Can we predict stroke in young people with narrowed brain arteries?
NCT ID NCT05844176
First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 500 adults under 45 who have narrowing of a major brain artery, a condition that can raise stroke risk. Researchers will track participants over time to see how the narrowing progresses and who goes on to have a stroke. The goal is to better understand the natural course of this condition in younger people and identify factors that may predict worse outcomes.
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 which young patients with narrowed brain arteries are at highest risk of stroke, guiding earlier and more personalized treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients, and the follow-up period may be too short to capture long-term outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2031
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 intracranial arterial stenosis
- Ages
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Up to 45 years
- 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 \< 45 years. * stenosis of a major intracranial artery. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Suzhou Municipal Hoapital
Suzhou, Anhui, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, China
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The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, 100053, China
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