Could a simple blood protein boost stroke recovery?
NCT ID NCT07365475
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests whether giving human albumin directly into the artery supplying the brain, right after a clot is removed, can improve recovery in people with severe stroke. About 306 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either standard clot removal alone or clot removal plus albumin. The goal is to see if albumin helps more patients regain independence three months later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- human albumin (a protein in blood that may protect the brain)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple add-on treatment to help more stroke survivors regain independence after clot removal.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial, so it is still early. The benefit is uncertain, and there is a small risk of bleeding or allergic reaction from the albumin infusion.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 306 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (including ICA/MCA-M1 tandem occlusion or isolated MCA-M1 occlusion) confirmed by CTA, MRA, or DSA, with successful recanalization (eTICI score ≥2b) confirmed by the final intraoperative DSA following mechanical thrombectomy * Baseline NIHSS scores ≥ 6 * Non-contrast CT ASPECTS ≥6 * Time from stroke onset (or last known well) to arterial puncture within 24 hours * Pre-stroke functional independence, defined as a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score \<2 * Written informed consent obtained from the patient or a legally authorized representative Exclusion Criteria: * Intracranial hemorrhage confirmed by cranial CT or MRI * Midline shift with significant mass effect on cranial CT or MRI * Isolated internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion * History of heart failure or severe cardiovascular disease, including but not limited to pulmonary hypertension or pericardial effusion * Hemodynamically unstable arrhythmia (based on patient self-report or detected prior to infusion) * Symptoms or electrocardiographic evidence of acute myocardial infarction upon admission * Acute or chronic renal failure (serum creatinine \>2.0 mg/dL * Severe anemia (hematocrit \<32% * Known hypersensitivity to albumin or blood products * Pregnancy * Persistent hypertension (blood pressure ≥180/100mmHg) prior to albumin infusion * Current participation in other clinical trials * Life expectancy of less than 3 months * Concomitant severe pulmonary disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis, pleural effusion, or acute respiratory distress syndrome * Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, renders the patient unsuitable for participation in the study
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