Robot surgery vs. standard care for brain stem bleeding: a major trial begins
NCT ID NCT07300501
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares robot-assisted surgery to standard medical care for people with a severe brain stem hemorrhage. The trial will enroll 300 patients in China to see if the surgery leads to better recovery and less disability after 3 months. The goal is to provide clear evidence on whether this risky procedure is worth doing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- stereotactic aspiration surgery (robot-assisted)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a proven surgical option to reduce disability and death from brain stem hemorrhage.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with no prior high-quality evidence. Surgery on the brain stem carries risks like infection or re-bleeding, and benefits are uncertain.
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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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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- 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: * Primary PBSH confirmed by CT/MRI, with hematoma volume \>5 ml; * Time from onset to hospital admission and diagnosis within 24 hours; * Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 4-8 (moderate to severe coma); * National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score ≥21 (severe neurological deficit); * Age between 18 and 65 years; * Presence of spontaneous respiration upon admission. Exclusion Criteria: * Hemorrhage caused by vascular malformation, cavernoma, or tumor stroke; * presence of severe comorbidities such as significant cardiac, hepatic, or renal insufficiency, or malignant tumors; * recent history of antiplatelet or anticoagulant medication use; * any condition expected to prevent completion of the 3-month follow-up.
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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.
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The places running it
11 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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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
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Henan Provincial People's Hospital
Zhengzhou, China
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Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Shenzhen, China
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Jinan, China
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Renji Hospital,School of Medicine,Shanghai Jiaotong University
Shanghai, China
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Shenzhen Second People's Hospital
Shenzhen, China
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Taizhou First People's Hospital
Taizhou, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Wenzhou, China
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Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, China
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Xijing hospital
Xi'an, China
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Zhujiang Hospital,Southern Medical University
Guangzhou, China