Urgent angioplasty after clot removal for brain artery narrowing
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether an urgent angioplasty (a procedure to widen a narrowed artery) can help people who had a stroke caused by a blocked artery in the brain. It is for those who already had a clot-removal procedure but still have a severe narrowing in the same artery.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You had a moderate to severe stroke (NIHSS score of 6 or more).
- You had a clot-removal procedure within 24 hours of stroke symptoms starting.
- After the procedure, the affected artery still has a significant narrowing (at least 70%).
- You do not have certain heart conditions like atrial fibrillation, and you are not currently taking blood thinners (oral anticoagulants).
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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