Stroke Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People who are 70 years old or older.
- People who have been diagnosed with an ischemic stroke (a stroke caused by a blood clot) or a TIA (sometimes called a "mini-stroke") within the last 14 days.
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have already been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat condition).
- People for whom blood-thinning medication (oral anticoagulants) is not medically suitable, based on standard prescribing guidelines.
- People who need blood-thinning medication for a reason other than atrial fibrillation, such as a blood clot in the veins or an artificial heart valve.
- People who are on two types of antiplatelet (blood-clot-preventing) medications that cannot be safely switched to a blood-thinning tablet.
- People who have a pacemaker, an implantable heart rhythm device (cardioverter defibrillator), or an implantable heart monitoring device.
- People whom the trial doctor believes will not be able to follow the study requirements and schedule.
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: Johan Engdahl, MD, PhD, Karolinska Institutet
Phone: +46737593374
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
Composite of stroke, death and intracerebral bleeding
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 26 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.