Tenecteplase for medium vessel occlusion stroke (ARTS trial)
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests the clot-busting drug tenecteplase in people who had a stroke 4.5 to 24 hours ago due to a medium-sized artery blockage. It aims to see if this medication can improve outcomes without needing a procedure to remove the clot.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- Your stroke symptoms started between 4.5 and 24 hours ago (including wake-up strokes).
- A CT or MRI scan shows a blockage in a medium-sized brain artery (such as the M2, M3, A1–A3, or P1–P3 segments).
- You were independent before the stroke (able to do all usual activities).
- You do not plan to have a clot-removal procedure (endovascular therapy) and have not had recent major surgery or bleeding problems.
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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