Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Reducing Risk of Stroke and DementIa In patientS With COVert cERebrovascular Disease

Lead Sponsor:

University of Edinburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

NHS Lothian

Conditions:

Covert Cerebrovascular Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of the DISCOVER study is to pilot acceptable approaches to people with covert cerebrovascular disease (CCD) and their follow-up. This is the first step in designing efficient randomised tr...

Detailed Description

DISCOVER is a prospective cohort involving individuals with covert cerebrovascular disease (CCD) in NHS Lothian. Participants will be recruited through electronic health records and clinician collabor...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • People who, at the time the letter is prepared or are identified by a clinician
  • Age ≥ 65 years
  • Have no known history of:
  • Stroke or TIA
  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Metastatic cancer (or non-meningioma brain tumour).
  • A CT or MRI scan report ≤5 years before study start date with of one or more of:
  • Cerebral small vessel disease
  • Deep old ischaemic stroke
  • Cortical old ischaemic stroke

Exclusion

  • Text of brain scan report unreadable
  • Do not consent to take part in study procedures
  • Unable to consent
  • Unable to communicate by email, letter or telephone through language, speech disability or lack of address
  • Unlikely to survive one year past enrolment in judgement of the study investigator

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06878430

Start Date

December 1 2025

End Date

June 1 2027

Last Update

August 11 2025

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