New 3D imaging sheds light on hidden brain vessel disease
NCT ID NCT04611906
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how small blood vessels in the brain change after a stroke caused by small vessel disease. Researchers used a special 3D X-ray technique to take detailed pictures of these vessels. The goal was to learn more about the disease process, which could help doctors find better treatments in the future. The study involved 24 Chinese adults aged 30 to 85 who had a recent small stroke.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2020
- Finished
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Jun 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
All ischemic stroke patients who have admitted to the Prince of Wales Hospital will be screened.
- Ages
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30 to 85 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patient is Chinese ONLY 2. Patient is 30 to 85 years of age, inclusive. 3. Patients who have an acute lacunar infarct in diffusion-weighted MRI compatible with small vessel disease in territories supplied by the lateral lenticulostriate arteries without relevant intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis ≥60%. 4. Patient who has no contra-indication for the proposed imaging tests. 5. Patient who understands the purpose and requirements of the study, and has an informed consent. 6. Patient who has Modified Functional Ambulation Classification 4 or above. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Stroke etiology uncertain or unrelated to small vessel disease, such as cardioembolism, Moyamoya disease, ICAD or primary angiitis of CNS. 2. Bleeding propensity: active peptic ulcer disease, major systemic hemorrhage within 30 days, thrombocytopenia (platelets \<100 x 109/L), coagulopathy (INR \>1.5). 3. A medical condition that would not allow the patient to adhere to the protocol or complete the study. 4. Patients with severe renal impairment. 5. Patients who are taking warfarin and non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants would also be excluded.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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