Which drug lowers blood pressure faster in stroke?
NCT ID NCT07277283
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 34 adults with acute ischemic stroke and very high blood pressure. Researchers compared two drugs, nicardipine and labetalol, to see which one lowered blood pressure faster before stroke treatment. The goal was to find the best way to quickly and safely get blood pressure under control.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Presentation to the emergency department with clinical and radiological evidence of acute ischemic stroke (cranial CT with or without CT angiography, or diffusion-weighted MRI) * Initial systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 185 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 110 mmHg Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years * Intracranial hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or other non-stroke structural pathology on initial neuroimaging * Stroke mimics (e.g., hypoglycemia, postictal paresis) * Absolute contraindication to reperfusion therapy at presentation such that pre-procedural blood pressure control is not planned as part of clinical management * Achievement of target blood pressure with prior antihypertensive treatment or receipt of other intravenous antihypertensive agents before randomization * Hemodynamic instability or respiratory failure requiring emergency intubation and advanced life support * Contraindications to labetalol or nicardipine (e.g., severe bronchospastic disease, advanced atrioventricular block, or critical aortic stenosis)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Haseki Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Fatih, 34265, Turkey (Türkiye)
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