U.S., Sept. 29 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07844603) titled 'Combined Antiplatelet Strategy in Acute Ischemic Stroke Following Thrombectomy and/or Intravenous Thrombolysis (CoPRIME)' on Sept. 22.
Brief Summary: Stroke is a common cause of disability. The most common type of stroke, an ischemic stroke, is caused by a blood vessel in the brain getting blocked by a clot. When this happens, part of the brain is damaged because it is not getting the blood supply it needs. To treat this type of stroke, doctors give medication and/or do a procedure to remove the blockage and restore blood supply to the brain.
Unfortunately, patients who have had an ischemic stroke are at higher risk of having anot...