New scanner could slash stroke diagnosis time

NCT ID NCT05458908

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

Summary

This study tested whether a special CT scan done in the procedure room can accurately detect bleeding in the brain of stroke patients. The goal is to speed up diagnosis and treatment by avoiding extra trips to the regular CT scanner. 252 adults with stroke symptoms were enrolled to compare the new scan with the standard one.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hemorrhagic stroke Intracranial Hemorrhages ischemic stroke stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AdvocateAurora Health

    Chicago, Illinois, 60068, United States

  • CHRU de Tours

    Tours, 37000, France

  • HUS

    Helsinki, 00290, Finland

  • Hospital Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Inselspital Bern

    Bern, Switzerland

  • Kantonsspital Luzern

    Lucerne, Switzerland

  • Mount Sinai Health System

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • New York University Langone Health

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • Nortshore University Health System

    Chicago, Illinois, 60201, United States

  • Semmes Murphy Clinic

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States

  • Swedish Medical Center

    Denver, Colorado, 80210, United States

  • University Hospital Basel

    Basel, Switzerland

  • University of Virginia Health System

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States