At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Health checks and monitoring — no treatment given
- Type of study
- Observational (no treatment given)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- 3T MRI research scan (other), Field-Cycling Imaging research scan (other), Follow up 3T MRI research scan (other), Follow up Field-Cycling Imaging research scan (other)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 8 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- 3T MRI research scan — other: Baseline MRI scan · Field-Cycling Imaging research scan — other: Baseline FCI scan · Follow up 3T MRI research scan — other: Day 30 3T MRI scan · Follow up Field-Cycling Imaging research scan — other: Day 30 FCI scan · Blood samples for clotting experiments in vitro — other: Thrombi from whole blood from ischaemic stroke patients will be formed and examined using bench top nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) assays.
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
- Type of study
- Observing health over time
- Ages
- 18 Years and over
- Who
- All
- Number of participants
- 40
- Started
- 2025-09-16
- Last checked
- 2026-01
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for stroke acute
- • Clinical study - 40 participants
- • The goal of this study is to test if a new type of MRI scanner, called Field-Cycling Imaging (FCI), can show changes in the brain within the first day of a stroke due to a blocked blood vessel or bleeding in the brain
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years and over
- • Diagnosed with stroke acute
Where?
- • Aberdeen - University of Aberdeen
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
The goal of this study is to test if a new type of MRI scanner, called Field-Cycling Imaging (FCI), can show changes in the brain within the first day of a stroke due to a blocked blood vessel or bleeding in the brain. The main question it aims to answer is: • Can FCI identify brain tissue that might recover within the first few hours after a stroke begins? Participants will undergo a standard MRI scan and an FCI scan, as soon as possible after hospital admission. Participants who have had a blocked blood vessel will also provide a blood sample and will have a follow up visit at 30 days for repeat of both scans and providing another blood sample.
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What we know so far
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years and over
- Who can join: All genders
What the study is looking for
- ✓Acute stroke (\<24 hours from symptom onset).
- ✓NIHSS ≥4 and \<25 with cortical involvement and/or large vessel occlusion on baseline imaging.
- ✓Able to undergo 3T and FCI MRI \<24h of onset.
- ✓With or without thrombolysis.
Who cannot take part
- ✗Contraindications to MRI.
- ✗Medically unstable.
- ✗Unable to comprehend or comply with instructions regarding scanning
- ✗Prior mRS of \>3.
- ✗Identified for thrombectomy.
See the full criteria
Where Is This Study? (1 UK site)
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
Mary Joan MacLeod, PhD
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Gordon D Waiter, PhD
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