Head elevation after stroke: simple move, big impact?
NCT ID NCT06115707
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether raising the head after a stroke procedure helps patients recover better. Over 1,300 adults with severe strokes were followed for 90 days to see if head elevation improved their ability to function. The goal was to find a simple, low-cost way to boost recovery after emergency treatment.
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Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University
Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China
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Anyang People's Hospital
Anyang, Henan, China
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Baise People's Hospital
Baise City, Guangxi, China
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Baoji High tech Hospital
Baoji, Shaanxi, China
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Beichuan County People's Hospital
Mianyang, Sichuan, China
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Chengdu Sixth People's Hospital
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Chongqing Banan District People's Hospital
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
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Chongqing Bishan District People's Hospital
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
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Chongqing Ninth People's Hospital
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
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Chongzhou People's Hospital
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Dalian 967 Hospital
Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Deyang People's Hospital
Deyang, Sichuan, China
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Dingxi People's Hospital
Dingxi, Gansu, China
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Fushun County People's Hospital
Zigong, Sichuan, China
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Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Ganzhou Municipal Hospital
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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Ganzhou People's Hospital
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital
Heyuan, Guangdong, China
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Guangyuan First People's Hospital
Guangyuan, Sichuan, China
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Gulin County People's Hospital
Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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Jiamusi Central Hospital
Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital
Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Jiuquan People's Hospital
Jiuquan, Gansu, China
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Lanzhou University First Hospital
Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Lanzhou University Second Hospital
Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Liangshan First People's Hospital
Xichang, Sichuan, China
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Longyan First Hospital
Longyan, Fujian, 364099, China
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Mianyang 404 Hospital
Mianyang, Sichuan, China
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Mianyang Central Hospital
Mianyang, Sichuan, China
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Nanning Third People's Hospital
Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Neijiang Second People's Hospital
Neijiang, Sichuan, China
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Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region People's Hospital
Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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Ningxiang First People's Hospital
Changsha, Hunan, China
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Northwest University Affiliated Hospital
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Qiannan Prefecture People's Hospital
Duyun, Guizhou, China
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Qujing First People's Hospital
Qujing, Yunnan, China
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Rizhao Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Rizhao, Shandong, China
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Shanxi Provincial Hospital
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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Shiyan taihe hospital
Shiyan, Hubei, China
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Suining Central Hospital
Suining, Sichuan, China
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Suining First People's Hospital
Suining, Sichuan, China
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The Fifth People's Hospital of Qinghai Province
Xining, Qinghai, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College
Haikou, Hainan, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Kunming, Yunnan, China
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, China
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The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou City
Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Kunming, Yunnan, China
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The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University
Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China
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Tianshui First People's Hospital
Tianshui, Gansu, China
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Wenzhou Medical University First Affiliated Hospital
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Xianyang First People's Hospital
Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
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Xichang People's Hospital
Xichang, Sichuan, China
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Xidian Group Hospital
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Xihua County People's Hospital
Zhoukou, Henan, China
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Xingguo County People's Hospital
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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Xingyi People's Hospital
Xingyi, Guizhou, China
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Ya'an People's Hospital
Ya'an, Sichuan, China
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Yibin Second People's Hospital
Yibin, Sichuan, China
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Yichun First Hospital
Yichun, Heilongjiang, China
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Yongchuan Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
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Yulin First Hospital
Yulin, Shaanxi, China
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Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University
Guanzhou, Guangdong, China
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Zigong First People's Hospital
Zigong, Sichuan, China
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Zigong Fourth People's Hospital
Zigong, Sichuan, China
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Zigong Third People's Hospital
Zigong, Sichuan, China
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