Role of MRI in the Early Diagnosis and Management of Acute Stroke and Its Impact on Turnaround Time in Emergency Settings

NCT07138768 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 36264PR1258/6/25
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 136
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the role of stroke protocol in the early diagnosis and management of acute stroke and its effect on turnaround time (TAT) in emergency settings.

Conditions

Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Diagnosis; Management; Acute Stroke; Turnaround Time; Emergency Settings

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging for acute stroke

  Sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging for acute stroke will be recorded.

  Immediately post-procedure (Up to 1 hour)

Study Arms (1)

Study group

Patients with acute stroke who are admitted to the emergency department.

Device: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Interventions

Magnetic Resonance Imaging DEVICE

Magnetic Resonance Imaging will be performed to all patients

Study group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

This prospective cohort study will be carried out on 136 patients presenting with acute stroke symptoms after approval from the institutional ethical committee.

You may qualify if:

• Age ≥18 years.
• Both sexes.
• Patients with acute stroke who are admitted to the emergency department.

You may not qualify if:

• Contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT).
• Symptoms strongly suggestive of subarachnoid hemorrhage.
• Initiation of antithrombotic or thrombolytic treatment before the completion of both scans.
• Inability to complete both scans in time to allow thrombolytic treatment within three h of the onset of symptoms.
• Uncontrollable hypertension.
• Pregnant or lactating women.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tanta University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tanta University

Tanta, El-Gharbia, 31527, Egypt

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Disease; Stroke

Interventions

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tomography; Diagnostic Imaging; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Diagnosis

Central Study Contacts

Hend M Mansour, MD

CONTACT

00201221474344; hend.mansour@med.tanta.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer of Emergency Medicine and Trauma, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 17, 2025
• First Posted: August 24, 2025
• Study Start: August 23, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: August 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: After the end of study for one year.
• Access Criteria: The data will be available upon a reasonable request from the corresponding author.

Locations

EG (1)