Head Cooling for Stroke
(COOLHEAD-2a Trial)

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

+1 other location

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: University of Calgary

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This is an investigator-initiated, prospective, open-label, single-arm, non-randomized study to assess the safety and feasibility of external active conductive head cooling during endovascular thrombectomy procedures.

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Inclusion Criteria

I am scheduled for a procedure to remove a clot due to a stroke.

Treatment Details

Interventions

External active conductive head cooling (Device)

Trial OverviewThe 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.

Participant Groups

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Treatment armExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Head cooling