Heart's electrical angle may forecast brain bleed survival
NCT ID NCT07196891
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers studied 354 adults who came to the emergency room with a brain aneurysm rupture. They looked at a specific measurement from a standard ECG, called the frontal QRS/T angle, to see if it could predict who would die within 28 days or have lasting brain damage. The goal was to find a quick, bedside tool to help doctors gauge severity early on.
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 the ECG angle proves reliable, it could give doctors a quick, non-invasive way to estimate a patient's risk right after a brain bleed.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center, observational study, not a treatment trial. The ECG measure may not be accurate enough to change care, and results may not apply to all hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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354 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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
This multicenter, retrospective, observational cohort study enrolled 354 consecutive adult patients (aged ≥ 18 years) who presented to the emergency departments of the seven major and highest-volume tertiary hospitals in Istanbul with non-traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage between July 2020 and July 2025. Data were collected by searching for I60.9 International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes in the hospital's automation systems and archives.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: \- patients (aged ≥ 18 years) who presented to the emergency department with non-traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage between July 2020 and July 2025 Exclusion Criteria: * patients younger than 18 years * patients with missing information * patients with traumatic SAH * patients with subdural or epidural hemorrhage * patients with concurrent ischemic stroke
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Haseki Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Fatih, 34265, Turkey (Türkiye)
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