Cholesterol control may cut stroke risk in brain artery disease
NCT ID NCT05397405
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 180 adults with moderate to severe narrowing of brain arteries who have high LDL cholesterol. Researchers want to see if improving cholesterol management can lower the chance of having a stroke. Participants will not receive any experimental treatment; instead, the study observes their usual care and outcomes over time.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2022
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- 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: 1. Age ≥18 years 2. Symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis of moderate to severe, did not receive intravenous thrombolysis, thrombectomy, stent implantation and other intravascular treatment 3. low density lipoprotein cholesterol \> 70mg/dl (1.8mmol/L) 4. Receive 3T magnetic resonance angiography or multi-mode MR (high resolution is required), angiography can be included, and images for analysis can be obtained. 5. Lipid-lowering indications of statins 6. Signed an approved informed consents Exclusion Criteria: 1. Contraindications to statins 2. There are contraindications to MRI examination or cannot accept MRI examination 3. Stenosis caused by vasculitis, arterial dissection and moyamoya disease 4. Patients with active bleeding or obvious bleeding tendency 5. Severe heart, lung, renal insufficiency, malignant tumor or other malignant diseases, and death is highly likely within 7 days; pregnancy or women who are lactating 6. Uncontrolled severe diabetes and hypertension 7. Other conditions inappropriate for inclusion judged by investigators
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nanjing First Hospital
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210006, China
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Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210006, China
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