Head Cooling for Stroke

(COOLHEAD-2a Trial)

Recruiting at 1 trial location

Overseen By William Diprose

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: University of Calgary

Disqualifiers: Hypothermia contraindications, Skin lesions, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

Duration: From time of application in the emergency department until the end of the endovascular thrombectomy procedure

40 Participants Needed

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.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Treatment

Participants undergo external active conductive head cooling during endovascular thrombectomy procedures

From time of application in the emergency department until the end of the endovascular thrombectomy procedure

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

4 weeks

Treatment Details

Interventions

• External active conductive head cooling

Trial Overview 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.

Participant Groups

Group I: Treatment arm Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Head cooling

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Calgary

Lead Sponsor

Trials

827

Recruited

902,000+