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Balloon Guide Versus Conventional Guide Catheter in Stroke Thrombectomy

This study is looking at two different ways to perform a stroke thrombectomy, a procedure to remove blood clots that cause an acute ischemic stroke (a stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel in the brain). Researchers want to see if using a balloon guide catheter is more effective than a conventional (non-balloon) guide catheter. They will compare how quickly blood flow is restored and look at other technical and clinical results. You may be able to join if you are an adult aged 18 or older, are having a stroke thrombectomy for a large vessel occlusion, and can provide informed consent. The study aims to enroll 186 participants.

Study design
This study is comparing two different approaches to stroke thrombectomy. It plans to enroll 186 adult participants.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 90 days after the procedure.

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NCT07085390

Balloon Guide Versus Conventional Guide Catheter in Stroke Thrombectomy

Recruiting
NAAges 18+Interventional
University of South Florida
~186 participants
Updated 2026-07-22 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Use of a Balloon Guide CatheterUse of a Conventional (non-balloon) Guide Catheter

At a glance

Recruiting sites
2 of 2 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
TICI Grading Scale Score
Measured over Participant duration is 90 days.

Conditions

Acute Ischemic Stroke AIS

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 2 sites. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • University of South Florida (USF)

    Tampa, Floridastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • University of Texas Health - Houston

    Houston, Texasstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Who to contact

USF QAQI
[email protected]
813-974-7454
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Eligibility criteria

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

What this trial measures

  • TICI Grading Scale ScoreParticipant duration is 90 days.

    Use of a mTICI grading scale to look at the degree to which the vessel has been opened during a mechanical thrombectomy.