Can your education and background protect your brain after a stroke?

NCT ID NCT06615973

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 35 times

Summary

This study looks at how social and lifestyle factors—like education, race, and income—affect a person's thinking and memory after a stroke. Researchers will interview 450 adults who had a stroke and review their brain scans and medical records. The goal is to understand why some people maintain mental function while others develop dementia.

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 study could help identify social and lifestyle factors that protect thinking skills after a stroke, pointing toward ways to support long-term brain health.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all stroke survivors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain disorder cerebrovascular disorder ischemic stroke stroke disorder vascular disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BRAIN DISEASE CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDER STROKE VASCULAR DISEASES

Contacts and locations

Locations

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITING

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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