Blood test may predict stroke after carotid surgery
NCT ID NCT05572320
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aimed to see if a blood test measuring platelet function could predict neurological events like stroke in people undergoing carotid artery surgery. Researchers planned to enroll 650 patients but the study was terminated early. The test uses a device called Multiplate to check how sticky platelets are, which might be linked to stroke risk.
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 identify patients at higher risk for stroke after carotid surgery, allowing for more personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early, so results may be incomplete. It was an observational study, not testing a new treatment, so it cannot directly improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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650 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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 undergoing carotid thromboendoarterectomy
- Ages
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18 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: * Age \> 18 years * Carotid Artery Diseases undergoing carotid thrombendarterectomy * Signed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Atrial fibrillation * New oral anticoagulant * Oral Vitamin k inhibitors * Platelet count \<80000 per microliter * Ongoing ischemic stroke
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Scientific Institute San Raffaele
Milan, 20132, Italy
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