Study brain and blood-vessel changes in older adults after stroke
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how blood flow in the brain and related brain processes change after stroke, especially when someone also has conditions like dementia, depression, or delirium. It may help researchers understand what drives these problems and how they connect.
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Who can take part
- You must be over 65 years old.
- You must have a recent stroke within the last 72 hours (either bleeding or not bleeding).
- You must have a diagnosis of dementia, depression, or delirium (or be screened as having one).
- You can be on or off common brain symptom medicines (donepezil/rivastigmine/other anti-dementia drugs, memantine, and antidepressants).
- Your other health problems must be stable and well controlled (for example, treated high blood pressure).
- You must be well enough to follow study tasks and have consent you can give (or a legal helper if you can’t).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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