Prevention
Stroke can affect anyone at any age. It is the third most common cause of death and the single most common cause of severe disability in the UK.
By furthering the understanding of risk factors for stroke, and developing preventative techniques, stroke incidence may be reduced. The Stroke Association is committed to preventing stroke and therefore funds research into stroke prevention.
Clinical Pharmacology
Investigates how drugs, including their properties and effects, might be used to prevent and treat stroke.
Feasibility of a therapeutic trial in patients with a damaged neck artery
Assessing which drug therapy is best at reducing blood clots and preventing recurrent stroke
Clinical Psychology
Investigates how the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders in stroke patients can be improved.
Finding new risk factors for stroke and cognitive decline
Epidemiology
Furthering our understanding of stroke by studying the causes, distribution and control of stroke in populations.
Verification of stroke diagnosis in the thrombosis prevention trial
Study of outcome of childhood stroke
Measuring changes in stroke incidence and outcome in Oxfordshire over 20 years
Identifying patients with a high risk of recurrent stroke
National childhood stroke survey
Genetics and Ethnic Factors
Identifying how genetics (heredity factors) and ethnic factors (factors that are particular to a group of people sharing a common origin, culture or language) might act as risk factors for stroke.
Identification of stroke genes
South London ethnicity and stroke study
Preventing stroke in children with sickle cell disease
Examining a genetic basis for stroke in ethnic minority groups
Imaging
Improving our understanding of the cause and effect of stroke by using imaging techniques that produce pictures of the inside of the brain.
The clinical importance of cerebral microbleeds in ischaemic stroke
Detecting diseased carotid arteries likely to cause stroke
Information and education
Researching ways in which the public may be better informed and educated about stroke, its prevention, identification and treatment.
Improving early prevention of stroke following stroke warning events
South London secondary stroke prevention programme
Investigation of risk factors for stroke in women and older people
Neuroprotection
Improving our understanding of how damage to the brain and nervous system following a stroke, can be minimised and prevented.
Assessing irregular heart rhythm as a risk for stroke and dementia
Primary care
Exploring how the medical care received by stroke patients on first contact with the medical system can be improved.
Smoking cessation in smokers in primary care
Assessing a computer based system for the management of high blood pressure
Surgical treatment
Exploring the potential of surgery in the prevention and treatment of stroke.
Assessing the long-term outcomes of patients receiving preventative surgery
Comparing the risks and benefits of different acute stroke treatments
Surgical trial for the management of stroke
Vascular Pathology
Furthering our understanding of how structural and functional changes in blood vessels may be the cause or effect of stroke.
