Can brain scans forecast stroke recovery?
NCT ID NCT04651010
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 50 adults who had a stroke caused by a blocked middle brain artery and were treated with a clot-removal procedure called thrombectomy. Researchers will use special MRI scans to measure brain activity and metabolism in the damaged area. The goal is to find early signs that can predict how well patients will recover three months later, which could help doctors personalize care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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.
- 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: * Patients aged ≥ 18 years old * Hospitalized at the Poitiers University Hospital * Acute middle cerebral artery occlusion diagnosed by CT-scan or MRI * NIHSS score ≥ 6 at admission * To be treated by thrombectomy with or without fibrinolysis * Written information delivered to the patient or his relatives concerning the study and its benefit and risk Exclusion Criteria: * Patients or relatives whom a loyal information about the study cannot be given * Patient with cognitive impairments before MRI. * Patients who cannot undergo MRI because of contraindications * Patients too deteriorated to tolerate one hour long exam
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Poitiers
RECRUITINGPoitiers, France