New brain flow measurement could unlock stroke recovery secrets
NCT ID NCT07566598
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a special wire can safely measure blood flow in the brain's smallest blood vessels right after a stroke clot is removed. The goal is to understand why some patients still have disability even when the main artery is reopened. Fifteen adults who had a stroke and successful clot removal will be enrolled. The study only checks if the measurement is possible and safe, not whether it improves outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new tool for doctors to assess brain microcirculation right after a stroke, helping to identify patients who might need additional treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 15 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The measurement technique is new and could cause rare complications like vessel damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
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 to 80 years
- 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: * Men or women aged 18 to 80 * Social Security beneficiaries * Obtained signed consent to participate in the study * TICI 2c or TICI 3 score after mechanical thrombectomy * Patients hospitalized for ischemic stroke due to middle cerebral artery thrombosis Exclusion Criteria: * Spasm of an artery without significant stenosis * Vessel diameter less than 1 mm * Severe visceral failure * Local infection * Minors * Adults protected by law * Patients deprived of their liberty * Subjects who are uncooperative or unable to meet the requirements of the protocol * Subjects participating in another clinical trial or in a period of exclusion from a previous clinical trial * Pregnant women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de NICE
RECRUITINGNice, Alpes-maritimes, 06000, France
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