Brain ultrasound may forecast stroke outcomes
NCT ID NCT07004790
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether a non-invasive ultrasound test, done within 24 hours of a stroke, can predict how well patients recover. Researchers will measure blood flow in the brain and compare it to neurological improvement over 72 hours. The study involves 50 adults with acute ischemic stroke and is purely observational—meaning the test results won't change treatment. If it works, this could give doctors a simple tool to forecast recovery early on.
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 predict stroke recovery earlier using a simple bedside ultrasound.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to changes in care, and results may not apply to all stroke patients.
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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.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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: * Age ≥ 18 years * Clinical diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke * Onset of symptoms ≤ 24 hours before admission * Underwent or will undergo transcranial Doppler ultrasound within 24 hours of symptom onset * Able to provide informed consent or consent obtained from a legal representative Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of intracerebral hemorrhage on imaging * Inadequate temporal acoustic window for transcranial Doppler * Intubated or hemodynamically unstable prior to Doppler evaluation * Known diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease significantly affecting baseline neurological function (e.g., advanced dementia, Parkinson's disease) * Refusal to participate or withdrawal of consent
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