Stroke Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• People who have been diagnosed with an ischemic stroke (a stroke caused by a blockage) for the first time, following Chinese national stroke diagnosis guidelines from 2018
• People whose condition is currently stable after their first stroke
• People whose internal carotid artery or middle cerebral artery (major blood vessels in the head and neck) has been confirmed by a specialised imaging test (called DSA) to be significantly narrowed (by 50% or more) or fully blocked on one side
• People who have not had surgical procedures such as balloon dilation to treat the narrowed artery
• People with a stroke severity score of 3 or less on the NIHSS scale (a standard medical rating scale), meaning symptoms are mild (confirm with trial site)
• People whose medical records are complete and who are able to consistently attend and complete the study
• People aged between 18 and 80 years old, with at least 6 years of education, who are willing to sign a consent form

Who may not be able to join:

• People whose stroke is still progressing or worsening
• People with serious disease affecting other major organs
• People with moderate to severe leaking of the aortic heart valve (aortic insufficiency)
• People with certain types of blood vessel abnormalities, including dissection aneurysm, aortic aneurysm, or brain aneurysm
• People with significantly raised blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension)
• People with bleeding disorders, a tendency to bleed easily, or who are taking blood-thinning medications with certain lab values above a set level
• People with active inflammation of veins, blood clots in the veins, or blood clots in the veins of the legs
• People with an active infection anywhere in the body
• People with heart valve disease, a heart condition present from birth, or disease of the heart muscle
• People with high blood pressure that is not controlled and remains above 170/110 mmHg
• People with an irregular heartbeat that is not controlled
• People with left-sided heart failure
• People who are pregnant
• People who have a cardiac pacemaker fitted
• People who have an arterial clamp in place following brain surgery
• People who have metal implants in their body, such as metal joints, shrapnel, or foreign objects near the eyes
• People with a history of moderate to severe memory or thinking problems, or psychiatric conditions
• People with a history of cancer
• People diagnosed with moyamoya disease (a rare condition affecting blood vessels in the brain)
• People with arterial blood clots in the legs

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.