New MRI technique could spot eye strokes faster
NCT ID NCT04451265
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an extra 8-minute MRI scan can better detect anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION), a type of eye stroke. Researchers will enroll 250 adults with suspected AION and compare the new scan to standard MRI. The goal is to see if the new method is more sensitive at finding nerve damage in the eye.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MRI scan with an added diffusion sequence
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a faster, more accurate way to diagnose eye stroke, helping doctors start treatment sooner.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The new MRI sequence may not prove more accurate than standard scans, 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 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
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 suspected NOIA, discussed after clinical examination by a specialist ophthalmologist
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Patient over 18 years old * Patient with suspected NOIA, evoked after clinical examination by a specialized ophthalmologist * For which a brain and visual MRI is planned * Express consent to participate in the study * Affiliate or beneficiary of a Social Security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to MRI (electrical device, metallic foreign body, claustrophobia) * Patient benefiting from a legal protection measure * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de LILLE
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLille, Lille, 59000, France
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Chu Rouen
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRouen, 76100, France
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Fondation A De Rothschild
RECRUITINGParis, PARIS, 75019, France
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