New hope for severe stroke: clot removal procedure tested
NCT ID NCT07333950
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a procedure to remove blood clots from the brain can help people who have had a severe stroke. The trial will include 308 adults aged 18 to 80 with a large area of brain damage. Doctors will use special tools to clear the blocked artery and then check how well patients recover over 90 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- endovascular recanalization (a procedure to remove blood clots from the brain)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a treatment option for patients with severe stroke who currently have few choices.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with only 308 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure carries risks like bleeding or further brain injury.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100070, China
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