Blood sugar levels during stroke treatment may predict brain recovery
NCT ID NCT05871502
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at 100 people having a mechanical thrombectomy (clot removal) for a major stroke. Researchers will monitor their blood sugar continuously during the procedure and check recovery 3 months later. The goal is to see if lower blood sugar at the time of reperfusion (when blood flow is restored) leads to better outcomes and less brain injury.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- subcutaneous blood glucose monitoring device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors manage blood sugar during stroke treatment to improve recovery and reduce brain damage.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures glucose levels and outcomes, so it cannot prove that controlling glucose directly improves recovery.
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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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107 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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: * Men and women over 18 years of age * Neuroimaging studies such as computed tomography (CT), angio-CT or angio-MRI compatible with the diagnosis of acute cerebral infarction due to occlusion of a large vessel of the anterior circulation, including the internal carotid artery (intra- or extracranial) or middle cerebral artery (M1 or M2 segments). * Indication of mechanical thrombectomy according to clinical practice. * Inclusion of the patient in the study before the endovascular procedure. * Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score prior to stroke of 0-1. * Signature of informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * CT, angio-CT or angio-MRI showing posterior circulation occlusion. * Severe or life-threatening concomitant disease that precludes follow-up for 3 months after stroke, * Alcohol or drug abuse * Participation in a therapeutic clinical trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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