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Risk of Recurrent CeAD After Pregnancy
Long-term Risk of Recurrent Cervical Artery Dissection After Pregnancy (LONG-RECAP Study)
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · Women
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * female * prior symptomatic cervical artery dissection (= index CeAD) * at least one long-term follow-up visit (at least 6 months after the initial event) * with information available on outcome events: * recurrent dissection * ischemic stroke * hemorrhagic stroke * functional outcome assessed by mRS score * with data on pregnancy after the initial event * at least 18 years old at the initial event Exclusion Criteria: * Male patients * Age \<18 years * No long-term follow-up available or long-term follow-up \< 6 months after initial event * No data on pregnancy after initial event available
About the study
Primary objective: To determine whether pregnancy increases the risk of recurrent CeAD and delayed stroke in women with prior CeAD based on long-term data.
Methods: Multicentric, observational case-control study based on pooled individual patient data from several stroke centers.
Primary endpoint: Primary composite outcome measure includes the following outcomes: (i) occurrence of recurrent CeAD, (ii) occurrence of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, (iii) death.
Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · Participants: 1,000 · Started: Jan 1, 2023
Contact the study team
- Stefan T Engelter, MD · Phone: +41 61 326 41 05
- Sandro K Fischer · Phone: +41 61 328 47 84
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06258109
Locations in the U.S.
| Utah | University of Utah, Salt Lake City |
| Virginia | University of Virginia, Charlottesville |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.