Brain scans after stroke may unlock secrets of cognitive decline

NCT ID NCT05089331

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows 250 people who had a type of stroke called intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) to understand why some experience progressive cognitive decline. Participants undergo advanced brain scans and tests of thinking and movement at 12–24 months after their stroke, with follow-up assessments over the next year. Researchers will also analyze blood samples for signs of inflammation that might be linked to worsening brain function.

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 reveal why some people experience progressive cognitive decline after a hemorrhagic stroke and point toward ways to predict or prevent it.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may identify patterns but cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all stroke survivors.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hemorrhagic Stroke intracerebral hemorrhage

As listed by the trial registrant

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

INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Baptist Health Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, 40207, United States
Columbia University

New York, New York, 10032, United States
Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Houston Methodist

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States
University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
University of Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.