Stroke care showdown: direct to treatment vs. emergency room first

NCT ID NCT06825897

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Santiago Ortega Gutierrez Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether taking stroke patients straight to the angiography suite for clot removal, instead of first evaluating them in the emergency department, leads to better recovery. About 2,000 adults with severe stroke symptoms within 7 hours will be randomly assigned to one of the two approaches. The goal is to see if skipping the ER reduces disability and improves outcomes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Direct transfer to angiography suite (procedure)
What this could lead to: If this works, it could show that sending stroke patients straight to the treatment room speeds up care and leads to better recovery with less disability.
What could go wrong: This is a large trial, but it's testing a process change, not a new drug. Results may vary across hospitals, and some patients might need emergency department evaluation that skipping could miss.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Ischemic Stroke large artery stroke stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

STROKE, ACUTE

Contacts and locations

Locations

HMH Hackensack University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
Henry Ford Health System
RECRUITING

Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
The Research Foundation for SUNY on behalf of University at Buffalo
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 14203, United States
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
RECRUITING

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
University of Iowa
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
University of Michigan Health-West
RECRUITING

Wyoming, Michigan, 49519, United States

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