AI crystal ball: can machine learning forecast stroke recovery?
NCT ID NCT07750015
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is developing and testing computer models, called FORECAST-PC, to predict how well people will recover 90 days after a stroke caused by a blockage in the back of the brain. The models use information from when a patient arrives at the hospital and 24 hours later to estimate their chances of a good or poor outcome. The goal is to give doctors a better tool to guide treatment decisions and set realistic expectations for patients and their families.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Machine learning prediction models (FORECAST-PC)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give doctors a reliable tool to predict recovery after stroke treatment, helping guide care decisions and set realistic expectations for patients and families.
- What could go wrong
- The models are new and need validation in different patient groups. They may not be accurate for everyone, and the study does not test a treatment, so it cannot directly improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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732 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2015
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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
The study population comprises adult patients (older than 18 years) presenting with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) attributed to a radiologically confirmed posterior circulation large vessel occlusion. These individuals were treated at 14 international comprehensive stroke centers, with initial participation rooted in the European EVA-TRISP network. Patients were included if they were selected for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) within 24 hours of the last known well time, regardless of whether they received prior intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) or were managed via mothership or drip-and-ship pathways. Participants were required to have a pre-stroke modified Rankin Scale (mRS) of 0 to 3. The cohort explicitly excludes patients whose strokes occurred in-hospital, patients treated beyond the 24-hour window, and patients treated prior to 2015.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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 \> 18 years * Presentation with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) attributed to a radiologically confirmed posterior circulation occlusion * Selected for Endovascular Thrombectomy (EVT) according to the treating physician * Pre-stroke modified Rankin Scale (mRS) 0-3 * EVT initiated or attempted within 24-hours of the last known well (LKW) time * Includes cases with/without prior intravenous thrombolysis (IVT), mothership, and drip-and-ship pathways Exclusion Criteria: * EVT carried out beyond 24 hours from stroke onset * EVT performed secondarily after in-hospital worsening or stroke recurrence * In-hospital strokes (to avoid the confounding influence of prior systemic comorbidities and the acute event that necessitated initial admission) * Missing primary outcome data * Inconsistencies between descriptive dependence status and raw pre-stroke mRS * Stroke cases occurring prior to 2015 (to account for major changes in endovascular treatment techniques)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Lausanne, 1010, Switzerland
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