Can new drugs alone stop strokes? study revisits old question

NCT ID NCT05300737

Summary

This study aims to see if modern, intensive medication therapy alone can keep the one-year stroke risk below 5% for people who have had a minor stroke or warning sign and a narrowed neck artery. It will observe 114 participants who are considered lower risk, tracking their health for one year. The goal is to update knowledge from decades-old studies by evaluating today's standard preventive medications.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baylor Medicine

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Baystate Medical Center

    Springfield, Massachusetts, 01199, United States

  • CHUM

    Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0C1, Canada

  • Calgary Health Sciences Center

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  • Emory University Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Hartford Hospital

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06102, United States

  • Northern Ontario School of Medicine

    Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Rhode Island Hospital

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

  • Rush Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  • University of Iowa

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • University of Manitoba

    Winnipeg, MN, Canada

  • University of Maryland Medical Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

  • University of Massachusetts Medical Center

    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States

  • University of Rochester

    Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

  • Vancouver General Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • Western University/London Health Sciences Center

    London, Ontario, Canada

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