Pills versus clot-busting medicine for minor stroke
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to treat a minor stroke: taking two blood-thinning pills (aspirin and clopidogrel) versus receiving a clot-busting medicine (alteplase) through an IV. The goal is to see which approach works better and has fewer side effects.
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Who can take part
- You are between 40 and 80 years old.
- You have had a minor stroke (mild symptoms, no severe disability).
- You can receive treatment within 4.5 hours of when symptoms started.
- You do not have atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) or a bleeding disorder.
- You have not had recent surgery, trauma, or bleeding in the brain, and you are not pregnant.
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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