Air-transport treatment to protect brain tissue after stroke
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial studies a protective “conditioning” treatment given during air ambulance transport for people with a suspected large-vessel ischemic stroke. The goal is to reduce further brain injury and preserve more brain tissue while you’re being transported for stroke care.
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Who can take part
- You’re between 18 and 80 years old
- Doctors suspect an acute ischemic stroke affecting a large artery (examples: trouble speaking, ignoring one side, vision field cut, or gaze preference)
- You were checked for rtPA (clot-busting medicine), and if eligible, you received it
- Your symptom score (NIHSS) is between 6 and 20
- A CT scan at the first hospital shows no bleeding in or around the brain
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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