Robots take on brainstem bleeds: a new hope?
NCT ID NCT06459427
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether robot-assisted surgery can improve survival and recovery for people with a brainstem hemorrhage (bleeding in a critical brain area). About 142 adults with moderate to severe bleeding will either get the robot-guided procedure plus standard care, or standard care alone. The goal is to see if the robotic approach helps more people survive and regain function.
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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 142 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
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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.
Participants must meet all of the following inclusion criteria: 1. Age ≥18 years at randomization; 2. Diagnosed with brainstem hemorrhage via imaging (CT, CTA, etc.); 3. Hematoma volume ≥3 mL; 4. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 3-12; 5. Available for surgery within 48 hours after onset; 6. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≤ 1 prior to this hemorrhage; 7. Informed consent obtained in accordance with national laws, regulations, and applicable ethics committee requirements. Patients will be excluded if they meet any of the following criteria: 1. Hematoma involving other regions such as the supratentorial compartment, basal ganglia, thalamus, midbrain, or ventricles. 2. Radiologically confirmed cerebral vascular abnormalities including ruptured aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), or Moyamoya disease; hemorrhagic transformation of ischemic infarcts; or recent (within 1 year) recurrence of intracerebral hemorrhage; 3. Any irreversible coagulation disorder or known coagulopathy; platelet count \<100,000/µL; INR \>1.4; or use of anticoagulant medication within 7 days before the current hemorrhage; 4. Current or probable pregnancy; 5. Patients with concurrent severe illness likely to influence outcome assessment; 6. Difficulty in follow-up or poor compliance due to any cause.
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aerospace Center Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100049, China
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China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100029, China
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Hebei Provincial People's Hospital
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 100190, China
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