Brain imaging study aims to uncover why stroke survivors struggle with thinking

NCT ID NCT04188522

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026

Summary

This study uses a brain imaging technique called MEG to look at how the brain recovers after a minor stroke. Researchers will scan 40 stroke survivors and 15 healthy older adults at 1, 6, and 12 months after the stroke while they perform a naming task. The goal is to understand why many people have trouble with attention, memory, and multitasking after a stroke, even when the stroke itself is small.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21210, United States

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What this could mean

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

What this could lead to

If successful, this study could reveal how the brain rewires itself after a stroke, pointing toward better rehabilitation strategies for cognitive recovery.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early observational study (55 participants) that measures brain activity—it does not test a treatment. Results may not apply to all stroke survivors.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ischemic stroke stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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