New study aims to predict repeat stroke risk using simple blood and scan markers

NCT ID NCT05518305

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This observational study is looking at 250 people who have had a stroke or mini-stroke due to narrowing of arteries in the brain. Researchers want to see if a specific platelet protein (FcγRIIa) and blood flow patterns on MRI can help predict who will have another stroke within a year. Participants will give blood samples and have imaging scans, then be followed for 12 months.

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 could lead to a personalized risk score to help doctors identify which stroke survivors are most likely to have another stroke.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to any direct change in care, and the findings might not apply to all stroke patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

intracranial arterial disease ischemic disease ischemic stroke stroke disorder transient ischemic attack

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ISCHEMIC ISCHEMIC STROKE STROKE TIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

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