New stroke study tests which Clot-Sucking method works best
NCT ID NCT07231380
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two ways to remove blood clots from the brain during a stroke. About 500 adults who have a stroke from a large blocked artery will be randomly assigned to one of two standard techniques: a cyclic 'plunger' method or a steady suction method. The goal is to see which technique clears the clot more completely on the first try and leads to better recovery after 90 days.
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Study facts
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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 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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
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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: \- Acute ischemic stroke due to occlusion of the terminal ICA or M1 segment of the MCA, Treatment can be initiated within 24 hours of symptom onset, Age 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of acute intracranial hemorrhage prior to treatment, Failure to obtain informed consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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