NCT06018090

Brief Summary

This multicenter international prospective cohort study will include patients with AIS with a known or newly diagnosed anticoagulant-naïve AF. All centers will use the same transcranial Doppler machine for one-hour monitoring with bilateral 2-MHz probes within 24 hours of symptom onset. Recordings will be analyzed for MES by a blinded central reader. The primary aim is to determine the proportion of patients with MES and the association of MES with functional outcomes assessed by a modified Rankin scale (mRS) score at 90 days.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
61

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2019

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 6, 2019

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 31, 2022

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 6, 2022

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 25, 2023

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 30, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

August 30, 2023

Status Verified

August 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

August 25, 2023

Last Update Submit

August 25, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

InfarctionEmbolismAtrial FibrillationUltrasoundTranscranial Doppler

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Prevalence of MES

    Within 24 hours of symptom onset

  • Poor functional outcome

    90-days after stroke

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Ordinal Shift Analysis of mRS scale score

    90-days after stroke

Study Arms (1)

Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Other: The presence and rate of MES measured by TCD monitoring

Interventions

TCD monitoring within 24 hours from the last known well time. Bilateral M1 segments of middle cerebral artery were insonated at a single depth with 2-MHz transducers secured by a probe-holder.

Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Acute ischemic stroke admitted to the Stroke Unit, history of AF/flutter, or a new diagnosis of AF at the time of stroke, and able possibility to be monitored within 24 hours after symptom onset.

You may qualify if:

  • acute ischemic stroke admitted to the Stroke Unit, history of AF/flutter or a new diagnosis of AF at the stroke, and with a possibility to be monitored within 24 hours after symptom onset.

You may not qualify if:

  • use of anticoagulants at stroke onset; prosthetic valves; inadequate temporal bone window; uncooperative patients.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Pedro Miguel Castro

Porto, 4200-319, Portugal

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Castro P, Ferreira J, Malojcic B, Bazadona D, Baracchini C, Pieroni A, Skoloudik D, Azevedo E, Kaps M. Detection of microemboli in patients with acute ischaemic stroke and atrial fibrillation suggests poor functional outcome. Eur Stroke J. 2024 Jun;9(2):409-417. doi: 10.1177/23969873231220508. Epub 2023 Dec 27.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Brain InfarctionEmbolismAtrial FibrillationInfarction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain IschemiaCerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesStrokeVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesIschemiaPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNecrosisEmbolism and ThrombosisArrhythmias, CardiacHeart Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Target Duration
90 Days
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 25, 2023

First Posted

August 30, 2023

Study Start

June 6, 2019

Primary Completion

August 31, 2022

Study Completion

October 6, 2022

Last Updated

August 30, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08

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