Head Cooling for Stroke (COOLHEAD-2 Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by University of Calgary

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

- All patients with anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke planned to undergo endovascular thrombectomy will be screened for recruitment.

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up from time of application in the emergency department until the end of the endovascular thrombectomy procedure

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test if using a cooling device on the head during a specific surgical procedure is safe and possible.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for patients experiencing an acute ischemic stroke who are scheduled to undergo a procedure called endovascular thrombectomy. It's not open to individuals outside of this group.

What is being tested?

The study is testing the safety and how doable it is to use external active conductive head cooling on patients during their clot removal procedure for stroke.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this is a feasibility and safety study, specific side effects aren't listed, but they may include discomfort or skin issues at the cooling site, among others that will be monitored.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ from time of application in the emergency department until the end of the endovascular thrombectomy procedure

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~from time of application in the emergency department until the end of the endovascular thrombectomy procedure

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from time of application in the emergency department until the end of the endovascular thrombectomy procedure for reporting.