Large study aims to predict stroke in silent artery disease
NCT ID NCT07156344
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed observational study followed 3,849 people with asymptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis (narrowing of brain arteries) to better understand how the disease progresses and to improve stroke prediction. Participants underwent routine imaging and cognitive tests over time. The goal is to identify which plaques are dangerous and to develop better screening and prevention strategies.
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 study could lead to better ways to predict and prevent stroke in people with asymptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it cannot directly improve health. Results may not apply to all populations or lead to immediate clinical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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3,849 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2019
- Finished
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Apr 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
Transcranial Doppler (TCD)-detected asymptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic patients
- Ages
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30 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Intracranial arterial stenosis confirmed by transcranial Doppler (TCD), clinically suspected to be of atherosclerotic origin * No history of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) * Adequate temporal bone acoustic window penetrability Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically diagnosed non-atherosclerotic etiology-related intracranial arterial stenosis * Poor temporal bone acoustic window penetrability * Loss to follow-up
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100053, China