News and Press Releases
As of 3 September 2026, 78 patients have been enrolled in the trial. In Germany, we now have 20 sites activated. We are very glad that Utrecht in the Netherlands could be successfully initiated on 20 August 2026 and we are looking forward to the first Dutch patient! Spain is planned to be initiated on 8 September 2026 and Switzerland will follow soon after.
On the international side, Australia is ready for enrollment as well! Canada is preparing the submission of its application to the authorities. Japan has successfully secured funding and is now also beginning preparations for participation in the study.
Trial teams of the sites who already enrolled patients
Hamburg
Berlin Vivantes
Lübeck
Lüneburg
Mannheim
Heidelberg
Erlangen
Essen
Charité Berlin
Neumünster
Bielefeld
Tübingen
Gießen
The Netherlands are ready to start!
On 20 August 2026, our national coordinating site in the Netherlands, Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, was successfully initiated! This marks an important milestone for our trial. The Netherlands are now the third country, alongside Germany and [...]
EAST-STROKE Protocol Paper published!
The protocol paper of the EAST-STROKE study has been officially published in the European Stroke Journal. This publication marks an important milestone for the project: the paper provides a detailed overview of the study design, objectives, [...]
EAST-STROKE Podcast
The first EAST-STROKE Podcast with Götz Thomalla is now available on YouTube. In this episode, he presents the trial, outlining its background and objectives and discussing how its future results could influence clinical practice.
First patient successfully enrolled at UKE!
On 22 December 2025, the first patient has been successfully enrolled at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)! What a great milestone, achieved just in time for Christmas. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and are looking forward to [...]
First trial site activated on 6 November 2025!
On 6 November 2025 the first study site in Germany - University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendord (UKE) - has been initiated! This marks an important milestone and the official start of many more site initiations to come [...]
EAST-STROKE Investigator Meeting – Hamburg, 16 October 2025
We were delighted to meet the EAST-STROKE investigators, study nurses and further trial team members from Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Spain. It was a great kick-off for the trial, with inspiring discussions and strong team [...]
