Stroke Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People who are 18 years of age or older
- People who have been diagnosed with an ischemic stroke (a stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel)
- People who may be suitable for clot-busting medication and/or a procedure to remove the clot, and who can begin treatment within 6 hours of when they were last seen healthy
- People who arrive at the emergency department between 8am and 6pm on weekdays
- People (or their representatives) who understand Cantonese and are willing to provide written consent to take part in the study
Who may not be able to join:
- People whose vital signs (such as heart rate or blood pressure) are unstable and require urgent medical attention
- People for whom clot-busting medication or clot removal procedures are not safe, based on initial assessment — for example, those with unstable vital signs, a serious head injury within the past 3 months, or a known tendency to bleed
- People who experience extreme anxiety in enclosed spaces (claustrophobia) or have other conditions that make MRI scanning unsuitable
- People who have a pacemaker, a brain stimulator, or an insulin pump
- People who have a medical or other condition that would prevent them from cooperating with the study procedures
- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- People who have taken part in another clinical trial within the 3 months before being assessed for this study
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Thomas Wai Hong LEUNG, MD, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Phone: 852-28902002
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Door-to-Needle time(min) for intravenous thrombolysis
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 12 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.