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
Regulatory approval received for Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands!
We are very pleased to share that we’ve received regulatory approval via CTIS for Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands! 🎉 This marks a major milestone in the EAST-STROKE trial – and now we can truly get [...]
Meet EAST-STROKE at the DGK Herztage
Dr. Märit Jensen will be available Friday afternoon, September 26, at booth 41 (AFNET) to answer your questions about the EAST-STROKE trial. Come by for a personal exchange and learn more about the trial's background, goals, [...]
Project booth at ESOC 2025 in Helsinki
During the European Stroke Organisation Conference 2025, held in Helsinki from May 21 to 23, the EAST-STROKE team actively showcased the project at a dedicated booth in the exhibition hall. The event provided a valuable [...]
Presentation at the AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference
The project coordinator Prof. Götz Thomalla presented EAST-STROKE during the 10th AFNET (Artrial Fibrillation NETwork) / EHRA (European Heart Rhythm Association) Consensus Conference 2025 in Paris. The participants of these conferences are selected experts in [...]
Kick-off Meeting on 16/17 January 2025
Successful project start: Following the official launch of the project on 1 December 2024, the kick-off meeting on 16-17 January 2025, marked a successful start to six years of collaboration. During the meeting, the participating partners [...]
New treatment option for acute stroke in atrial fibrillation in a clinical trial – EU funds joint project
Patients with an acute stroke and atrial fibrillation have a particularly high risk of a recurrent stroke and other serious cardiovascular events. A Europe-wide clinical trial led by scientists from the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) [...]
