Monthly MRI reveals hidden brain bleeding patterns in elderly
NCT ID NCT06128824
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study uses monthly MRI scans to closely watch brain changes in 75 people with cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), a condition common in older adults that can cause bleeding and strokes. Researchers aim to understand how small bleeds and silent strokes develop over time. Participants will have monthly imaging for up to a year to track these changes.
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 better predict and manage bleeding and stroke risks in people with cerebral amyloid angiopathy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to immediate changes in care, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2019
- Expected to finish
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May 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
The study will be performed in a hospital-based setting. Patients with probable CAA according to the modified Boston criteria or Boston criteria v2.0 will be further evaluated for study participation.
- Ages
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50 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: * Probable CAA according to the modified Boston criteria with evidence of 1. cSS or fSAH 2. lobar ICH survivors without cSS or fSAH * Absence of ICH or microbleed in deep locations (basal ganglia, thalamus, brain stem) * Absence of infratentorial siderosis or infratentorial SAH * MR-/CT-/DS-angiography without evidence of cerebral aneurysm, AVM, AV-fistula or other possible etiology for the observed haemorrhagic manifestations * No history of head trauma resulting in loss of consciousness or radiologically visible traumatic brain injury * Written informed consent by patient herself/himself prior to study enrolment Exclusion Criteria: * Unwillingness to participate in high-frequency (monthly) follow-up * Severe medical condition with expected life expectancy \<1 year * Contraindications for MRI (following local guidelines of the respective study center)
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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DZNE/Bonn - Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Bonn, Germany
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DZNE/Magdeburg - Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg
Magdeburg, Germany
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Insitute for Stroke and Dementia Research
Munich, 81377, Germany
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