What this phase means
This study does not use the classic phase 1–4 drug ladder. It may be a device, a behavior program, a surgery timing study, or an early feasibility test.
Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.
What the registry says happens
If you join, the listed intervention(s) are External trigeminal nerve stimulation, or Sham eTNS. The registry lists allocation as randomized. The goal of this clinical trial is to measure the how well it works of a 5-day short-course external trigeminal nerve stimulation (eTNS) regimen in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
They plan to enroll about 60 people at Xi'an. Taking part typically means using or being fitted with a device plus check-ins.
Official title (unrewritten)
Sustained Neuroprotective Effects of Short-Term External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial
Interventions: External trigeminal nerve stimulation, Sham eTNS
Primary outcome (registry wording): Response Rate as Assessed by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) at 30 Days