Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) Nervous System Diseases Transient cerebral ischaemia
Conditions
Interventions
Transient ischaemic attack (TIA or mini-stroke) is a warning sign of a possible future stroke and it is vital that it is treated seriously and as early as possible. 1 in 13 patients will have a stroke
hundred with TIA and microalbuminuria (protein in urine) and hundred with TIA but no microalbuminuria (no protein in urine). The aims are to investigate the link between impaired cerebral blood flow (
Sponsors
Bournemouth University (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age at least 18 years 2. Able and willing to give consent 3. Had a confirmed TIA for the first time 4. No history of previous stroke 5. Had normal cognitive functions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age less than 18 or more than 80 years 2. Unable to give consent 3. Had previous or more than one confirmed TIAs 4. Had a history of previous stroke 5. Had impaired cognitive functions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cerebral blood flow and cerebral autoregulation, measured at 3hr, 24 hours after TIA. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. First and subsequent (further) strokes (or vascular events) after TIA, over a one year period 2. Vascular death “death related to cerebro- or cardio-vascular diseases”, over a one year period | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed