Brain artery test may spot hidden stroke risk
NCT ID NCT07309705
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study is testing whether a new digital imaging analysis can more accurately predict stroke risk in 400 adults with narrowed brain arteries (50-99% blockage). Participants undergo standard angiography, and researchers use a computer method to measure blood flow impairment. They will be followed for one year to see who has a stroke or related death, comparing the new method to traditional measurements.
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 lead to a more accurate way to identify which patients with brain artery narrowing are at highest risk of stroke, helping doctors tailor treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve outcomes. The new method may not prove more accurate than current approaches.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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
Adults aged 18 to 80 years with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (50%-99%) of a major anterior-circulation artery, who experienced a target-artery-related ischemic event (ischemic stroke involving \<50% MCA territory or TIA) within the past 12 months and are eligible for medical therapy and DPR evaluation.
- Ages
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18 to 80 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. Patients with intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) of the anterior circulation. 2. History of an ischemic cerebrovascular event related to the target artery within the past 12 months, including ischemic stroke involving less than one-half of the middle cerebral artery territory or transient ischemic attack. 3. Age between 18 and 80 years. 4. Stenosis severity of 50% to 99% identified by transcranial Doppler ultrasound, CT angiography, or MR angiography, and confirmed as 50% to 99% stenosis on digital subtraction angiography. 5. Good compliance, willingness to sign written informed consent, and ability to complete follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non-atherosclerotic intracranial stenosis such as moyamoya disease, vasculitis, or arterial dissection. 2. Coexisting ipsilateral arterial stenosis greater than 50% other than the target lesion. 3. Large territorial infarction on MRI DWI involving at least one-half of the MCA territory with a modified Rankin Scale score greater than 3. 4. Contraindications to the use of antiplatelet agents or statins. 5. Inability to undergo DSA because of severe iodinated contrast allergy, severe hyperthyroidism, severe coagulation abnormalities with high bleeding risk, or severe cardiac, hepatic, or renal insufficiency. 6. Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu hospital
Beijing, Xicheng District, 100053, China
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