Sound waves could speed brain bleed recovery in stroke patients
NCT ID NCT07246473
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a non-invasive ultrasound device can safely help clear blood clots in the brain after a hemorrhagic stroke. About 86 adults with small-to-moderate brain bleeds will receive either standard care plus ultrasound or standard care alone. The main goal is to see if the ultrasound increases clot clearance within a week.
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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 86 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Age 18 to 80 years; * Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH); * Supratentorial ICH; * Hematoma volume \<30 mL (calculated using the ABC/2 method); * Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score \>9 at randomization; * Time from onset to randomization: 48-72 hours; * Patient and/or legal representative provides informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Intracerebral hemorrhage attributed to other causes (e.g., cerebral aneurysm, cerebrovascular malformation, brain tumor, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, hemorrhagic transformation of ischemic stroke, head trauma, anticoagulation therapy, hematologic disorders). * Hemorrhage located in the infratentorial region. * Hemorrhage confined primarily to the ventricular system. * Clinical signs or symptoms suggestive of brain herniation (e.g., progressive decline in level of consciousness, diminished or absent pupillary light reflexes, bilateral pyramidal signs). * Severe cardiac dysfunction (NYHA Class III or IV). * High-risk chronic arrhythmias (e.g., sick sinus syndrome, second- or third-degree atrioventricular block, bradycardia-related syncope without pacemaker implantation). * Severe hepatic impairment defined as ALT \>2x ULN or AST \>2x ULN (ULN = Upper Limit of Normal). * Severe renal impairment defined as serum creatinine \>1.5x ULN. * History of severe asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). * History of coagulopathy or systemic bleeding disorder. * Leukopenia (\<2 × 10⁹/L) or thrombocytopenia (\<100 × 10⁹/L). * Patients scheduled for surgical intervention (including, but not limited to, hematoma evacuation \[minimally invasive or conventional\], decompressive craniectomy, hematoma aspiration, or external ventricular drainage) prior to the first dose of study treatment. * Pre-stroke modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score \>2. * Presence of other severe disease resulting in a life expectancy of less than 1 year. * Inability to understand the study procedures and/or complete follow-up due to psychiatric illness, cognitive impairment, or emotional disorders. * Women who are pregnant or lactating. * Participation in another clinical trial within the past 3 months or current participation in another clinical trial.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Fengtai You'anmen Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Beijing Tiantan Hospital of Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWuhu, Anhui, China
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