New scanner could slash stroke diagnosis time
NCT ID NCT05458908
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a special CT scan done in the procedure room can accurately detect bleeding in the brain of stroke patients. The goal is to speed up diagnosis and treatment by avoiding extra trips to the regular CT scanner. 252 adults with stroke symptoms were enrolled to compare the new scan with the standard one.
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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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252 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Feb 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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Informed Consent as documented by signature or fulfilling the criteria for emergency or deferral consent * Patients with symptoms suggestive of ischemic stroke (NIHSS ≥ 7) or suggestive of haemorrhagic stroke with a cranial non-contrast MDCT and a feasible non-contrast syngo DynaCT Sine Spin within 4 hours * Patient presenting within 24 hours of last seen well * Patients presenting directly to the treating hospital (i.e. mothership patients) OR transfer patients with the indication for repeated imaging according to the standard operation procedures of the treating hospital * Age above 18 years * Agreement of treating physician to perform non-contrast syngo DynaCT Sine Spin Exclusion Criteria: * Severe metal artifacts on initial MDCT imaging * Planned invasive interventions between MDCT and FDCT scan * Clinical deterioration between MDCT and FDCT scan (i.e. an increase of the NIHSS of more than 4 points) * Evidence of an ongoing pregnancy prior to enrollment. A negative pregnancy test before enrollment is required for all women with child-bearing potential
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AdvocateAurora Health
Chicago, Illinois, 60068, United States
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CHRU de Tours
Tours, 37000, France
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HUS
Helsinki, 00290, Finland
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Hospital Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Inselspital Bern
Bern, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Luzern
Lucerne, Switzerland
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Mount Sinai Health System
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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New York University Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Nortshore University Health System
Chicago, Illinois, 60201, United States
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Semmes Murphy Clinic
Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States
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Swedish Medical Center
Denver, Colorado, 80210, United States
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University Hospital Basel
Basel, Switzerland
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University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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