New hope for mild stroke: Clot-Buster may help when time is lost
NCT ID NCT07476898
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a clot-dissolving drug called tenecteplase works better than standard antiplatelet pills for people who have a mild but disabling stroke caused by a large blocked artery. About 864 adults who arrive at the hospital 4.5 to 24 hours after symptoms start will be randomly assigned to receive either the drug or dual antiplatelet therapy. The main goal is to see if more patients recover with little or no disability after 90 days.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 864 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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.
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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: * Male or female subjects (age ≥ 18 years). * Diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke, with intracranial hemorrhage ruled out by CT or MRI. * Time from stroke onset or last known well to randomization is 4.5 to 24 hours. * NIHSS score 2-5 and meeting the definition of disabling deficit: complete hemianopia (NIHSS question 3 score ≥ 2); severe aphasia (NIHSS question 9 score ≥ 2); neglect (NIHSS question 11 score ≥ 1); any persistent limb weakness against gravity (NIHSS question 6 or 7 score ≥ 2); any functional deficit considered potentially disabling by the physician and patient, such as inability to perform basic activities of daily living (bathing, independent walking, toileting, personal hygiene, and eating) or return to work. * LVO (internal carotid artery, middle cerebral artery M1/M2 segments) confirmed by CTA or MRA, including tandem lesions. * Core infarct volume \< 70 ml, ischemic penumbra volume ≥ 15 ml, and mismatch ratio ≥ 1.8, as shown by CTP or MRI+MRP. * Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Significant pre-stroke neurological deficit (pre-stroke mRS ≥ 2). * History of stroke within the last 3 months. * History of intracranial hemorrhage. * Suspected subarachnoid hemorrhage. * Intracranial tumor, vascular malformation, or aneurysm. * Major surgery within the last 1 month. * Systolic blood pressure ≥ 180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 110 mmHg. * Platelet count \< 10⁵/mm³. * Heparin or oral anticoagulant therapy within 48 hours. * Abnormal APTT. * Thrombin or factor Xa inhibitors. * Severe illness with life expectancy \< 3 months. * Blood glucose \< 50 mg/dL (2.7 mmol/L). * Participation in any other investigational drug or device study within the last 3 months. * Pregnancy. * Patients deemed unsuitable for the registry study by the investigator.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
30 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Anshan Central Hospital
Anshan, Liaoning, 114001, China
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Anshan Changda Hospital
Anshan, Liaoning, 114005, China
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Benxi Central Hospital
Benxi, Liaoning, 117000, China
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Central Hospital Affiliated to Shenyang Medical College
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110024, China
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Chaoyang Central Hospital
Chaoyang, Liaoning, 122000, China
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Dalian Municipal Central Hospital Affiliated of Dalian University of Technology
Dalian, Liaoning, 116033, China
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Dandong Central Hospital
Dandong, Liaoning, 118000, China
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Dandong First Hospital
Dandong, Liaoning, 118000, China
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Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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Fushun Central Hospital
Fushun, Liaoning, 113006, China
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Fuxin People's Hospital
Fuxin, Liaoning, 123000, China
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Huludao Central Hospital
Huludao, Liaoning, 125000, China
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Liaojian Group Fukuang General Hospital
Fushun, Liaoning, 113008, China
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Liaojian Group Tieling Coal General Hospital
Tieling, Liaoning, 112700, China
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Liaoning Provincial People's Hospital
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110016, China
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Liaoyang Central Hospital
Liaoyang, Liaoning, 111000, China
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Panjin Central Hospital
Panjin, Liaoning, 124010, China
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Shenyang Fifth People's Hospital
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110023, China
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Shenyang First People's Hospital
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110041, China
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Shenyang Fourth People's Hospital
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110031, China
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Shenyang Tenth People's Hospital
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110044, China
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Sujiatun District Central Hospital
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110101, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University
Jinzhou, Liaoning, 121001, China
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The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110032, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shenyang Medical College
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110002, China
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Tieling Central Hospital
Tieling, Liaoning, 112000, China
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Tieling County Central Hospital
Tieling, Liaoning, 112600, China
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Wafangdian Central Hospital
Wafangdian, Liaoning, 116300, China
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Wafangdian Third People's Hospital
Wafangdian, Liaoning, 116300, China
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Yingkou Central Hospital
Yingkou, Liaoning, 115000, China
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