Comparing two catheter types for removing clots in stroke patients
Compares two guide catheters during clot removal in adults with acute ischemic stroke.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Balloon Guide Versus Conventional Guide Catheter in Stroke Thrombectomy
Key facts
- Where
- Houston and Tampa, United StatesSee the 2 sites
Where in United States
- University of Texas Health - HoustonHouston, United StatesTaking people
- University of South Florida (USF)Tampa, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of South Florida
- Trial code
- NCT07085390
- Record updated
- 22 July 2026
- Original description
The purpose of this clinical trial is to study the two main types of approaches used in stroke thrombectomy and to investigate if one approach is more effective than the other, as this is currently not known. This study will be conducted in adults who have been diagnosed with an acute ischemic stroke and who are undergoing a thrombectomy for the treatment of their stroke. The main questions it aims to answer are:Read full original descriptionShow less
Balloon Guide Versus Conventional Guide Catheter in Stroke Thrombectomy
The purpose of this clinical trial is to study the two main types of approaches used in stroke thrombectomy and to investigate if one approach is more effective than the other, as this is currently not known. This study will be conducted in adults who have been diagnosed with an acute ischemic stroke and who are undergoing a thrombectomy for the treatment of their stroke. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does the use of a balloon guide catheter versus a conventional guide catheter lower the time needed to restore blood flow in the blocked vessel in the brain * To help researchers better understand the technical, clinical, and procedural outcomes associated with using a balloon guide catheter versus a conventional guide catheter in stroke thrombectomy
Participants will be asked to
* Share their medical history and imaging data that is collected as part of their routine medical care * Undergo a mechanical thrombectomy as part of their routine medical care * Answer some questions about their neurological functioning at 3 months (90 days) post hospitalization
Inclusion: Age 18 years or older; Patient is undergoing a stroke thrombectomy procedure at the enrolling hospital; Patient or the legally authorized representative are able to provide signed informed cosent for the study; Patient is not enrolled in another clinical trial that may interfere with the results or interpretation of this study; Identification of a Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) on imaging.
Exclusion: Lack of signed informed consent from the patient or legally authorized representative; Spontanous recanalization or any other reason in which the mechanical thrombectomy procedure would be terminated.