Muscle and body fat may predict stroke outcomes
NCT ID NCT06589297
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is looking at whether simple body measurements, like muscle size and body composition, can help predict how well someone will recover after a stroke. Researchers will measure the thickness and size of a specific muscle in the head and use a special scale to check body fat and muscle. They will follow 250 stroke patients to see how these measurements relate to their recovery at discharge and six months later.
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Study facts
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- 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 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * volunteer stroke patients in acute phase * Age ≥ 18 years * Having had a brain MRI * Able to understand assessment guidelines * Not having objected to participate in the study after being duly informed Exclusion Criteria: * Person under tutorship or curatorship * Person under court protection * Persons deprived of their liberty * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Have a pacemaker or defibrillator
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU d'ORLEANS
RECRUITINGOrléans, 45067, France
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