Head acupuncture after stroke clot removal
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial studies whether doing head acupuncture after a procedure to remove a stroke-causing blood clot can improve recovery and safety. You may be considered if you had endovascular clot removal within 24 hours and meet specific brain-scan and stroke-severity measures.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You had an endovascular clot-removal procedure within 24 hours from the start of stroke symptoms
- Your stroke severity score is between 7 and 25 (NIHSS 6 < NIHSS ≤ 25)
- Your brain scan score is at least 6 (ASPECT score ≥6)
- You can sign consent and likely participate in treatment and follow-up
- You are not pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding
Quick eligibility check
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