Microbubbles and Ultrasound in Stroke Trial: MUST Study

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2004-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To determine whether transcranial 2-MHz ultrasound combined with intravenous administration of microbubbles improves early recanalization in patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by middle cerebral artery (MCA) proximal occlusion treated with intravenous alteplase within 3 hours of symptom onset.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Toulouse
• Collaborator: Ministry of Health, France

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Acute ischemic stroke

• MCA proximal occlusion on CT or MR angiography

• Thrombolysis with intravenous alteplase initiated within 3 hours of stroke onset