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Simple balloon trick after stroke could help patients walk again
NCT ID NCT07598799
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new, simple procedure done right after doctors remove a blood clot from the brain in severe stroke patients. The procedure involves briefly inflating and deflating a tiny balloon to gently restore blood flow, which may prevent extra brain damage. About 288 to 448 adults who had a large-vessel stroke will take part. The goal is to see if this technique helps people recover better and live more independently three months later.
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- 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 448 people
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- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
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- Expected to finish
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May 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: 1. Age 18-85 years 2. Diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke 3. Pre-stroke mRS 0-1 4. Baseline NIHSS score ≥ 6 5. Time from symptom onset to start of endovascular procedure (puncture) \< 24 hours; onset time defined as "last known well" time 6. Imaging criteria: ASPECTS 3-5 on CT, or ASPECTS \> 5 with acute ischemic core volume (defined as rCBF \< 30% or ADC \< 620) ≥ 50 mL 7. Occlusion of the intracranial segment of the internal carotid artery or the middle cerebral artery (M1/M2), confirmed as the symptomatic culprit vessel 8. After thrombectomy, the culprit vessel is considered to be occluded by an embolus, and successful recanalization (mTICI 2b/3, i.e., ≥ 50% perfusion) is achieved 9. Written informed consent signed by the patient or a legal representative Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of stenosis (≥ 50%) in the ipsilateral middle cerebral artery, internal carotid artery, or common carotid artery proximal to the occlusion site 2. Multiple emboli across different circulations (simultaneous anterior and posterior circulation emboli, or simultaneous left and right anterior circulation emboli) 3. Evidence on CT of extensive cerebral edema, midline shift, significant mass effect, or signs of brain herniation 4. Presence of a life-threatening disease with a prognosis \< 6 months, making 3-month follow-up impossible 5. Severe psychiatric disorder or heart failure 6. Concurrent participation in another clinical drug or device study 7. Any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, makes the subject unsuitable for this study
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