CLOTBUST-Hands Free: Pilot Safety Study of a Novel Operator-Independent Ultrasound Device in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— Sonothrombolysis using a novel, operator-independent device, in combination with systemic tPA, seems safe, and recanalization rates warrant evaluation in a phase III efficacy trial. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: CLOTBUST-HF NCT01240356.

http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/44/12/3376?rss=1

Source: Stroke - November 25, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Barreto, A. D., Alexandrov, A. V., Shen, L., Sisson, A., Bursaw, A. W., Sahota, P., Peng, H., Ardjomand-Hessabi, M., Pandurengan, R., Rahbar, M. H., Barlinn, K., Indupuru, H., Gonzales, N. R., Savitz, S. I., Grotta, J. C. Tags: Acute Cerebral Infarction, Doppler ultrasound, Transcranial Doppler etc., Thrombolysis, Other Stroke Treatment - Medical Clinical Sciences Source Type: research