Stroke Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People aged 18 or older who are able to give written agreement to take part in the study
- People who have been clinically diagnosed with an ischemic stroke (a stroke caused by a blockage, not bleeding) or a transient ischemic attack (TIA, sometimes called a "mini-stroke"), confirmed by brain imaging such as a CT or MRI scan
- People whose stroke is classified as "ESUS" (Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source) — meaning the stroke was not a small, deep "lacunar" type, no significant narrowing of the brain's blood supply arteries was found, no major heart-related cause of the stroke was identified (such as a blood clot in the heart, a recent heart attack within 4 weeks, severely reduced heart pumping function, or certain heart valve problems), and no other specific cause was found (such as artery damage, drug use, or a blood-clotting disorder)
- People whose TIA symptoms lasted less than 1 hour, and who meet all the same investigation criteria as stroke patients (brain imaging showing a lesion is optional for TIA)
- All participants must have had a heart tracing (ECG), a heart ultrasound scan (echocardiogram), and at least 24 hours of heart rhythm monitoring before joining
- People with a hole in the heart called a patent foramen ovale (PFO) are still eligible to join
- People who have, or are planned to have, an implanted heart monitor or pacemaker are still eligible to join
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have a history of atrial fibrillation (AF, an irregular heart rhythm), or in whom AF was detected on a heart tracing or heart rhythm monitoring before joining the study
- People whose heart ultrasound (echocardiogram) was of too poor a quality to measure the key values needed for the study's scoring system (confirm with trial site)
- People who wore the heart rhythm monitoring patch for less than 1 week in total (less than 168 hours combined), due to withdrawing from the study, the patch coming off, or a technical fault
- People whose life expectancy is less than 1 month
- People who are under legal guardianship or who are not mentally able to provide written informed consent
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Herbert Frank, Professor, Head of Internal Medicine Department, University Hospital Tulln
Phone: +4322729004
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Detection of former unrecognized atrial fibrillation
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 22 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.