NCT05911568

Brief Summary

TESTED will compare the risks and benefits of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) to medical management (no EVT) in ischemic stroke patients who have a blockage in one of the large blood vessels in the brain and have a moderate-to-severe disability prior to their stroke.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
1,060

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
25mo left

Started Nov 2023

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

25 active sites

Status
recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress55%
Nov 2023Apr 2028

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 9, 2023

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 22, 2023

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 16, 2023

Completed
4.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 15, 2028

Expected
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 15, 2028

Last Updated

April 15, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

4.2 years

First QC Date

June 9, 2023

Last Update Submit

April 14, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • modified Rankin Scale (mRS)

    Score of 0-3, 4, 5 or 6 on the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) (Note: mRS range: 0 (no residual symptoms) to 6 (death)

    90 (±14) days after treatment initiation

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Disability-weighted (or utility-weighted) mRS

    90 (±14) days after treatment initiation

  • Return to the pre-stroke mRS level

    90 (±14) days after treatment initiation

  • EQ-5D-5L

    90 (±14) days after treatment initiation

  • Academic Medical Center - Linear Disability Scale (ALDS)

    90 (±14) days after treatment initiation

Other Outcomes (8)

  • modified Rankin Scale (mRS)

    At hospital discharge

  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

    90 (±14) days after treatment initiation

  • Barthel Index Scale

    90 (±14) days after treatment initiation

  • +5 more other outcomes

Study Arms (1)

Stroke patients with moderate-to-severe pre-stroke disability

Patients with pre-stroke modified Rankin scale score 3 or 4, presenting with a anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke within 24 hours of last known well

Procedure: Endovascular Stroke TreatmentOther: Medical Management

Interventions

Patients who receive endovascular stroke treatment when they are admitted into the hospital, as determined by their clinical care team. Endovascular stroke treatment consist of catheter-based treatment for the blood clot causing the acute ischemic stroke

Stroke patients with moderate-to-severe pre-stroke disability

Patients who receive MMM when they are admitted into the hospital, as determined by their clinical care team. MMM may involve any combination of the following: intravenous thrombolysis, antiplatelets, anti-hypertensives, cholesterol-lowering medications, and rehabilitative care. Specifically, this treatment does not involve endovascular stroke treatment.

Stroke patients with moderate-to-severe pre-stroke disability

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Ischemic stroke patients who have a blockage in one of the large blood vessels in the brain and have a moderate-to-severe disability prior to their stroke. They will be consented up to 72 hours after stroke onset in the acute hospitalization setting.

You may qualify if:

  • Adult patients (≥18 years)
  • Moderate-to-severe pre-stroke functional disability, defined as mRS 3-4, for at least 3 months prior to stroke onset
  • Presenting to study hospital within 24 hours of last known well time
  • Diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke
  • Intracranial causative occlusion of the internal carotid artery or the M1 or dominant M2 segments of the middle cerebral artery visualized on the baseline CT(or MR) angiogram
  • Presenting CT Alberta Stroke Program Early CT (ASPECT) score ≥3 or MRI ASPECT score ≥4
  • Presenting NIH Stroke Scale score ≥6
  • Informed consent from patient if competent or from legally authorized representative

You may not qualify if:

  • Known diagnosis of a terminal cancer or terminal illness at the time of stroke
  • Assessment of pre-stroke functional status cannot be performed during the hospital stay
  • Pre-stroke disability deemed temporary in the investigator's opinion (for example, recovering from a general medical illness or traumatic bodily injury)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (25)

HonorHealth

Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States

RECRUITING

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

RECRUITING

University of California at Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

RECRUITING

Standford

Palo Alto, California, 94305, United States

RECRUITING

University of Cincinnati San Diego

San Diego, California, 92121, United States

RECRUITING

Swedish Medical Center

Englewood, Colorado, 80113, United States

RECRUITING

Hartford Health Hospital

Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States

RECRUITING

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

RECRUITING

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, 33125, United States

RECRUITING

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

RECRUITING

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

RECRUITING

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

RECRUITING

Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

RECRUITING

Barnes Jewish Hospital

Saint Loius, Missouri, 63110, United States

RECRUITING

New York University

Brooklyn, New York, 11220, United States

RECRUITING

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, 10029, United States

RECRUITING

Columbia University

New York, New York, 10032, United States

RECRUITING

University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

RECRUITING

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States

RECRUITING

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

RECRUITING

Baptist Memorial Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States

RECRUITING

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

RECRUITING

University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas, 78712, United States

RECRUITING

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

RECRUITING

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

StrokeIschemic Stroke

Interventions

Practice Management, Medical

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Practice ManagementProfessional PracticeOrganization and AdministrationHealth Services Administration

Study Officials

  • Eva Mistry, MD

    University of Cincinnati

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Jeffrey Saver, MD

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • J Mocco, MD

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Heidi Sucharew, PhD

    University of Cincinnati

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 9, 2023

First Posted

June 22, 2023

Study Start

November 16, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 15, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 15, 2028

Last Updated

April 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share
Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
Time Frame
One year after completing of the final analysis

Locations