Can a simple saltwater drip improve stroke outcomes? new trial aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT07497542
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving a large amount of IV saline (about 2-2.5 liters) right after clot-busting treatment helps people recover from a stroke better than giving only a small amount. The trial will enroll 752 adults aged 18-80 who had an ischemic stroke and received thrombolysis. The main goal is to see if the saline infusion leads to better functional independence 90 days later.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
-
About 752 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Sep 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
18 to 80 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
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 to 80 years. 2. Acute ischemic stroke treated with intravenous thrombolysis. 3. Prestroke mordified Rankin Scale score ≤1; 4. Admission NIHSS score 4-25, with NIHSS 4-5 requiring the presence of a disabling deficit as defined in the 2026 AHA/ASA Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke. 5. Onset-to-needle time≤4.5 hours or DWI-FLAIR mismatch (guided by MRI evaluation) for patients with uncertain stroke onset time according to the inclusion criteria of the WAKE-UP study. 6. Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Contraindications to intravenous thrombolysis. 2. Planned endovascular treatment prior to enrollment. 3. History of heart failure, or pre-enrollment brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) ≥100 pg/mL, or clinical presentations or signs suggestive of heart failure. 4. History of atrial fibrillation, or pre-enrollment electrocardiogram indicating atrial fibrillation. 5. History of valvular heart disease or valve replacement surgery, suggesting cardioembolic stroke. 6. History of renal dysfunction, or pre-enrollment serum creatinine \>133 μmol/L, or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<60 mL/min/1.73 m². 7. Severe hemorrhage prior to enrollment, including symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, gastrointestinal bleeding, respiratory tract bleeding, or massive skin and mucous membrane bleeding. 8. Premature termination of intravenous thrombolysis due to any reason, such as hemorrhage, allergic reaction, or seizure. 9. Participation in another clinical trial within the previous 3 months. 10. Poor compliance, or inability to adhere to the trial protocol or complete follow-up.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Acute ischemic stroke are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300052, China
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can PET scans reveal hidden heart inflammation after a stroke?
- Can an implanted heart monitor catch hidden irregular heartbeats after stroke?
- China builds national watchdog for brain blood vessel devices
- Can tiny neural exosomes help the brain heal after a severe stroke?
- Can a new antibody boost recovery after severe stroke?
- After stroke, a balloon or a stent? trial tests which rescue opens blocked brain arteries better