A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Active Cancer (CAT-AIS)

September 9, 2026 updated by: Osaka University

Clinical Characteristics and Stroke Recurrence in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and Active Cancer: CAT-AIS Study

The goal of this multicenter prospective observational study, conducted at 24 hospitals in Japan, is to learn about recurrent ischemic stroke in people with active cancer who develop acute ischemic stroke. One of the main objectives is to evaluate how often ischemic stroke recurs during follow-up.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

  • How often does ischemic stroke recur within 3 months after the initial stroke?
  • Which clinical factors may be associated with recurrent ischemic stroke?
  • What other clinical outcomes occur during follow-up?

Participants will receive medical care determined by their treating physicians. Researchers will collect information about participants' cancer, stroke characteristics, test results, treatments, recurrent ischemic stroke, and other clinical outcomes. Researchers will also explore whether clinical factors are associated with recurrent ischemic stroke and other outcomes. This study will not assign participants to a specific treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

500

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Osaka
      • Suita, Osaka, Japan, 565-0871

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population will consist of participants with acute ischemic stroke and active cancer who receive medical care at participating hospitals in Japan. Eligible participants will be enrolled prospectively during the study enrollment period.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Acute ischemic stroke diagnosed within 7 days after symptom onset or the time last known well.
  2. Active cancer at the time of the index stroke, as defined below.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. The patient or a legally acceptable representative indicates that the patient does not wish to participate.
  2. The investigator considers enrolment inappropriate.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Participants with acute ischemic stroke and active cancer
Participants with active cancer who develop acute ischemic stroke and are enrolled prospectively at participating hospitals. Clinical information, treatments, recurrent ischemic stroke, and other outcomes will be collected during follow-up.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Participants With Recurrent Ischemic Stroke Within 3 Months
Time Frame: From enrollment through 3 months of follow-up
The percentage of participants who experience recurrent ischemic stroke during follow-up. Recurrent ischemic stroke will be determined according to the criteria prespecified in the study protocol.
From enrollment through 3 months of follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 31, 2032

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 9, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 9, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

September 15, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 15, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 9, 2026

Last Verified

September 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Individual participant data will not be shared because no data-sharing plan has been established for this study. Study findings will be reported only in aggregate form.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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