Hunting for hidden triggers of bleeding strokes
NCT ID NCT00682695
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026
Summary
This study aims to uncover genetic and environmental risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke, a type of stroke caused by bleeding in the brain. Researchers will analyze DNA, RNA, and blood samples from 1,000 adults who have had such a stroke, comparing them to healthy controls. By identifying variations in specific genes and other factors, they hope to better understand why these strokes happen.
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 identify people at higher risk for hemorrhagic stroke and point toward prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and findings may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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
This study will be limited to physician-reviewed cases of people who have had a hemorrhagic stroke.
- 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: * Age 18 or older * Resident (6 months or longer) within the recruitment center * Fulfillment of the criteria for spontaneous ICH * No evidence of trauma, brain tumor/metastases or infectious processes as a cause of the hemorrhage * Ability of the patient or legal representative to provide consent for an interview, blood pressure determinations and DNA sampling Exclusion Criteria: * N/A
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
7 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baptist Health Louisville
RECRUITINGLouisville, Kentucky, 40207, United States
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Columbia University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Duke University
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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University of Cincinnati
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States
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University of Illinois Chicago
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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University of Maryland
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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