🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-04-07
PET Perfusion Imaging Techniques and Comparing Them to CT Perfusion Imaging in Stroke (NCT04571177)
Developing PET Perfusion Imaging Techniques and Comparing Them to CT Perfusion Imaging in Stroke Patients
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: University of Alberta
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Adult patients who are diagnosed with an acute supratentorial ischemic stroke within 48 hrs of onset will be enrolled into the study. Participants will undergo both a CT Scan and PET scan within 7 days of onset. Participants will have the option to undergo a second PET scan with fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG).
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Alberta — Edmonton, Alberta
Age range: 18 Years
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- University of Alberta — Edmonton, Alberta
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
More studies in Acute Ischemic Stroke
- EndovaSCular TreAtment to imProve outcomEs for Medium Vessel Occlusions (ESCAPE-MeVO Trial) — Little Rock, Arkansas
- An EFS to Evaluate the CGuard Prime™ Carotid Stent in Acute Ischemic Stroke — Buffalo, New York
- Safety Of A Second Dose Of Tenecteplase In Selected Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Not Responding To The First Dose — Houston, Texas
- Efficacy and Safety of Xinglou Chengqi Granule for Acute Ischemic Stroke — Richmond, British Columbia
- Quelling of Excitotoxicity in Acute Stroke With Ketamine — Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Explore by condition: All Acute Ischemic Stroke clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.