AI aims to uncover hidden barriers to stroke care
NCT ID NCT07257146
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 250 stroke patients to understand why some arrive late at the hospital. Researchers use a questionnaire, mapping tools, and brain scans to find social, transport, and knowledge barriers. A machine learning model will try to predict who is at risk for delay, with the goal of improving emergency stroke care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Targeted Stroke Systems of Care Training (SABI-Guided)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help hospitals identify and reduce barriers that delay stroke patients from getting timely treatment, potentially saving lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with historical controls, so results may not prove cause and effect. The machine learning model may not work well in other regions or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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 source population comprises patients recruited from 12 tertiary centers across the MENA region: Alexandria University, Ain Shams University, and Cairo University (Egypt); Eskisehir Osmangazi University and Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital (Turkey); Amman Specialized IR Center (Jordan); King Khalid University, King Abdullah Medical City, and Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal University (Saudi Arabia); Institute National de Neurology (Tunisia); Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (UAE); and Weill Cornell Medicine (Qatar). This multinational design ensures significant geographic heterogeneity-ranging from the dense urban traffic of Istanbul and Cairo to the mountainous terrain of Abha-which is critical for GIS transport analysis. Additionally, the inclusion of diverse economic and cultural backgrounds supports robust SABI analysis regarding stroke awareness and health-seeking behaviors across the region.
- 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: * Diagnosis of Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) confirmed by neuroimaging (CT or MRI). Age $\\geq$ 18 years. Presentation to the Emergency Department within 7 days of symptom onset (to ensure recall accuracy). Patient or Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) able to provide informed consent. Verifiable residential address (required for GIS analysis). Exclusion Criteria: * In-hospital stroke onset. Stroke mimics (e.g., seizure, complex migraine, hypoglycemia). Hemorrhagic stroke. Homelessness or lack of fixed address (precludes geospatial analysis). Severe aphasia or cognitive deficit without an available surrogate/caregiver to complete the questionnaire.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alexandria Stroke and Neurointervention Center
Alexandria, Egypt
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