New England hub for stroke clinical trials
New England Regional Coordinating Center for the NINDS Stroke Trials Network (StrokeNet)
A regional hub that connects hospitals to run clinical trials aiming to improve care for people who have had a stroke.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Massachusetts General Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11257690 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project keeps a group of hospitals and stroke specialists in the Greater Boston area, western Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont working together to enroll patients and run stroke clinical trials. The hub includes major academic stroke centers and a 30+ hospital tele-stroke referral network to expand recruitment across the region. The team provides coordination, trial management, and support for investigators across emergency medicine, neurointervention, neurosurgery, intensive care, rehabilitation, and imaging. By organizing sites and resources, the hub helps trials start faster and run more smoothly so patients can access new treatments being tested.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People who have recently had a stroke and receive care at participating hospitals in the New England network are the most likely candidates to benefit or enroll in trials coordinated by this hub.
Not a fit: People treated outside the network’s participating hospitals or far outside the New England region may not be able to join trials run through this coordinating center.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the hub could give patients faster access to new stroke treatments and improve the speed and quality of trials that determine better care.
How similar studies have performed: This builds on the established NINDS StrokeNet model and regional coordinating centers that have successfully supported prior stroke clinical trials.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Singhal, Aneesh B — Massachusetts General Hospital
- Study coordinator: Singhal, Aneesh B
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.