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StrokeGRECogVASCNCT01339195

Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

A study testing French adaptation of NINDS-Canadian Stroke Network battery in people with Stroke and Cognitive Disorders, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens at 7 sites in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Projections from epidemiological studies suggest that, among the Western adult population, one in three will present a cerebrovascular accident (stroke), severe cognitive disorders, or both. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Stroke, Cognitive Disorders, Behavioral Disorders
What is being tested?
French adaptation of NINDS-Canadian Stroke Network battery
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1,635 participants
Where
7 sitesFrance
Study dates
Aug 2010to Dec 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients:management at the acute phase (duration < 30 days) of stroke visualized by imaging, age between 40 and 80 years, French-speaking, reliable informant, agreeing to participate in the study.
  • Controls: derived from the general population and consenting to participate in the study.

Who cannot join

  • Patients: mental retardation, illiteracy, known dementia, schizophrenia or psychosis or history of psychiatric illness requiring a stay for > 2 days in a psychiatry unit, comorbidities affecting cognition, persistent disturbance of consciousness, contraindication to MRI.
  • Controls: illiteracy, deficit on MMSE (Mini-Mental State Examination), visual, auditory or motor deficit, history of brain disease or psychiatric illness (schizophrenia or other psychosis) or ongoing psychiatric illness (depression or other) currently requiring treatment or requiring a stay > 2 days in psychiatry unit or anxiety requiring more than one medication at the present time, alcoholism, opiate or illicit drug use < 3 months, ongoing antidepressant or antiepileptic treatment, recent anxiolytic or hypnotic treatment, general anaesthesia < 3 months, history of heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 1 country.

7 sites in 1 country

France7 sites
  • CHU Amiens

    Amiens, Picardie, 80000

  • CHU Brest

    Brest, 29200

  • CHU Dijon

    Dijon, 21000

  • CH La Rochelle

    La Rochelle, 17000

  • CHRU Lille

    Lille, Pas-de-calais, 59000

  • HIA Val de Grâce

    Paris, 75000

  • CHU Saint Etienne

    Saint-Etienne, 42000

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About this study

Official title: Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: Frequency and Anatomical Correlates With the French Version of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)-Canadian Stroke Network Battery

Projections from epidemiological studies suggest that, among the Western adult population, one in three will present a cerebrovascular accident (stroke), severe cognitive disorders, or both. To better diagnose the Vascular Cognitive Impairment, new standards were developed by a North America working group which are under validation. It is essential to adapt these standard for French-speaking population, and especially to define cutoff scores of the cognitive battery to determine cognitive deficit.

The investigators propose a study coordinated by the University-Hospital of Amiens for french speaking centers. This study will investigate this battery with 906 controls to define the standards and 302 stroke affected patients to define the frequency and cognitive mechanisms. This step is essential for people to benefit from these new standards.

Read the detailed description
  • Context In western countries, one in three subjects will experience a stroke, dementia or both. Recent studies have shown the major role of vascular risk factors and stroke in cognitive disorders and dementia. Poststroke cognitive and behavioral disorders are characterized by the prominence of action slowing, executive function disorders and apathy. They are due to vascular lesions or to associated pathology, mainly Alzheimer's disease. In order to determine diagnosis criteria of Vascular Cognitive Impairment, it is necessary to develop a standardized assessment of post-stroke cognitive and behavioral disorders (Hachinski et al Stroke 2006; 37; 2220-2241). For this purpose, the NINDS (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ) and the Canadian Stroke Network have jointly developed a specific standardized battery which is currently under validation. Its use in France requires first a normalization of some tests in French speaking healthy controls. This study is supported by the SFNV (Société Française NeuroVasculaire) and GRECO (Groupe de Réflexion sur les Evaluations Cognitives).
  • Primary Objectives of the project: to determine the frequency of cognitive and behavioral disorders 6 months post-stroke assessed with this new NINDS-Canadian Stroke Network battery Primary endpoints: disorders on cognitive tests and on behavioral and depression questionnaires (defined by performance outside normal ranges determined in healthy controls);
  • Population Patients consecutive French-speaking patients with an informant assessed 6 months post-stroke and free from mental retardation, psychosis, illiteracy, previously diagnosed dementia, comorbidity known to impair cognitive abilities, MRI contraindication or refusal to participate.

Controls from the general population not presenting any condition known to impair cognitive abilities stratified according to age and schooling levels

  • Design Prospective multicenter study comparing performance of patients and controls Sample size: the frequencies of cognitive and behavioral disorders are considered as significantly different if the null hypothesis (lack of difference between groups at the 0.05 quantile) is rejected. Considering that each patient is matched with 3 controls, it will be necessary to evaluate 302 patients with the battery 6 months poststroke and 906 controls to detect a difference between groups of at least 5% with α risk =0.05 and power= 80%. In addition, the inclusion of 302 patients allows to determine the frequency of impaired patients with a confidence interval CI95% ≤12%.
  • Feasibility: based on a previous similar study, 50 stroke patients (range 40-60) and 150 controls (range: 100-200) will be included per year in the University Hospital of Amiens. Thus 10 centers with similar inclusion rates will be able to include 302 patients and 906 controls within 6 years.
  • Secondary objectives: (1) to determine the frequency of poststroke dementia; (2) to determine the frequency of cognitive disorders on screening tests; (3) to examine correlations between cerebral MRI and cognitive impairment; (4) to determine correlations between cognitive disorders and activities of daily living.

Secondary endpoints: (1) dementia (DSMIV and NINDS-AIREN criteria ;National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the Association Internationale pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement en Neurosciences ); (2) screening tests (MiniMental Status Examination, Montreal Cognitive Assessment);(3) MRI abnormalities (cerebral atrophy, white matter abnormalities, stroke type, stroke volume and location) using 3D T1-weighted (axial bicommissural plane), T2-weighted (coronal plan), FLAIR, gradient-echo, diffusion-weighted (with calculation of the apparent diffusion coefficient) performed at 6 months post-stroke at the same time than the cognitive assessment; (4) disability in activities of daily living (Rankin scale, Barthel index, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living).

Being tested
French adaptation of NINDS-Canadian Stroke Network battery
Keywords
Dementia, Alzheimer disease, stroke, cognitive impairment
Medical subject headings
Stroke, Cognitive Dysfunction, Mental Disorders, Dementia, Alzheimer Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • French adaptation of NINDS-Canadian Stroke Network batteryBehavioural

    • clinical: post-stroke neurological follow-up assessment
    • neuropsychological: comprising the NINDS-Canadian Stroke Network neuropsychological battery
    • MRI
Study groups in NCT01339195
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BehavioralExperimentalBehavioral: French adaptation of NINDS-Canadian Stroke Network battery
Receives: Behavioral: French adaptation of NINDS-Canadian Stroke Network battery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. determine the frequency of cognitive and behavioral disorders 6 months post-stroke assessed with this new NINDS-Canadian Stroke Network battery

    deficit (as compared with control performance) on battery of tests assessing instrumental (oral naming, copy of complex figure)and executive fucntions (verbal fluency, Trail Making, reaction time tests), episodic memory for verbal and visual materials and behavioral changes

    Measured: 6 month

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. determine the proportion of patients with dementia

    composite index including memory and cognitive disorders and decline in every day life activities

    Measured: 6 month

  2. determine the value of cognitive screening tests

    performance on MiniMental State Examination and Montreal Cognitive Assessment

    Measured: 6 month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Apr 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2010
  3. Primary completionDec 2016
  4. Study completionDec 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1,635 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01339195
Sponsor's protocol ID
AOL10-PR-GODEFROY
Other IDs
2010-A00657-32
Acronym
GRECogVASC
Status last verified
Sep 2025
First submitted
22 Feb 2011
Last updated
19 Sep 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Godefroy O, Fickl A, Roussel M, Auribault C, Bugnicourt JM, Lamy C, Canaple S, Petitnicolas G. Is the Montreal Cognitive Assessment superior to the Mini-Mental State Examination to detect poststroke cognitive impairment? A study with neuropsychological evaluation. Stroke. 2011 Jun;42(6):1712-6. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.606277. Epub 2011 Apr 7.

    PubMed 21474808
  • Godefroy O, Just A, Ghitu A, Leclercq C, Garcia PY, Lamy C, Canaple S, Bugnicourt JM. The Rankin scale with revised structured interview: effect on reliability, grading of disability and detection of dementia. Int J Stroke. 2012 Feb;7(2):183. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2011.00743.x. No abstract available.

    PubMed 22264374
  • Godefroy O; GRECOG-VASC study group; Leclercq C, Bugnicourt JM, Roussel M, Moroni C, Quaglino V, Beaunieux H, Taillia H, Nedelec-Ciceri C, Bonnin C, Thomas-Anterion C, Varvat J, Aboulafia-Brakha T, Assal F. Neuropsychological assessment and cerebral vascular disease: the new standards. Rev Neurol (Paris). 2013 Oct;169(10):779-85. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2013.07.009. Epub 2013 Aug 30.

    PubMed 23999023
  • Godefroy O, Leclercq C, Roussel M, Moroni C, Quaglino V, Beaunieux H, Tallia H, Nedelec-Ciceri C, Bonnin C, Thomas-Anterion C, Varvat J, Aboulafia-Brakha T, Assal F; GRECOG-VASC Neuropsychological Committee. French adaptation of the vascular cognitive impairment harmonization standards: the GRECOG-VASC study. Int J Stroke. 2012 Jun;7(4):362-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00794.x. No abstract available.

    PubMed 22583525
  • Barbay M, Taillia H, Nedelec-Ciceri C, Bompaire F, Bonnin C, Varvat J, Grangette F, Diouf M, Wiener E, Mas JL, Roussel M, Godefroy O; GRECOG-VASC Study Group. Prevalence of Poststroke Neurocognitive Disorders Using National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke-Canadian Stroke Network, VASCOG Criteria (Vascular Behavioral and Cognitive Disorders), and Optimized Criteria of Cognitive Deficit. Stroke. 2018 May;49(5):1141-1147. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.018889. Epub 2018 Apr 11.

    PubMed 29643258
  • Godefroy O, Yaiche H, Taillia H, Bompaire F, Nedelec-Ciceri C, Bonnin C, Varvat J, Vincent-Grangette F, Diouf M, Mas JL, Canaple S, Lamy C, Arnoux A, Leclercq C, Tasseel-Ponche S, Roussel M, Barbay M; GRECogVASC Study Group. Who should undergo a comprehensive cognitive assessment after a stroke? A cognitive risk score. Neurology. 2018 Nov 20;91(21):e1979-e1987. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006544. Epub 2018 Oct 17.

    PubMed 30333160

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing French adaptation of NINDS-Canadian Stroke Network battery in people with Stroke and Cognitive Disorders, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens at 7 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

determine the frequency of cognitive and behavioral disorders 6 months post-stroke assessed with this new NINDS-Canadian Stroke Network battery (time frame: 6 month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01339195, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Sep 2025.

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