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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03897478
Other study ID # NCT02014896-2
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date April 1, 2019
Est. completion date December 31, 2024

Study information

Verified date September 2023
Source Ischemia Care LLC
Contact Judy Morgan, MBA, CCRC
Phone 513-827-9106
Email judy@iscdx.com
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The proposed study will investigate the clinical use of the ISCDX test that may differentiate between diverse stroke etiologies as listed below: Aim 1: Differentiate between cardioembolic and large artery atherosclerotic ischemic strokes, when hemorrhagic stroke is ruled out, as defined by TOAST classification of subtypes of acute ischemic stroke. Aim 2: In cases of ischemic strokes of unknown or "cryptogenic" etiology, determine the ability of biomarker blood tests to predict etiology between cardioembolic and large artery atherosclerotic.


Description:

Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is a leading cause of adult mortality and morbidity in the United States, affecting over 800,000 individuals, annually, leaving many with permanent disability. Emergent evaluation, prompt acute treatment, and identification of stroke etiology for secondary prevention are key to decreasing the morbidity and mortality associated with cerebrovascular disease. Key to treatment and prevention is the identification of stroke etiology - large vessel atherosclerosis, cardioembolic phenomenon, or in-situ small vessel cerebrovascular disease - since primary and secondary prevention measures differ based on stroke subtype. The diagnosis of ischemic stroke includes a combination of patient history, clinical assessment, and brain imaging. However, identifying the cause of cerebrovascular ischemia is challenging and routinely assigned of cryptogenic origin. Therefore, the need is great, to understand the pathogenesis of AIS events in order to develop more effective preventative measures. Recent studies have identified the differential expression of genes in whole blood which may differentiate the major ischemic stroke types. Such differences may help identify AIS events that are more likely to respond to therapy specifically tailored to the major stroke type. Furthermore, by establishing a more robust standard for secondary prevention, future stroke events may be avoided. BASIC is a multisite prospective study with a estimated enrollment of up to 500 consecutive adult subjects including no more than 50 age, gender and co-morbidity matched controls ("Controls"). Stroke subjects will be recruited from patients who present to the Emergency Department (ED) or hospital with suspected AIS. Research personnel will identify potential patients by responding to "Brain Attack" pages from the ED to the Stroke Team for patients who meet current Brain Attack criteria. Following evaluation by the ED and neurology physicians, the clinical coordinator will verify the patient had a suspected AIS and meets eligibility criteria. The patient or their legal surrogate will be approached for study participation. Written informed consent will be obtained for all subjects enrolled. Control subjects will be those who present to the Emergency Department for non-stroke reasons but have one or more risk factors for stroke. These subjects will not have a recruitment window. They can be consented as they present to the hospital. Tubes will be marked as controls. In past studies, these have been collected during slow times in the Emergency Department. Once the study has reached 50 controls, the sponsor will stop enrolling for this group. This has been done in the past by sending the sites a communication that the control group quota has been reached. The recruitment window will be determined by time of symptom onset, time of presentation at ED or hospital, and ability to consent. This will include patients that present within 30 hours of symptom onset or last known normal time and clinical evidence suggesting Acute Ischemic Stroke.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 500
Est. completion date December 31, 2024
Est. primary completion date December 31, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Patients >18 and < 80 years of age. - Signs and symptoms suggestive of AIS due to cardioembolic, large vessel, or unknown etiology according to TOAST criteria. - Arrival to the ED within 30 hours of symptom onset or last known normal time and clinical evidence suggesting Acute Ischemic Stroke. - Head CT or MRI ruling out other pathology such as vascular malformation, hemorrhage, tumor or abscess which would likely be responsible for presenting neurologic symptoms - Informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: - Any central nervous system infection, i.e. meningitis or encephalitis in the past 30 days - Any form of head trauma, stroke or intracranial hemorrhage in the past 30 days - Any history of primary or metastatic brain cancer - Active cancer defined as a diagnosis of cancer, within 6 months before enrollment, any treatment for cancer within the previous 6 months, or recurrent or metastatic cancer. - Autoimmune diseases: such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis - Active chronic infectious diseases (eg. HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C) - Any underlying medical condition which in the opinion of the investigator would prohibit the patient from providing informed consent - Major surgery within three months prior to the index event - Signs and symptoms suggestive of (i) AIS due to small vessel occlusion (lacune) and other known etiology according to TOAST criteria, as well as (ii) stroke mimics, transient ischemic attacks, or transient neurological events.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Atheroma
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Cardioembolic Stroke
  • Cardiomyopathies
  • Cardiovascular Stroke
  • Embolic Stroke
  • Ischemia
  • Ischemic Attack, Transient
  • Ischemic Stroke
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Plaque, Atherosclerotic
  • Stroke
  • Stroke of Basilar Artery
  • Stroke, Acute
  • Stroke, Complication
  • Stroke, Ischemic
  • Thromboembolism
  • Thrombotic Stroke
  • Transient Cerebrovascular Events
  • Transient Ischemic Attack

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
ISCDX blood test
The ISCDX test is based on gene expression changes that occur as a result of the ischemic stroke. When the stroke occurs, the immune system in the body reacts and causes changes in gene expression in several types of cells, including white blood cells, related to activation of innate and adaptive immune systems. The ISCDX test distinguishes between cardioembolic and large artery atherosclerotic origin of stroke using a gene signature. The pattern or signature of up or down regulation for all genes for a patient determines whether the patient's pattern of gene expression is more like the pattern seen in other cardioembolic patients or more like the pattern seen in patients with large artery atherosclerotic cause of stroke.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Ohio Health Riveside Methodist Hospital Columbus Ohio

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Ischemia Care LLC

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (1)

Jauch EC, Barreto AD, Broderick JP, Char DM, Cucchiara BL, Devlin TG, Haddock AJ, Hicks WJ, Hiestand BC, Jickling GC, June J, Liebeskind DS, Lowenkopf TJ, Miller JB, O'Neill J, Schoonover TL, Sharp FR, Peacock WF. Biomarkers of Acute Stroke Etiology (BASE) Study Methodology. Transl Stroke Res. 2017 May 5;8(5):424-8. doi: 10.1007/s12975-017-0537-3. Online ahead of print. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Comparison of the rates of patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke identified with ISCDX testing with TOAST criteria The ISCDX test results will be compared to acute ischemic stroke assessment as defined by the TOAST criteria up to 1 year
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