Actively Recruiting

Phase 2
Phase 3
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
NCT05728333

Intravenous Tirofiban Versus Alteplase Before Mechanical Thrombectomy in Stroke

Led by Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing · Updated on 2025-12-26

800

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

139 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

X

Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing

Lead Sponsor

Z

Zhejiang University

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

In patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to large vessel occlusion, the role of intravenous adjunctive medications, such as tirofiban, or alteplase before endovascular thrombectomy has not been well investigated. This trial aim to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous tirofiban versus alteplase for acute ischemic stroke patients with large vessel occlusion piror to endovascular thrombectomy.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Intravenous Tirofiban Versus Alteplase Before Mechanical Thrombectomy in Stroke

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Age 18 years or older
  • Acute ischemic stroke symptoms
  • Time from stroke onset to hospital arrival within 4.5 hours, or 4.5-9.0 hours meeting EXTEND trial imaging criteria, or over 4.5 hours but within 24 hours meeting WAKE-UP trial imaging criteria
  • Eligible for intravenous thrombolysis
  • Confirmed occlusion of internal carotid artery, M1 or M2 segment of middle cerebral artery, or vertebrobasilar artery by CTA, MRA, or DSA
  • Informed consent obtained from patient or legal representative
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Evidence of brain hemorrhage on CT or MRI (micro-bleeds allowed)
  • Contraindications to intravenous alteplase or tirofiban
  • Contraindications to radiographic contrast agents, nickel, titanium metals, or their alloys
  • Arterial tortuosity or other arterial conditions preventing device access to target vessel
  • Preexisting neurological or psychiatric diseases that affect neurological assessments
  • Evidence of mass effect or intracranial tumor on CT or MRI (except small meningioma)
  • Evidence of cerebral vasculitis on CT or MRI
  • Evidence of intracranial arteriovenous malformations or aneurysms on CTA or MRA
  • Terminal illness with life expectancy less than 6 months

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

1

Hangzhou First People's Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310000

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Research Team

H

Hongfei Sang, Doctor

CONTACT

Z

Zhongming Qiu, Doctor

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

DOUBLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

2

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