Balloon angioplasty for minor unstable stroke with brain artery narrowing
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if balloon angioplasty (opening a narrowed artery with a tiny balloon) can help people who have had a minor stroke and are still having symptoms despite taking blood thinners.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had a small stroke in the last week (symptoms like mild weakness or numbness, but not severe).
- Even on strong blood thinners, your symptoms kept getting worse or coming and going.
- A scan showed a severe blockage (70-99%) in a brain artery that is causing your symptoms.
- You are 18 or older, and do not have a major bleeding disorder or recent brain bleed.
- You are not pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study tests a balloon procedure to open a narrowed artery in the brain to prevent further strokes. It is for people who recently had a mild stroke or high-risk TIA from a significant blockage.
This trial tests if a procedure to reopen a blocked brain artery can help people who have had mini-strokes or strokes despite medical treatment. It is for people with a blockage in a specific brain artery that happened 2 weeks to 3 months ago.
This study tests a safer, lower-intensity balloon procedure to improve blood flow in people whose brain arteries are narrowed and who recently had a stroke. It aims to reduce the chance of another stroke by restoring flow while minimizing procedure-related risks.
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.
This trial tests a new balloon catheter to open up severely narrowed arteries in the brain. It may help reduce your risk of stroke.
This study tests whether an urgent balloon procedure (angioplasty) to open a narrowed brain artery, done right after removing a clot, helps patients recover better from a severe stroke. It is for people whose artery is still very narrow after the clot is removed.
Hear when a new Ischemic Stroke trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.