ISCHEMIC STROKE, ACUTE

This study compares a new surgical technique called Expansion-floating Craniotomy (EC) against the current standard surgery for treating dangerous brain swelling after a major stroke. The new method temporarily lifts a section of skull to relieve pressure while keeping the bone a…

This study is testing if adding a steroid medication (methylprednisolone) to the standard emergency procedure to remove a stroke-causing blood clot helps people recover better. It will involve 912 adults who have had a severe stroke with a large area of brain damage. The goal is …

This trial is testing a new, fast-acting clot-busting drug for people who have an ischemic stroke but arrive at the hospital too late for standard treatment. It aims to see if a single, quick injection given 4.5 to 24 hours after symptoms start can help patients recover better. T…

This study is testing if a device called Adacolumn can help control dangerous brain swelling that can happen after a major stroke. It will involve 10 patients who have already had a procedure to remove the stroke-causing clot. Half will get the device treatment, which filters cer…

This study is testing if a personalized, video-based education platform can help stroke survivors and their caregivers better understand stroke recovery and prevention. Researchers will compare people who receive standard education with those who also get access to custom videos …

This study aims to understand why some people have memory and thinking problems after a stroke, even after successful emergency clot removal. Researchers will follow 120 adult stroke patients for six months, tracking their recovery, mood, and brain function. The goal is to identi…