Clinical trials
Stroke clinical trials
A loss of blood flow to part of the brain, a medical emergency. We’re tracking 1,681 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT02988128Recruiting
Medical device registry for Medtronic neurovascular products
This study follows people who receive a specific Medtronic neurovascular device to learn about safety and performance over time. It may help improve how these devices are used and monitored in real-world care.
Buenos AiresAges 18 years+ - NCT02960737Recruiting
Training for swallowing problems after stroke
This trial studies whether a specific oral training program can improve swallowing after a stroke. It’s mainly for people whose swallowing trouble has lasted for several weeks after their stroke.
UmeåAges 18 years+ - NCT02896348Recruiting
Home therapy training for hand function after stroke
This trial tests a physio-and-neuro “platform” to help retrain hand movement at home in people who are at least 6 months out from a stroke. It may help improve hand function and confidence doing daily tasks using an at-home retraining program.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 21–80 - NCT02369770Recruiting
Rehab training for ankle and leg function after a stroke
This study tests a sensory-motor rehabilitation program to improve movement of the ankle and affected leg after a first stroke. It may help people regain safer, more controlled walking and leg movement.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18–80 - NCT02328573Recruiting
Group singing for people after stroke and their caregivers
This study looks at whether group singing can help people who have had a stroke and support the people who care for them. If you or your caregiver are interested in group singing, this may be a simple way to try the intervention while contributing to research.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT01855633Recruiting
Brain stimulation therapy for arm or leg weakness after stroke
This trial studies whether repeated magnetic pulses to the brain can improve movement in people with weakness after a stroke. It may help if your stroke happened more than 2 weeks ago and you can safely receive the magnetic treatment.
Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-doAges 18 years+ - NCT02098265Recruiting
Brain-signal device for stroke arm rehabilitation
This study tests a device that uses brain activity signals to trigger stroke arm therapy. It may help improve how well your upper arm and hand function by timing the training to your brain’s patterns.
Madison, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT00682695Recruiting
Study genetic and environmental risks for brain bleeding stroke
This study looks at how genes and life factors may contribute to a type of stroke caused by bleeding in the brain. You may be eligible if you’ve had a spontaneous (not caused by injury or infection) brain bleed and can complete consent, interviews, blood pressure checks, and a DNA sample.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT00009243Recruiting
Understanding How Strokes Develop: A Research Study
This study follows people who have had or are at risk for stroke to understand what causes strokes and how they develop over time. By participating, you help researchers learn more about stroke prevention and treatment.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 18–120 - NCT07287436Recruiting
Watchman device to prevent stroke in atrial fibrillation
This trial tests a device called the WATCHMAN Elite, which is placed in a small pouch of the heart to close it and reduce stroke risk, potentially allowing patients to stop blood thinners. It is for people with atrial fibrillation who cannot or prefer not to take long-term blood thinners.
Jonesboro, ArkansasAges 18 years+ - NCT07095634Recruiting
Heart risk study for Crohn's and colitis patients
This study looks at heart health in people with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. It aims to understand the risk of heart problems over 2 years.
San Donato Milanese, MilanAges 16 years+ - NCT07137442Recruiting
Tic study: comparing tics and functional tics with brain tests
This study uses EEG and EMG tests to tell the difference between tics and functional tics. You may help doctors better understand and diagnose these conditions.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–80 - NCT04573062Recruiting
Long COVID recovery study at the NIH
This study looks at how people recover from COVID-19 over time, including those with ongoing symptoms (Long COVID). It involves phone interviews and possibly in-person evaluations to understand long-term effects.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–100 - NCT05733416Recruiting
FDG PET/CT scan after unexplained stroke to find hidden cancer
This study checks whether doing an intensive scan using FDG PET/CT shortly after a “cryptogenic” (unexplained) ischemic stroke can uncover an underlying cause, such as cancer. If a hidden source is found earlier, it may help guide the next treatment steps.
Calgary, AlbertaAges 18 years+ - NCT03569735Recruiting
Elderly health survey in Nanshan, Shenzhen
This study follows people age 65 and older in Nanshan to learn about health over time using surveys and health samples. It may help researchers understand what supports healthy aging in the community.
Shenzhen, GuangdongAges 65 years+ - NCT03934957Recruiting
Study of health in people living in Hamburg
This study follows adults living in Hamburg to better understand health and health-related factors over time. You may help researchers learn what influences health in this age group.
HamburgAges 45–74 - NCT04973579Recruiting
Stent plus heart surgery for high risk carotid patients
This trial looks at whether doing carotid artery stenting at the same time as heart surgery is safe and effective for people at high risk of stroke around the time of surgery. It targets people with significant carotid narrowing who also need heart surgery for specific heart problems.
KrakowAges 18 years+ - NCT04220047Recruiting
Surgery changes for preventing irregular heart rhythms during bypass
This trial studies whether removing a small heart pouch area and a specific ligament during off-pump heart bypass surgery improves outcomes. It is meant for people having their first off-pump coronary bypass, without a history of atrial fibrillation.
BeijingAges 18–80 - NCT05238272Recruiting
tRNS device to improve mirror therapy after stroke
This trial tests a brain-stimulation device (tRNS) paired with precision mirror therapy to improve arm movement after a stroke. It may help people with moderate to mild arm weakness regain more control, but you must meet several safety and health criteria.
TaoyuanAges 35–85 - NCT05238610Recruiting
Registry for older adults with stroke of unclear cause and PFO
This study follows adults over 60 who had a stroke where the cause is unclear, and where a heart opening (PFO) may have contributed. It mainly collects information to better understand this stroke pattern and how these patients do over time.
SeoulAges 60 years+ - NCT03552926Recruiting
Biobank and scan database for recent small stroke patients
This study builds a database and collection (a biobank) from people who recently had a small stroke affecting deep brain areas. It may help researchers better understand small stroke patterns and support future care through better brain imaging and follow-up.
ParisAges 18 years+ - NCT05493514Recruiting
Robotic training program for walking and balance
This trial studies whether a robotic training system (called G-EO) can help people with neurological conditions improve walking and balance. It may help by testing which factors predict who benefits most, and it requires regular training sessions.
MilanAges 18 years+ - NCT05550077Recruiting
Imaging study for narrowed brain arteries after stroke
This trial uses a detailed eye/brain imaging test (optical coherence tomography) to study people with significantly narrowed brain arteries after certain stroke-like events. It may help researchers better understand and monitor this condition to improve care.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT03367286Recruiting
Tests clot-mapping scans to predict recovery after stroke
This study compares two types of clot/brain-bleeding risk imaging scans to see which better predicts recovery in people with ischemic stroke. If you qualify and get the right timing and scan results, the trial may help doctors choose the best way to predict your prognosis.
HangzhouAges Any age
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for stroke?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 1,681 recruiting stroke studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a stroke trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a stroke trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.