New Brain-Cleaning catheter could speed recovery after stroke
NCT ID NCT05970549
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a special catheter called IRRAflow that both drains fluid and actively irrigates the brain to remove blood after a hemorrhage. The trial will compare this device to standard catheters in 17 adults with intraventricular hemorrhage. Researchers want to see if it reduces leftover blood and improves hospital outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- IRRAflow® Active Fluid Exchange System (a special catheter that irrigates and drains fluid from the brain)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safer and more effective way to remove blood from the brain after a hemorrhage, potentially leading to better recovery and shorter hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-stage study with only 17 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device is already FDA-approved, but its advantage over standard catheters is unproven, and there are always risks with brain procedures like infection or bleeding.
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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 17 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 of age * Intraventricular hemorrhage documented on head CT or MRI scan * Need of cerebrospinal fluid drainage * Indication for active treatment evaluated by the treating physicians * Signed informed consent obtained by patient or Legal Authorized Representative * Treatment possible within 72 hours of ictus Exclusion Criteria: * Patient has fixed and dilated pupils * Pregnant or nursing women (fertile female participants will be required to take a validated pregnancy test for evaluation of pregnancy)
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10128, United States
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