Clinical trials: Brain Infarction
Sickle Cell Disease, Stroke
Hydroxyurea to Prevent Brain Injury in Sickle Cell Disease
This is a pilot study of hydroxyurea versus placebo to reduce central nervous system complications (abnormally fast blood flow to the brain, silent cerebral infarct or stroke) in young children with sickle cell disease.
- Trial name
- HUPrevent (NCT01389024)
- Testing
- Hydroxyurea
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Leukodystrophy, White Matter Disease
LeukoSEQ: Whole Genome Sequencing as a First-Line Diagnostic Tool for Leukodystrophies
Leukodystrophies, and other heritable disorders of the white matter of the brain, were previously resistant to genetic characterization, largely due to the extreme genetic heterogeneity of molecular causes.
- Conditions
- Leukodystrophy, White Matter Disease, 4H Syndrome, Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT02699190
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Pioglitazone Tablets Specified Drug-use Survey <Survey on Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With a History of Cerebral Infarction>
The purpose of this survey is to evaluate the effects on glycemic control and to evaluate the safety of long-term use of pioglitazone tablets (Actos Tablets) in type 2 diabetic patients with inadequate glycemic control and a…
- Trial name
- NCT02181842
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Sickle Cell Anemia, Stroke
Silent Cerebral Infarct Transfusion Multi-Center Clinical Trial
The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of blood transfusion therapy for prevention of silent cerebral infarct (stroke) in children with sickle cell anemia.
- Trial name
- SIT (NCT00072761)
- Testing
- transfusion therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine