New drug could save lives from deadly brainstem stroke

NCT ID NCT06196320

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 08, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study tested a drug called tenecteplase in 452 people who had a severe stroke caused by a blockage in the main artery at the back of the brain. The goal was to see if this drug, given within 24 hours of symptoms, could help more people recover without disability compared to standard treatments. The trial compared tenecteplase (with or without a clot-removal procedure) to usual care, which might include a different clot-busting drug or no clot-busting drug.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University

    Baoding, Hebei, China

  • Beijing Daxing District People's Hospital

    Beijing, China

  • Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100070, China

  • Chenzhou First People's Hospital

    Chenzhou, Hunan, China

  • First People's Hospital of Tianshui

    Tianshui, Gansu, China

  • Gaomi People's Hospital

    Gaomi, Shandong, China

  • Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • Guangshan County People's Hospital

    Xinyang, Henan, China

  • Haikou People's Hospital

    Haikou, Hainan, China

  • Hengyang Central Hospital

    Hengyang, Hunan, China

  • Heyuan People's Hospital

    Heyuan, Guangdong, China

  • Hongxinglong Hospital of Beidahuang Group

    Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang, China

  • Huaxian People's Hospital of Henan

    Anyang, Henan, China

  • Huazhou People's Hospital

    Huazhou, Guangdong, China

  • Jiaozuo Coal Industry Central Hospital

    Jiaozuo, Henan, China

  • Jilin Electric Power Hospital

    Changchun, Jilin, China

  • Jiujiang First People's Hospital

    Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China

  • Keshketeng Banner Chinese-Mongolian Hospital

    Keshketeng Banner, Inner Mongolia, China

  • Laizhou City People's Hospital

    Laizhou, Shandong, China

  • Linfen Central Hospital

    Linfen, Shanxi, China

  • Linyi People's Hospital

    Linyi, Shandong, China

  • Liuhe County People's Hospital

    Tonghua, Jilin, China

  • Liuyang Jili Hospital

    Liuyang, Henan, China

  • Lixin County People's Hospital

    Haozhou, Anhui, China

  • Nanle County People's Hospital

    Puyang, Henan, China

  • Nanle Zhongxing Hospital

    Puyang, Henan, China

  • Nanshi Hospital of Nanyang

    Nanyang, Henan, China

  • Ningbo Beilun District People's Hospital

    Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

  • People's Hospital of Queshan

    Zhumadian, Henan, China

  • Puyang Oilfield General Hospital

    Puyang, Henan, China

  • Qiandongnanzhou People's Hospital

    Qiandongnan, Guizhou, China

  • Qingdao Municipal Hospital

    Qingdao, Shandong, China

  • Qinghe County People's Hospital

    Xingtai, Hebei, China

  • Qiu County People's Hospital

    Handan, Hebei, China

  • Shaoguan Qujiang District People's Hospital

    Shaoguan, Guangdong, China

  • Siping City Central People's Hospital

    Siping, Jilin, China

  • Taihe County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

    Fuyang, Anhui, China

  • Taikang Xian People's Hospital

    Zhoukou, Henan, China

  • Tangshan Guye Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

    Tangshan, Hebei, China

  • The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

  • The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University

    Weifang, Shandong, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University

    Jinzhou, Liaoning, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

  • The First People Hospital of Lingbao

    Lingbao, Henan, China

  • The Fourth People's Hospital of Chenzhou

    Chenzhou, Hunan, China

  • The People's Hospital of Liaoning Province

    Shenyang, Liaoning, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University

    Guiyang, Guizhou, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University

    Taian, Shandong, China

  • The Second Hospital of Qinhuangdao

    Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China

  • The Second People's Hospital of Dongying

    Dongying, Shandong, China

  • The Second People's Hospital of Guiyang

    Guiyang, Guizhou, China

  • Tongliao People's Hospital

    Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China

  • Weifang People's Hospital

    Weifang, Shandong, China

  • Weihai Central Hospital

    Weihai, Shandong, China

  • Xi County People's Hospital

    Xinyang, Henan, China

  • Yantai Taochun Central Hospital

    Yantai, Shandong, China

  • Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital

    Zaozhuang, Shandong, China

  • Zhumadian Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

    Zhumadian, Henan, China

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