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

About 5,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2020

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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

  • Hospital St. John of God

    Vienna, State of Vienna, 1020, Austria

  • Medical University Innsbruck

    Innsbruck, Tyrol, 6020, Austria

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