Emergency Treatment for Worsening Stroke in the Back of the Brain
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a minimally invasive procedure to unblock blood vessels in the back of the brain (called endovascular treatment) can help patients whose stroke symptoms are getting worse between 1–2 weeks after the stroke started. The procedure aims to restore blood flow and prevent further brain damage.
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Who can take part
- Age 18 or older
- Had a stroke in the back of the brain (basilar or vertebral artery) confirmed by imaging
- Symptoms started getting worse 1–2 weeks after the initial stroke, with a clear increase in disability score
- Brain imaging shows moderate damage but not severe or extensive damage
- Can be enrolled in the trial within 24 hours of when symptoms worsened
- No bleeding in the brain, recent major surgery, uncontrolled high blood pressure, or serious bleeding disorders
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