Chicago Stroke Network

Chicago Stroke Trials Consortium

['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · NIH-11238954

This program brings hospitals together in the Chicago and Milwaukee area to offer clinical studies of new treatments and care for people who have had a stroke.

Quick facts

Phase['FUNDING_OTHER']
Study typeNih_funding
SexAll
SponsorUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (nih funded)
Locations1 site (CHICAGO, UNITED STATES)
Trial IDNIH-11238954 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this research studies

You would be joining a network that connects 12 hospitals in the Chicago and Milwaukee area to run stroke clinical studies quickly and consistently. The group uses a central institutional review board and master trial agreements so trials can start faster across sites. Depending on the specific study, patients with recent acute strokes or certain types of brain hemorrhage may be invited to participate in treatments, blood tests, or follow-up visits. Children treated at Lurie Children’s Hospital and adults at major medical centers are included so some trials span age groups and care settings.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: Ideal candidates are people who have had an acute stroke or specific stroke-related conditions and are treated at one of the participating hospitals in the Chicago–Milwaukee area.

Not a fit: People without stroke, those whose condition does not match a trial’s criteria, or those who cannot reach a participating site likely would not benefit from these trials.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this network could give patients faster access to promising treatments and more opportunities to join trials that may improve stroke recovery.

How similar studies have performed: Regional stroke trial networks like NIH StrokeNet have completed large trials that changed care, so this model has led to successful, practice-changing results.

Where this research is happening

CHICAGO, UNITED STATES

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-15 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.