Can remote doctors save stroke patients in rural hospitals?
NCT ID NCT07302971
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether telemedicine support can improve stroke care in basic-level hospitals with limited resources. About 2,400 patients with acute ischemic stroke will be treated at hospitals that either receive round-the-clock remote guidance from expert stroke teams or do not. The goal is to see if telemedicine leads to better recovery and faster treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- telemedicine-supported management (remote consultation, quality control, and training)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that telemedicine helps smaller hospitals treat stroke more effectively, potentially improving recovery for many patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study in China only, so results may not apply elsewhere. The intervention is supportive, not a new drug, so benefits may be modest.
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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 2,400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Hospital Inclusion Criteria: 1. Basic-level hospitals in China (Definition: Hospitals classified as secondary-level (Grade II) or below under China's Hospital Grading Management Standards, or hospitals located in counties/county-level cities). 2. Equipped with an emergency department and neurology ward capable of admitting stroke patients. 3. Equipped with CT and/or MRI capable of diagnosing AIS. 4. Equipped with intravenous thrombolytic drugs for acute ischemic stroke. * Patient Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 years. 2. Diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke. 3. CT/MRI confirms absence of intracerebral hemorrhage. 4. Onset of stroke symptoms ≤ 4.5 hours. 5. pre-stroke mRS score ≤1. 6. Informed consent obtained from patient or their legal representative. Exclusion Criteria: * Hospital Exclusion Criteria: 1. Admitting fewer than 10 patients with acute ischemic stroke per month. 2. Currently participating in other clinical trials that may interfere with this trial. * Patient Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of contraindications for intravenous thrombolysis according to AHA/ASA guidelines
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xuanwu Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100053, China
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