Testing Emergency Stroke Unit for Acute Stroke (4.5-6 hours)
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a new way to treat ischemic stroke patients who arrive at the hospital 4.5 to 6 hours after symptoms start. It focuses on people eligible for a clot removal procedure, using advanced imaging to see if this approach helps them recover better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- Your stroke symptoms started 4.5 to 6 hours ago (when you were last seen well).
- You have an ischemic stroke (a clot blocking blood flow in the brain).
- You were able to do most things without help before the stroke (mRS score 0 or 1).
- Your stroke is moderate or severe (NIHSS score 5 or higher).
- You are a candidate for a procedure to remove the clot (endovascular thrombectomy).
- You can have an MRI (no claustrophobia, pacemaker, or insulin pump).
- You are not pregnant, not nursing, and willing to use birth control if needed.
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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