The Bern Heart and Brain Interaction Study - Interaction Between Brain and Heart in Acute Ischemic Stroke

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Conditions studied: Acute Stroke

In brief

Acute ischemic stroke is caused by blockage of blood vessels in the brain. Blood vessels can be obstructed by several different mechanisms and identification of this cause is essential to minimize the risk of recurrence.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03720522

Run by

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

People needed

220

Starts

2018-12-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-11-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 86. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Informed consent as documented by signature.
• Age: ≥ 18 and < 86 years.
• Acute ischemic stroke with symptom onset within 12 hours before admission to hospital.
• Diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke with MRI with diffusion restriction as seen on diffusion weighted imaging.

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy. A negative pregnancy test upon admission is required for all women with child-bearing potential.
• Standard contraindication for performing MRI.
• Severe renal failure (GFR <40).

Where it is running

• Bern University Hospital - Inselspital — Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland (enrolling)

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