Hidden seizures after stroke: EEG may spot them early
NCT ID NCT07190976
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will use routine EEG recordings in 100 stroke patients to see if brain activity patterns can predict who will develop epilepsy. Researchers also aim to detect hidden (subclinical) seizures that may affect recovery. The study is observational, meaning no new treatment is being tested—just monitoring and data collection.
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 identify stroke patients at risk of epilepsy earlier, allowing for timely monitoring or treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to any direct changes in care, and results may not apply to all stroke patients.
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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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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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 acute ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke in whom it is not possible to perform an electroencephalogram within the first 7 days after the event, as well as patients who themselves or their legal representatives do not consent to participation, will be excluded from the study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 over 18 years of age with confirmed acute ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke are eligible for inclusion in the study. Patients whose clinical presentation mimics that of a stroke will be included until the diagnosis of stroke is ruled out, at which point they will be excluded from the study. \- Exclusion Criteria: \-
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University General Hospital "ATTIKON"- General Hospital of West Attica "H AGIA VARVARA" 2nd Neurology Clinic, NKUA
RECRUITINGChaïdári, Athens, 12462, Greece
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