INTRACRANIAL ATHEROSCLEROSIS

This study is testing if adding a weekly injection called dulaglutide to standard stroke-prevention medicine can improve blood flow in the brain and reduce the risk of another stroke. It will involve 130 adults who recently had a minor stroke or warning sign and have a severe nar…

This study is testing whether using a genetic test to choose between two blood-thinning medications (clopidogrel or ticagrelor) works better than the standard approach for preventing another stroke. It involves 100 adults who recently had a stroke or mini-stroke caused by narrowe…

This study is testing whether implanting a new type of stent (a tiny mesh tube) into a severely narrowed brain artery is safe and effective at preventing future strokes. It will involve about 194 adults in China who have already had at least two strokes despite taking standard me…

This international trial is for people who have had a severe stroke caused by a large blocked brain artery, and where the standard procedure to remove the clot has failed. It compares two approaches: immediately placing a permanent stent to prop the artery open, or continuing wit…

This study is testing a new medical device called the Tonbridge stent to see if it works as well as an existing stent to prevent strokes. It is for people who have already had a stroke or warning signs due to a severely narrowed artery in their brain. Researchers will compare how…

This study aims to understand why some people experience memory and thinking problems after a stroke caused by a narrowed brain artery. Researchers will follow 100 stroke survivors for a year, giving them memory tests, brain scans, and blood tests to see how their brain function …