Can tracking 5,000 stroke survivors unlock better recovery?
NCT ID NCT04582825
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 5,000 people who recently had an ischemic stroke or a high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA, often called a mini-stroke). The goal is to see how well standard post-stroke care works in the real world and to track patients' health and quality of life for up to six years. By collecting detailed data, researchers hope to identify ways to improve care and prevent future vascular events, as well as build a large resource for future studies on stroke mechanisms and biomarkers.
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
- This registry could reveal how to improve post-stroke care and quality of life, and provide a rich data resource for future stroke research.
- What could go wrong
- As an observational study, it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by changes in care over time or differences between patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2020
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with acute ischemic stroke or high-risk TIA (ABCD2-Score ≥ 4 points) in the last 30 days over 18 years of age will be invited to the study at all study centers in the designated departments.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with acute ischemic stroke or high-risk TIA (ABCD2-Score ≥ 4 points) treated at the Department of Neurology of each study center within 30 days after onset * Age ≥ 18 years * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients living outside the catchment area of the participating centers * Patients under law enforcement or within mandatory military service * Age \< 18 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital St. John of God
Vienna, State of Vienna, 1020, Austria
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Medical University Innsbruck
Innsbruck, Tyrol, 6020, Austria
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