Clinical trials: Brain Ischemia
Urea Cycle Disorder, Organic Acidemia
Systemic Biomarkers of Brain Injury From Hyperammonemia
Ammonia is a waste product of protein and amino acid catabolism and is also a potent neurotoxin. High blood ammonia levels on the brain can manifest as cytotoxic brain edema and vascular compromise leading to intellectual and…
- Conditions
- Urea Cycle Disorder, Organic Acidemia, Maple Syrup Urine Disease, Glutaric Acidemia I
- Trial name
- NCT04602325
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Carotid Artery Diseases, Stroke
Boston Scientific Embolic Protection, Inc. (EPI): A Carotid Stenting Trial for High-Risk Surgical Patients (BEACH)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether morbidity and mortality for high-risk surgical patients treated with the Carotid Wallstent in conjunction with the FilterWire EX and EZ System distal protection device will be…
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Diseases, Stroke, Cerebral Arteriosclerosis
- Trial name
- BEACH (NCT00316108)
- Testing
- WALLSTENT® Endoprosthesis™
- Where
- 50 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 747 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
fMRI Research, Transcranial Magnetic Stimilation
The Relationships Between Neural Correlates of Effort Perception and Physical Activity Engagement
Objectives and research hypothesis Physical inactivity is a major health concern that has been linked to a variety of chronic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and mental disorders.
- Conditions
- fMRI Research, Transcranial Magnetic Stimilation, EEG Brain Oscillations, Motor Task
- Trial name
- EffortLESS (NCT06691490)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Hypothermia
Pharmacokinetics of Ampicillin in Neonates With Moderate to Severe Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Controlled Hypothermia has become the standard of care for neonates with moderate to severe HIE. Ampicillin and aminoglycosides are drugs that are universally used for the treatment of suspected neonatal sepsis, which may or may…
- Trial name
- NCT03129620
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
SLEep APnea Screening Using Mobile Ambulatory Recorders After TIA/Stroke
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common after stroke/TIA and, left untreated, is associated with recurrent vascular events, poor functional outcomes, and long-term mortality.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Trial name
- SLEAP SMART (NCT02454023)
- Testing
- Portable sleep monitor (ApneaLink Air), In-laboratory polysomnography
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Intracranial Embolism, Thrombosis
Ultrasound Enhanced Thrombolytic Therapy of Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion
The purpose of the present, randomized, controlled multicenter phase III trial is to investigate the safety and efficacy of continuous 1-hour insonation of occluded middle cerebral artery with 2 MHz TCCS in stroke patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00336596
- Testing
- transcranial ultrasound in patients treated with iv t-PA
- Where
- 6 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Ischemic Stroke
Speech and Language Therapy After Stroke
Our overall goal is to advance the state of functional brain imaging in aphasia, and then to apply the method to an intensive, imitation-based treatment for non-fluent aphasia.
- Trial name
- NCT00713050
- Testing
- Imitate Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease
Coronary Artery Calcium, Exercise Tests, and CHD Outcome
To investigate coronary artery calcium (CAC), detected by electron beam computed tomography (EBCT), as a predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality and morbidity, stroke, and all-cause mortality in a historical cohort…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00005562
- Sponsor
- The Cooper Institute
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
RIC in HIE: A Safety and Feasibility Trial
Remote Ischemic Conditioning has never been studied in neonates with HIE. However, RIC has been studied in animal models of perinatal asphyxia and has shown encouraging results.
- Trial name
- NCT05379218
- Testing
- Remote Ischemic Conditioning
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
A Study of a Blood Marker in Newborns With Brain Injury Caused by Lack of Oxygen at Birth
Perinatal asphyxia is a significant health problem with an incidence of 1 to 8 per 1,000 live births and can lead to serious morbidity and mortality during the neonatal period.
- Trial name
- NCT07292220
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mustafa Gürkan
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Role of Citicoline in Treatment of Newborns With Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
Citicoline, is a naturally occurring compound and an intermediate in the metabolism of phosphatidylcholine. Phosphatidylcholine is an important component of the phospholipids of the cell membranes.
- Trial name
- citicoline (NCT03181646)
- Testing
- citicoline
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Armed Forces Hospital, Pakistan
Ischemic Stroke Hospitalized
Fabry : National Initiative of Screening
Fabry disease is a genetic disease due to an enzymatic deficit. A screening of this disease allows patients to benefit from an enzyme replacement therapy and prevent the occurrence of life threatening manifestations such as an…
- Trial name
- FIND (NCT00484549)
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 889 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Transient Ischemic Attack, Stroke
Protocol-guided Rapid Evaluation of Veterans Experiencing New Transient Neurological Symptoms
This program will seek to implement a quality improvement program to improve the care of Veterans with TIA or minor stroke at 6 Veteran Health Administration Hospitals.
- Trial name
- PREVENT (NCT02769338)
- Testing
- Quality Improvement Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,292 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cardiac Arrest
Therapeutic Hypothermia to Improve Survival After Cardiac Arrest in Pediatric Patients-THAPCA-IH [In Hospital] Trial
Cardiac arrest is a sudden, unexpected loss of heart function. Therapeutic hypothermia, in which the body's temperature is lowered and maintained several degrees below normal for a period of time, has been used to successfully…
- Trial name
- THAPCA-IH (NCT00880087)
- Testing
- Therapeutic Hypothermia, Therapeutic Normothermia
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 329 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Small Vessel Cerebrovascular Disease
Prognosis of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Prognosis of small vessel disease (SVD) depends on the underlying type of SVD and index manifestation. The aim of this prospective, observational cohort study is to determine the risk of different outcome events among patients…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Small Vessel Cerebrovascular Disease, Cadasil, CAA - Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
- Trial name
- PRO-SVD (NCT05734378)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Acute Arterial Ischemic Stroke
Optical Measurement of Cerebral Hemodynamics in Children With Acute Arterial Ischemic Stroke
Acute ischemic stroke affects roughly 1 in 50,000 children every year and is one of the top ten causes of death in children. Currently, caregivers lay the affected child flat in hopes of increasing blood flow to the brain and…
- Trial name
- NCT01786785
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease (ICAD), Intracranial Arterial Stenosis
Photon-counting CT for Intracranial Stent Assessment
Intracranial atherosclerotic disease is an important cause of ischemic stroke, and intracranial stent implantation is increasingly used for patients with severe stenotic lesions.
- Conditions
- Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease (ICAD), Intracranial Arterial Stenosis, Stent Restenosis, Ischemic Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT07769814
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Xin Lou
Carotid Atherosclerosis, Myocardial Infarction
Comparison of Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Between Frequent and Infrequent Blood Donors
Iron has been proposed to contribute to atherogenesis in humans by facilitating the oxidation of lipoproteins. This observational study will evaluate the association between frequency of blood donation - expected to be associated…
- Trial name
- NCT00001589
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Stroke and MI in Users of Estrogen/Progestogen
To estimate the relative risks of acute myocardial infarction (MI) and of stroke in postmenopausal users of estrogen/progestogen (E/P) combinations and to estimate the relative risks of MI and of stroke in users of estrogen alone.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Coronary Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident
- Trial name
- NCT00005466
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
CADASIL
The Silent Cortical Infarcts in the Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy: Is There a Link With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage?
The Cerebral Amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is the leading cause of cortical hemorrhage after 65 years. The presence of cerebral infarction is also reported anatomically in the AAC. MRI studies of these infarcts are rare.
- Trial name
- CAA (NCT02837354)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph