Spot sign on brain scans may flag high risk of death or disability
NCT ID NCT07172542
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will follow 50 people with brain hemorrhage to see if a feature called the 'spot sign' on CT scans can predict who is at higher risk of death or disability. Researchers will compare these scan findings with standard risk scores. The goal is to improve early identification of high-risk patients, but this is an observational study and does not test any new treatment.
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 doctors better identify brain hemorrhage patients at highest risk, leading to more targeted care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study (50 participants) that only looks at scan markers—it does not test any treatment, so it may not change outcomes directly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Source Population: Patients hospitalized for hemorrhagic stroke (spontaneous ICH) in the neurology department, with an available initial contrast-enhanced CT scan. Target Population: Patients with non-traumatic spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage confirmed by contrast-enhanced CT scan. * Follow-up CT scan performed within 24 to 48 hours. Non-inclusion Criteria : * Absence of initial contrast-enhanced CT or follow-up CT. * Hematoma due to trauma, epidural hematoma (EDH), subdural hematoma (SDH), or subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Exclusion Criteria: * Patient deceased before the initial contrast-enhanced CT. * Major missing clinical data.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier de Gonesse
Gonesse, France, France
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