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Clinical Trials/DRKS00017315
DRKS00017315
Completed
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Comparison of non-invasive ultrasound diagnostics versus transesophageal echocardiography for the evaluation of proximal sources of embolism in the work-up of juvenile stroke or TIA

niversitätsklinikum FreiburgKlinik für Neurologie und Neurophysiologie0 sites279 target enrollmentJune 7, 2021

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
I63
Sponsor
niversitätsklinikum FreiburgKlinik für Neurologie und Neurophysiologie
Enrollment
279
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 7, 2021
End Date
April 30, 2021
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversitätsklinikum FreiburgKlinik für Neurologie und Neurophysiologie

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • \* Stroke with embolic pattern in brain imaging or TIA with one of the following symptoms: aphasia, apraxia, neglect
  • \* Age \<\= 60 years
  • \* Stroke etiology is unclear after routine diagnostics (imaging of extra/intracranial arteries, transthoracic echo, 24\-72 hours ECG, antiphospholipid antibodies)
  • \* Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • \* Atrial fibrillation of flutter
  • \* Dissection of an artery supplying stroke territory (vertebral or carotid artery)
  • \* Stenosis of an artery supplying the stroke territory:
  • \*\* \>\= 50% stenosis of internal carotid artery
  • \*\* \>\= moderate stenosis of vertebral artery
  • \*\* \>\= moderate stenosis of intracranial artery
  • \* Vasculitis with CNS involvement
  • \* Suspicion of endocarditis
  • \* Severe white matter disease and lacunar infarction
  • \* TEE not feasible

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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