Quick DNA test could help stroke patients avoid second clots
NCT ID NCT06292117
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a fast genetic test done in the hospital to see if it helps doctors pick the best blood thinner for stroke patients. Some people have a gene variation that makes the common drug clopidogrel less effective. The test checks for 11 known gene variants and alerts the doctor, so they can prescribe a different medication if needed. The goal is to learn the best way to use this test in routine care and whether it changes prescribing decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CYP2C19 genetic test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a quick genetic test helps doctors pick the right blood thinner for stroke patients, potentially reducing repeat strokes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study focused on implementation, not on proving the test directly improves outcomes. The test only looks at 11 gene variants, and results may not change prescribing in all cases.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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.
Who is studied
Individuals evaluated in the Emergency Department or admitted inpatient at an academic medical center
- 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: * Men and women at least 18 years of age * Presenting with symptoms of acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack and without contraindications to dual antiplatelet therapy at time of clinical research coordinator screening * Presenting within 24 of symptom onset; or, within 24-96 hours of symptom onset IF planned to receive or already on dual antiplatelet therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Receiving therapeutic anticoagulation or clear indication for initiation of anticoagulation after event (e.g., known atrial fibrillation) * History of allogeneic bone marrow transplant * History of liver transplant * Subject who is unable to consent and does not have a surrogate available to consent on their behalf
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Virginia
RECRUITINGCharlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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