Could a new ultrasound score prevent strokes? 855-Patient study launches
NCT ID NCT07178015
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new way to grade carotid plaques using ultrasound, called Plaque-RADS, to see if it can predict stroke risk better than current methods. Researchers will collect data from 855 people with asymptomatic carotid plaques, both from past records and new patients. The goal is to build a risk model that helps doctors identify high-risk individuals early and offer timely treatment to prevent strokes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 855 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
patients with asymptomatic carotid plaques who underwent carotid ultrasound examinations.
- Ages
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18 to 80 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: * patients with asymptomatic carotid plaques Exclusion Criteria: * suboptimal image quality or insufficiently detailed examination affecting analysis accuracy; * recent hemorrhagic cerebral infarction, intracranial hemorrhage, or intracranial neoplasms; * a prior history of neck radiotherapy or ipsilateral carotid artery surgical/stent procedures; * lost to follow-up monitoring or had an estimated survival time \<12 months.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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