Brain artery study seeks clues to memory decline
NCT ID NCT06336174
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 100 people with severe narrowing of brain arteries to understand why some develop memory and thinking problems. Participants receive either standard medications or a procedure to open the artery. Researchers will track changes in memory and stroke risk over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Aspirin, Clopidogrel, Atorvastatin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could clarify how different treatments affect memory and thinking in people with narrowed brain arteries.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It aims to understand mechanisms, not to prove a new treatment works.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
Patients with intracranial stenosis which was defined as stenosis of 70% or more in Intracranial segment of internal carotid artery and middle cerebral artery (MCA) with transient ischemic attack or minor stroke(NIHSS≤4 points).The degree of stenosis was measured by transcranial doppler, computed magnetic resonance angiography (MRA),tomography angiography (CTA) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA).
- 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: * Age between 18 and 80 years * Severe stenosis (≥70%-99%) of atherosclerotic internal carotid artery (C6 segment, C7 segment) or middle cerebral artery (M1 segment) confirmed by digital subtraction angiography (DSA) or at least two of the following non-invasive examinations: magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), computed tomography angiography (CTA), or transcranial Doppler (TCD) * Transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale \[NIHSS\] score ≤ 4 points) * Right-handed and able to cooperate in neuropsychological tests * At least 14 days post-onset of cerebral infarction or TIA * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Other diseases that affect cognitive function, such as cerebral hemorrhage, •Parkinson's disease, neurosyphilis, dementia, tumors, etc. * Right upper limb hemiplegia, aphasia, visual field defects, or visual impairments * More than 50% stenosis of the extracranial internal carotid artery, the vertebral artery, or the basilar artery * Vasculitis, moyamoya disease, and cardiogenic stroke * Previous history of head and neck stent implantation, carotid endarterectomy, aneurysm embolization, or other intracranial surgeries
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Anhui Medical University
RECRUITINGHefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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