mumbai, located at 19.07°N in western India, serves as the dividing line between North and South India. One-year follow-up data from 3038 patients were utilized to examine regional disparities between North and South India.

resultsSouth Indian stroke patients were predominantly rural (60.1%) and less educated (58.2%), while North Indian patients were mostly urban (64.2%). South Indian patients had higher incidence of ischemic stroke (91.1% vs. 73.5%, P = 0.001) and higher rates of large artery atherosclerosis (33.6% vs. 19.7%, P = 0.001), hypertension, type 2 diabetes, smoking, and alcohol consumption, but better medication adherence. In contrast, North Indian patients had higher high-density lipoprotein, drug use, and tobacco use. At 1-year follow-up, North Indian patients had more high-risk transient ischemic attacks and poorer lifestyle-related outcomes, despite South Indians having higher systolic blood pressure and fasting glucose levels.

conclusionRegion-specific strategies are crucial. Block randomization may help. South India needs better lifestyle modification programs, while North India requires improved health education and medication adherence strategies.Trial registration: CTRI/2017/09/009600.

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cardiovascular eventspreventionregional variationsrisk factorsStroke

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