Current Stroke Trials

For FASTEST, SISTER, STE, ID-IMR:  refer to the Acute Call Pool Schedule



Cheat Sheet for ACUTE LVO Studies

For any acute trial questions, contact Yasmin (412-913-8424)

SISTER
(PI: Aziz)
ID IMR
(PI: Aziz)
STEP-Domain A
(Low NIHSS)
(PI: Shirani and Demel)
STEP-Domain A
(MVO/DMVO)
(PI: Shirani and Demel)
LVO RequiredLVO not required -
Anterior circ perfusion mismatch
ICA/M1/M2 (any)ICA or M1 MCA -
Presents to enrolling
hospital w/in 24h
of LKW
Non-dom/Co-dom M2 or M3 -
Presents to enrolling
hospital w/in 24h
of LKW
Pre-stroke mRS0-20-20-2
NIHSS≥40-5≥8
ASPECTS≥6 (≥7 if MRI)≥6 (≥7 if MRI)≥6 (≥7 if MRI)
MRI CapabilityMust be able to
undergo MRI
IV lytcis/AnticoagulantsNo thrombolytics (IV/IA)
Thrombectomy RequiredNoYes
Thrombectomy Device
Final mTICI2c-3
SISTER
(PI: Aziz)
LVO RequiredLVO not required -
Anterior circ perfusion mismatch
Pre-stroke mRS0-2
NIHSS≥4
ASPECTS≥6 (≥7 if MRI)
MRI Capability
IV lytcis/AnticoagulantsNo thrombolytics (IV/IA)
Thrombectomy RequiredNo
Thrombectomy Device
Final mTICI
ID IMR
(PI: Aziz)
LVO RequiredICA/M1/M2 (any)
Pre-stroke mRS
NIHSS
ASPECTS
MRI CapabilityMust be able to
undergo MRI
IV lytcis/Anticoagulants
Thrombectomy RequiredYes
Thrombectomy Device
Final mTICI2c-3
STEP-Domain A
(Low NIHSS)
(PI: Shirani and Demel)
LVO RequiredICA or M1 MCA -
Presents to enrolling
hospital w/in 24h
of LKW
Pre-stroke mRS0-2
NIHSS0-5
ASPECTS≥6 (≥7 if MRI)
MRI Capability
IV lytcis/Anticoagulants
Thrombectomy Required
Thrombectomy Device
Final mTICI
STEP-Domain A
(MVO/DMVO)
(PI: Shirani and Demel)
LVO RequiredNon-dom/Co-dom M2 or M3 -
Presents to enrolling
hospital w/in 24h
of LKW
Pre-stroke mRS0-2
NIHSS≥8
ASPECTS≥6 (≥7 if MRI)
MRI Capability
IV lytcis/Anticoagulants
Thrombectomy Required
Thrombectomy Device
Final mTICI