Bystander stories may speed stroke diagnosis

NCT ID NCT07277790

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether emergency physicians can accurately predict stroke by interviewing witnesses who saw the symptoms start. Researchers asked 235 witnesses to describe what they observed, then compared the doctors' scores to brain scans. The goal was to see if this method could help reduce delays in getting stroke patients to the hospital.

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 help emergency teams use witness reports to quickly identify strokes and reduce delays in getting patients to treatment.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The approach may not be accurate enough for real-world use or may not generalize beyond this hospital setting.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ischemic stroke stroke disorder transient ischemic attack

As listed by the trial registrant

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

STROKE (CVA) OR TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine

Çankaya, Ankara, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)

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