Compare starting stroke clot-busting before vs after hospital
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether starting clot-busting treatment by the emergency team before hospital arrival works better than starting it after you reach the hospital. It may help doctors improve speed and outcomes after an acute stroke.
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Who can take part
- You must have called emergency services for suspected stroke between 8:00 and 18:00, Monday to Friday
- The dispatcher must think it could be a stroke using a stroke-screening checklist
- Your symptoms must have started (or clearly began) within the last 6 hours
- You must be in the specific local area where the mobile stroke team is set up, and that team must be available
- You cannot have an unknown or uncertain stroke start time (like waking up with symptoms)
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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