Immediate balloon angioplasty for severe stroke with brain artery narrowing
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether doing an angioplasty (a procedure to open a narrowed artery with a small balloon) as soon as possible after a severe stroke caused by a blockage in a brain artery can improve recovery. It is for people who arrive within 24 hours of their stroke and have a specific type of narrowing inside the skull.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You had a stroke that started within the last 24 hours and you have moderate to severe symptoms (NIH Stroke Scale score of 6 or higher).
- Before this stroke, you were able to care for yourself (mRS score 0–2).
- A CT scan shows that the stroke is caused by a severe narrowing (70-99%) in a large artery inside your skull, and that narrowing is not too calcified to treat.
- You do not have a known heart condition that causes blood clots (like atrial fibrillation or a hole in the heart), and you have not had a recent bleeding stroke, severe kidney disease, or active bleeding.
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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