Zapping the brain: new hope for stroke patients who can't get standard treatment

NCT ID NCT06440707

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a new treatment for people who have had a stroke caused by a blood clot in the brain. A weak electrical current is applied through electrodes on the scalp to increase blood flow and protect brain tissue. The goal is to find the safest and most effective dose. The study involves 120 adults with acute ischemic stroke who cannot receive standard clot-busting treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ischemic stroke

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Duke Medical Center Hospital
RECRUITING

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Johns Hopkins Medical Center
RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
University of California- Los Angeles (UCLA)
RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

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