Clinical trials: Brain Stroke
Stroke
Intranasal Insulin and Post-stroke Cognition: A Pilot Study
Almost two-thirds of survivors have cognitive impairment (CI), manifested as memory, language, and judgement problems. Post-stroke CI at 2 weeks is a significant predictor of long-term functional outcome, and more generally…
- Trial name
- NCT02810392
- Testing
- Intranasal Insulin, Intranasal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cerebral Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident
Brain and Coordination Changes Induced By Robotics and FES Treatment Following Stroke
The long-range goal of this work is to identify how to target treatment so that the brain is functionally re-organized to produce movement.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT00237744
- Testing
- Robotics training for shoulder elbow., Surface Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation, whole arm motor learning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Translating Intensive Arm Rehabilitation in Stroke to a Telerehabilitation Format
Loss of arm use and strength are common problems after stroke that greatly affects independence in activities of daily living. Arm rehabilitation using robot-assisted repetitive task training has shown to improve motor recovery.
- Trial name
- TeleBATRAC (NCT02665052)
- Testing
- Home-Based BATRAC plus TTT, Lab-based BATRAC plus TTT, Delayed Entry Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke
Long-term, Open-label Follow-up Treatment of Patients With A-fib Who Have Been Previously Treated With BIBR 1048
To determine the long term safety and efficacy of BIBR 1048 in patients with chronic atrial fibrilla tion, with or without concomitant chronic treatment with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA).
- Trial name
- NCT00157248
- Testing
- dabigatran etexilate
- Where
- 50 sites in United States, Denmark and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 361 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Stroke, Stroke, Ischemic
Behavioral Activation for Post-Stroke Sedentary Behavior Using Telehealth
Adults with stroke-related disability spend more time sedentary than adults without stroke-related disability, which places them at risk for poor cardiovascular health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke Hemorrhagic
- Trial name
- teleABLE (NCT05029284)
- Testing
- teleABLE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Ischemic Stroke, Atherosclerosis
Preventive Effects of Ginseng Against Atherosclerosis
This study is a 12-month, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. The purpose of this study is to determine whether ginseng is effective in the prevention of atherosclerosis and subsequent ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- PEGASUS (NCT02796664)
- Testing
- Ginseng
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Dae Chul Suh
Stroke, Acute, Neurological Impairment
A Study on the Use of Tanakan® for Recovery of Neurological Impairment Following Ischaemic Stroke
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Tanakan® 240mg in association with Acetylsalicylic acid (325mg/day) in the recovery of neurological impairment following ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT00276380
- Testing
- EGb761, Acetylsalicylic acid
- Where
- 10 sites in Czechia, Poland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Stroke, Caregiver Burden
Mindfulness After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to test the relevance, satisfaction and ease-of-use of an online mindfulness intervention among stroke survivors and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT04553679
- Testing
- Mindfulness online intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Prevention & Control
Rivaroxaban for the Prevention of Major Cardiovascular Events in Coronary or Peripheral Artery Disease
The primary objectives of this study are: To determine whether rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily (bid) + aspirin 100 mg once daily (od) compared with aspirin 100 mg od reduces the risk of a composite of myocardial infarction…
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT01776424)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939), Aspirin, Pantoprazole
- Where
- 565 sites in United States, Argentina and 31 more
- Volunteers
- 27,395 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Hemianopia
Multisensory Rehabilitation of Hemianopia
The current proposal is to generate "proof of concept" evidence that hemianopia can be successfully rehabilitated in humans when this multisensory rehabilitation paradigm is used.
- Trial name
- NCT04963075
- Testing
- multisensory rehabilitation paradigm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Hemiparesis, Stroke
Visual Feedback Therapy for Treating Individuals With Hemiparesis Following Stroke
The purpose of the study is to determine whether an existing treatment for problems that participants have with making movements after a stroke can be performed at home.
- Trial name
- NCT01662960
- Testing
- Mirror therapy, Divider therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Transient Ischemic Attack, Stroke
Apixaban for Early Prevention of Recurrent Embolic Stroke and Hemorrhagic Transformation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if Apixaban will decrease the complication of having another stroke for people who have atrial fibrillation if initiated earlier than standard of care.
- Conditions
- Transient Ischemic Attack, Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- AREST (NCT02283294)
- Testing
- Apixaban, Warfarin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
GERD
Self-Propelled Percutaneous Endoscopic GastroJejunostomy (PEG-J)
This research is being done to study the safety of an investigational percutaneous endoscopic gastrojejunostomy (PEGJ) tube and whether the addition of a balloon on the end of the J tube prevents it from slipping back into the…
- Trial name
- NCT01551095
- Testing
- PEGJ tube
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
VITATOPS: A Study of VITAmins TO Prevent Stroke
The VITATOPS study is a multi-center, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled secondary stroke prevention trial to determine whether the addition of vitamin supplements (B12 500 ug, B6 25 mg, Folate 2 mg) to best…
- Trial name
- NCT00097669
- Where
- 111 sites in United States, Australia and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 8,164 people
- Sponsor
- VITATOPS
Systemic Arterial Hypertension, Hypertension Resistant to Conventional Therapy
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone System Polymorphisms in Resistant Hypertension and Adverse Cardiovascular Events
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) polymorphisms influence 24h arterial pressure fluctuation. Resistant systemic arterial hypertension (RSAH) has an increased risk of end organ damage and unfavourable prognosis, whereas…
- Conditions
- Systemic Arterial Hypertension, Hypertension Resistant to Conventional Therapy, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke
- Trial name
- GENHART (NCT01173029)
- Testing
- Anti-hypertensive drug treatment
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Gama Filho
Stroke
Client Centred 'Tune-ups': do They Enhance Community Reintegration After Stroke?
Once discharged from hospital many stroke survivors deteriorate medically, physically and in their mobility function and many report their level of function and quality of life to be poor 12 months after inpatient rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT00400712
- Testing
- physical rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Cerebrovascular Accident, Moyamoya Disease
Quantifying Collateral Perfusion in Cerebrovascular Disease-Moyamoya Disease and Stroke Patients
Quantifying Collateral Perfusion in Cerebrovascular Disease-Moyamoya disease and stroke patients
- Trial name
- NCT01419275
- Testing
- Xenon contrast agent, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stroke, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Stroke and CPAP Outcome Study: A Sham-controlled Trial of CPAP Among Stroke Rehabilitation Patients
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on functional outcome in patients with acute stroke, the investigators conducted a sham-controlled, double-blind pilot trial during…
- Trial name
- SCOUTS (NCT02551757)
- Testing
- Auto-titrating CPAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Stroke, Hemispatial Neglect
Guanfacine for the Treatment of Spatial Neglect and Impaired Vigilance
To find out if spatial neglect following stroke and brain injury can be reduced using guanfacine, a drug that was shown to improve neglect in two stroke patients in a previous pilot study (Malhotra et al, 2006).
- Trial name
- GASNIV (NCT00955253)
- Testing
- Guanfacine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Stroke
Strength, Flexibility, And Balance Therapy After Stroke
Approximately 780,000 people suffer a stroke annually in the United States; 200,000 are recurrent strokes. The 17,000 veterans who suffer a stroke yearly are at great risk for a second stroke and therefore should be targeted for…
- Trial name
- HEALTHY (NCT01109602)
- Testing
- Yoga focused on strength, flexibility, and balance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development