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Phase 3 study for people with Stroke

Recruiting Phase 3

Sources: ClinicalTrials.gov Checked: 11 October 2026 Not medical advice

This trial at a glance

Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 3
Sponsor University of Melbourne
Registry number NCT05892510
Started 1 June 2024 Today 16 October 2026 Estimated completion 30 August 2027

Where this trial is running

Trial sites and the status recorded for each
SiteCityState or countryStatus at this site
Gold Coast Univeristy Hospital Gold Coast QLD Recruiting
Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide Australia Recruiting
Alfred Hospital Melbourne Australia Recruiting
Austin Hospital Melbourne Australia Recruiting
Monash Medical Centre Melbourne Australia Recruiting
Royal Melbourne Hospital Melbourne Australia Recruiting
Fiona Stanley Hospital Perth Australia Recruiting
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Perth Australia Recruiting
Liverpool Hospital Sydney Australia Recruiting
Royal North Shore Hospital Sydney Australia Recruiting
Townsville University Hospital Townsville Australia Recruiting

voxsanity.com.au · trial sites from public registries · registry record synced 11 October 2026 · not medical advice

Who can join

Age 18 Years and over
Sex Anyone, regardless of sex
Healthy volunteers Not accepted
Enrolment target 462

The official eligibility criteria

Registry text, reproduced exactly. These are the words the trial's sponsor published on ClinicalTrials.gov. They have not been edited, shortened or rewritten, and they are written for researchers rather than for patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult participants (age≥18 years) presenting with ischemic stroke with arterial LVO on CT/MR Angiogram of the intracranial internal carotid or middle cerebral artery (MCA) first segment (M1) or proximal second segment (M2) committed to thrombectomy using standard criteria within 24 hours of onset:

* For 0-6 hours of symptom onset: Presence of arterial occlusion as defined above and ASPECTS≥3 on NCCT

* For 6-24 hours of symptom onset: Additional imaging criteria on CTP or MRI perfusion of core volume \<100ml.

* Qualifying CT/MR within 4hrs of randomisation (repeat CT for transferred participants required if \>4hr)

* Pre-stroke Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of ≤2 (mild pre-existing disability permitted)

* Local legal requirements for consent have been satisfied.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Intracranial hemorrhage identified by CT or MRI

* ASPECTS 0-2 on NCCT

* CTP or MRI perfusion ischemic core volume \>100ml if presenting within 6-24 hours from symptoms onset

* Anticipated endovascular stenting required for intracranial or extracranial atherosclerotic stenosis/occlusion.

* More than six retrieval attempts in the same vessel

* Alteplase being infused within 30 minutes (\~5x half-life) of anticipated trial drug administration

* Contraindication to imaging with contrast agents

* Any condition (eg.mid-arterial phase early venous filling) that in the judgment of investigators could impose hazards if study therapy is initiated

* Pregnant women.

* Current participation in another intervention research study that includes experimental interventions beyond standard-of-care.

* Anticoagulation. INR ≤1.7 if on warfarin, and dabigatran reversal by idarucizumab are permitted.

* Other standard contraindications to thrombolysis apart from time window.

* Known terminal illness such that the participants would not be expected to survive a year.

* Planned withdrawal of care or comfort care measures.

Dates on the record

Started 1 June 2024
Estimated completion 30 August 2027
Registry last updated 18 May 2026
Checked by Voxsanity 11 October 2026

Results, publications and the official record

Sources and dates

  • ClinicalTrials.gov – the record this page reformats
  • ClinicalTrials.gov processing date: 18 May 2026.
  • This page last checked by Voxsanity: 11 October 2026.

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Letter for your doctor

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