Ultrasound during artery stenting may cut stroke risk
NCT ID NCT07462546
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether using ultrasound (TCD) during and after carotid artery stenting can reduce small brain injuries caused by clots. About 232 people with severe carotid artery narrowing will be randomly assigned to receive stenting with or without TCD. The goal is to see if TCD lowers the number of new brain lesions seen on MRI.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Transcranial Doppler ultrasound device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could make carotid stenting safer by reducing the risk of stroke during the procedure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 232 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The ultrasound may not reduce brain lesions as hoped.
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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 232 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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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40 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 ≥ 40 years old; * Patients with severe stenosis of the internal carotid artery; * Planned for carotid artery stent; * Modified Rankin Scale score ≤ 2; * The subject has adequate temporal bone windows to undergo TCD, and the blood flow signal of the middle cerebral artery is detectable.; * Signed informed consent by patient or their legally authorized representative. Exclusion Criteria: * Comorbid conditions with severe infections or severe diseases of the liver, kidney, hematopoietic system, endocrine system, etc.; * Occurrence of intracranial hemorrhage (cerebral parenchymal hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural/epidural hemorrhage) within 90 days prior to enrollment; * Severe hematological disorders or significant coagulation abnormalities; * Pregnant or breastfeeding women; * Participation in another clinical trial within the past 3 months or ongoing participation; * Any other circumstances deemed by the investigator as unsuitable for participation in this clinical study.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command
RECRUITINGShenyang, 110016, China
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