New pulsed suction device aims to clear stroke clots faster

NCT ID NCT06029491

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a new device called the RapidPulse Aspiration System, which uses precisely timed suction to remove blood clots from brain arteries in people having a severe stroke. The trial will enroll 170 adults aged 18 to 80 who can be treated within 8 hours of stroke symptoms. The goal is to see if the device can safely restore blood flow in one pass and improve recovery at 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

RapidPulse Aspiration System (a device that uses pulsed suction to remove blood clots from brain arteries)

What this could lead to

If successful, this device could become a standard first-line treatment for acute ischemic stroke, potentially improving recovery and reducing disability.

What could go wrong

This is a pivotal study with 170 participants, but it is not yet approved. The device may not work for all clot types, and there is a risk of bleeding in the brain or other complications.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ischemic stroke large artery stroke stroke disorder

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  • Advocate Aurora Research Institute

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068, United States

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  • Baptist Health Research Institute

    RECRUITING

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States

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  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Bordeaux, 33000, France

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  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier

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    Montpellier, 34295, France

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  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse

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    Toulouse, 31059, France

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  • Cooper Health System

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Camden, New Jersey, 08103, United States

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  • Emory University at Grady

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    Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States

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  • Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis

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    Alicante, 03010, Spain

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  • Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol

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    Badalona, 08916, Spain

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  • Hospital Universitari Vall d' Hebron

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    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

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  • Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

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    Barcelona, 08907, Spain

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  • Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta

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    Girona, 17007, Spain

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  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

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    Madrid, 28041, Spain

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  • Hospital Universitario La Paz

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    Madrid, 28046, Spain

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  • Hospital Universitario de la Princesa

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    Madrid, 28006, Spain

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  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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    New York, New York, 10029, United States

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  • Indiana University Health

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    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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  • Istanbul Aydan Universitesi VM Medical Park Florya Hastanesi

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    Istanbul, 34295, Turkey (Türkiye)

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  • Prisma Health

    WITHDRAWN

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29601, United States

  • Providence Saint John's Medical Foundation

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    Torrance, California, 90503, United States

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  • Rush University Medical Center

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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  • Semmes Murphey Foundation - Baptist Memorial Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States

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  • State University of Iowa

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    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

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  • State University of New York at Buffalo

    RECRUITING

    Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States

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  • UPMC

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • University of South Florida

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    Tampa, Florida, 33620, United States

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  • Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen

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    Harlingen, Texas, 78550, United States

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  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    WITHDRAWN

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

  • Washington University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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  • Yale University

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    New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States

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