CoHort of Patients to Identify Biological and Imaging markerS of CardiovascUlar Outcomes in Stroke - HIBISCUS-STROKE II (HIBI STROKE II)

CoHort of Patients to Identify Biological and Imaging markerS of CardiovascUlar Outcomes in Stroke

Ischemic stroke is the first cause of acquired disability of the adult, the second cause of dementia and the third cause of death in the industrialized countries, what constitutes à major public health issue. Stroke is characterized by a cerebral parenchymal lesion due to an ischemic mechanism (85% of the cases) or hemorrhagic mechanism (15%). For a long time, the only approved treatment was the intravenous thrombolysis (rt-PA). Recently, thrombectomy has proven its superiority in this pathology.

Cohorts of patients with stroke are rare but can be very valuable by their clinical, laboratory and imaging well documented. They are the source of new hypotheses for research or interventions as well as the quality of care assessment tool.

The main objective of this project is to identify new markers: biological and imaging, treatment response and prognosis after ischemic stroke.

Secondary objectives of the HIBISCUS-STROKE II cohort are to establish a clinical database, completed by biological samples and by imaging data that can be used in the following areas:

Descriptive epidemiology of ischemic stroke and cerebral reperfusion, Pharmacoepidemiology and treatments observatory: safety, efficacy, indication of treatment in real life, costs Assessment of the long-term effect of the treatment on the occurrence of disability, stroke recurrence and death, Quality of life and personal, familial, professional and social consequences of stroke, Research of new diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, Research projects.

Ancillary study :

Cardiac complications are the second leading cause of death after stroke. A close relationship between brain damage and heart complications, referred to as "neuro-cardiac syndrome" has been established. 20% of patients admitted for ischemic stroke present at least one major cardiac event, including acute coronary syndrome, heart failure and / or cardiac arrhythmia, within three months of the event, while 28% have a left ventricular ejection fraction less than 50%. However, the underlying pathological mechanisms remain unclear and the therapeutic targets unknown. To study these mechanisms, an ancillary study will be proposed to patient whom accepted to participate in the main project research.

The general objective of the ancillary study is to identify early markers of cardiac damage during ischemic stroke having benefited from mechanical recanalization by thrombectomy, and to improve the understanding of the pathophysiology at the origin of cardiac complications in the course of an ischemic stroke with the final objective of identifying new therapeutic targets.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Ischemic Stroke
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Collection of blood samples and MRI imaging in order to create a bio- and imaging-collection; Other: Cardiac MRI with gadolinium injection - Ancillary Study

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 500
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Tae-Hee CHO, MD, PhD; Phone Number: +33 4 72 35 71 70; Email: tae-hee.cho@chu-lyon.fr
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Naoual EL-JONHY; Phone Number: +33 +33 4 72 35 71 70; Email: naoual.el-jonhy@chu-lyon.fr

Study Locations

• France
  • Bron, France, 69500
    • Recruiting
    • Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer, GHE
    • Contact: Tae-Hee CHO, MD, PhD; Phone Number: +33 4 72 35 71 70; Email: tae-hee.cho@chu-lyon.fr

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 18 years
• Ischemic Stroke confirmed by MRI
• Proximal arterial occlusion (M1 and/or M2)
• Eligible for thrombolysis and/or thrombectomy
• Informed consent signed by the patient or the next of kin
• Patient with a social security number

Ancillary Study Inclusion Criteria:

• Eligible for the Hibiscus stroke II cohort
• Ancillary study informed consent signed by the patient or the next of kin

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients for whom it is known at the inclusion that follow-up at 3 months will not be possible at Pierre Wertheimer Hospital (Lyon, France)
• Patient with progressive or uncontrolled cancer.
• Deprivation of civil rights
• Pregnant woman or woman of childbearing age without proof of the absence of a current pregnancy
• For patients participating in the optional fecal library: factors leading to a potential change in microbiota (antibiotic therapy within 3 months, probiotic or rebiotic use within 3 months, ileo or gastrostomy, gastrointestinal resection surgery, bariatric or peptic ulcer surgery, Crohn's disease or chronic inflammatory bowel disease, helicobacter pylori gastric ulcer less than 1 year old, participation in a study that aims to modify the microbiota)

Ancillary Study Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindication to MRI with gadolinium injection
• Contraindication to cardiac MRI (including inability to perform cardiac MRI)
• Patients with a glomerular filtration rate <30ml/min
• History of coronary artery disease

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Other: Cohort group; Patient over 18 with an ischemic stroke	Other: Collection of blood samples and MRI imaging in order to create a bio- and imaging-collection; No intervention. Collection of blood samples and MRI imaging in order to create a bio- and imaging-collection
Experimental: Ancillary study group; Patient over 18 with an ischemic stroke	Other: Cardiac MRI with gadolinium injection - Ancillary Study; Collection of blood samples and MRI imaging in order to create a bio- and imaging-collection. 100 patients are expected in this group, for each of them, specific cardiac MRI with gadolinium injection will be done at day 6. Moreover, those 100 patients will follow the same visit schedule as the patients in the cohort group.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Specific primary endpoint will be established for each sub-study based on data from the HIBISCUS-Stroke II cohort such as the Rankin score at 3 months.	This study will allow the realization of various research exploiting the data collected. Each study will defined its relevant primary endpoint. The primary endpoint will most often be the Modified Rankin Scale (mRS from 0 to 6 where 6 is the worst outcome) at 3 months or the vital status at 3 months.	At month 3

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Population description (Age, sex, risk factors, comorbidity, etc.)	Descriptive Epidemiology of the study population	At day 5 (± 2 days) after une initial hospitalization
Recanalization efficacy	The efficacy of revascularization will be evaluated by TICI Score (Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction). A grade of zero indicated a recanalization failure and a grade of 3 a complete recanalization.	During the procedure (endovascular treatment)
Long-term hemorrhagic onset	ECASS (European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study) Scale evaluation which divides hemorrhagic transformation into four subtypes from hemorrhagic infarction type 1 (HI1) to parenchymal hematoma type 2 (PH2)	Day 1 after une initial hospitalization
Degree of disability (mRS Score)	Degree of disability: modified Rankin Score	Up to 1 year
Quality of life (EQ5D questionnaire)	The quality of life of the patient will be assessed through the EQ5D questionnaire	At 3, 12 months
Research of potential new markers	Research of new markers such as inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, IL-10).	At month 49
Myocardial damage from the ischemic stroke	Assessment of the irreversible lesions due to myocardial ischemia evaluated on MRI at day 6	Day 6 (±2days)
Levels of NTproBNP and troponin	NTproBNP and troponin level measurement	Day 6 (±2days)
Research of potential new biomarkers	Research of potential new biomarkers such as marker of the hematoencephalic barrier damages (MMP9)	Day 6 (±2days)
Evaluation of the fecal bacterial microbiological profile	Evaluation of the fecal microbiological profile by 16S sequencing	At Day 1, at month 3

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 22, 2022
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2029
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2029

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 18, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 21, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): March 3, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 27, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 26, 2026
• Last Verified: February 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Stroke; Biomarkers; Ischemic stroke; Bio-collection; Imaging markers; Clinical outcomes; Myocardial damages
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Ischemic Stroke; Stroke
• Other Study ID Numbers: 69HCL20_1003

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No