New MRI scan could predict strokes before they happen
NCT ID NCT07309718
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new, noninvasive MRI technique to see if it can better predict stroke risk in people with narrowed arteries in the brain (ICAS). Researchers will measure blood flow pressure using a special MRI scan and follow 400 participants for one year to see who has a stroke. The goal is to improve how doctors identify high-risk patients so they can prevent strokes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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 ICAS involving 50% to 99% stenosis of a major intracranial artery in the anterior circulation, including the internal carotid artery (ICA C6-C7 segment) and the middle cerebral artery M1 (MCA-M1) segment.
- Ages
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18 to 80 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults aged 18 to 80 years. 2. Intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis ICAS involving a culprit artery in the anterior circulation. 3. Intracranial arterial stenosis of 50% to 99% as measured by the WASID method using TCD, CTA, MRA, or DSA. 4. Written informed consent obtained from the participant or a legal representative. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non-atherosclerotic intracranial lesions, including moyamoya disease, vasculitis, vascular dissection, autoimmune diseases, or congenital/genetic abnormalities. 2. More than 50% stenosis of the extracranial carotid artery on the ipsilateral side. 3. Large cerebral infarction involving more than one-half of the territory on DWI imaging, or a baseline modified Rankin Scale score ≥3. 4. Contraindications to antiplatelet therapy or statins. 5. Inability to undergo MRI due to metal implants or claustrophobia.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Xicheng District, 100053, China
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