Cool heads may save brains: new stroke trial tests simple cooling method

NCT ID NCT07526649

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: Auckland City Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether cooling the head (using a special cap) during emergency stroke treatment can reduce the amount of brain tissue that dies. About 182 adults having a major stroke and undergoing a clot-removal procedure will be randomly assigned to receive either standard care or standard care plus head cooling. The main goal is to see if cooling leads to smaller areas of brain damage on scans taken 24 hours later.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain ischemia cerebral artery occlusion ischemia reperfusion injury ischemic stroke large artery stroke stroke disorder

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

ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE BRAIN ISCHEMIA COOLING ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES ISCHAEMIC STROKE LARGE VESSEL OCCLUSION REPERFUSION INJURY STROKE THROMBECTOMY

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Health New Zealand - Auckland

Grafton, Auckland, 1023, New Zealand

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