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
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
186
Use of a balloon guide catheter in stroke thrombectomy.
Use of a conventional (non-balloon) guide catheter in stroke thrombectomy.
University of South Florida (USF)
Tampa, Florida, United States
RECRUITINGUniversity of Texas Health - Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGTICI Grading Scale Score
Use of a mTICI grading scale to look at the degree to which the vessel has been opened during a mechanical thrombectomy.
Time frame: Participant duration is 90 days.
Procedural Outcomes
Metrics associated with a standard of care thrombectomy procedure, such as length of procedure, will be collected.
Time frame: Participant duration is 90 days.
Number of Participants with Treatment Related Adverse Effects
Collection of data related to clincial and safety outcomes such as presence of a bleed.
Time frame: Participant duration is 90 days.
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