Can blood thinners be safer for stroke patients with hidden brain bleeds?

NCT ID NCT05032053

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Xijing Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows 3,000 ischemic stroke patients who also have cerebral microbleeds — tiny spots of old blood in the brain. Researchers are tracking how different antithrombotic drugs (blood thinners) affect the number of microbleeds and the risk of future strokes or brain bleeds over one year. The goal is to find which medications are safest and to identify blood markers that could predict outcomes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: antithrombotic drugs (blood thinners)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors choose safer blood-thinning medications for stroke patients who have tiny brain bleeds, reducing the risk of future strokes or bleeding.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a controlled experiment, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients, and individual risks vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ischemic stroke

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ISCHEMIC STROKE

Contacts and locations

Locations

3201 Hospital
RECRUITING

Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
986 Hospital
RECRUITING

Xi'an, China
Ankang Central Hospital
RECRUITING

Ankang, Shaanxi, 725000, China
Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University
RECRUITING

Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
Gaoling District Hospital
RECRUITING

Xi'an, China
Gem Flower Xi'an Changqing Staff Hospital
RECRUITING

Xi'an, China
Hanzhong People's Hospital
RECRUITING

Hanzhong, China
No.215 Hospital of Shaanxi nuclear industry
RECRUITING

Xianyang, China
Tangdu Hospital
RECRUITING

Xi'an, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University
RECRUITING

Xi'an, China
The First People's Hospital of Xianyang
RECRUITING

Xianyang, China
Xi'AN GAOXIN Hospital
RECRUITING

Xi'an, Shannxi, 710032, China
Xian Yang Central Hospital
RECRUITING

Xianyang, China
Yan'an People's Hospital
RECRUITING

Yan’an, China
Yan'an University Affiliated Hospital
RECRUITING

Ya'an, Shaanxi, China
Yulin No.2 Hospital
RECRUITING

Yunlin, Shaanxi, 719000, China

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