Endovascular treatment versus medication for small vessel strokes
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of treating an acute ischemic stroke caused by a blockage in a small to medium-sized blood vessel in the brain. One treatment is a minimally invasive procedure to open the blocked vessel (endovascular treatment), and the other is using medications alone (best medical therapy). If you qualify, this study may help determine which approach works better for your situation.
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Who can take part
- Your age must be between 18 and 80 years.
- Before this stroke, you were independent and able to care for yourself without help.
- Your stroke is moderately severe, with a score of 9 to 17 on a standard stroke scale.
- You must be able to receive treatment within 12 hours of when your stroke symptoms began.
- Imaging tests (like CT or MRI) must show a blockage in a small to medium-sized blood vessel in the brain, not a large one.
- You must not be pregnant, have severe allergies to contrast dye, or have bleeding in the brain.
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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