Clinical trials: Brain Stroke
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as a Neuroprotection in Acute Stroke Before and After Thrombectomy
This proposal is a prospective, single-center, dose-escalation safety, tolerability, feasibility and potential efficacy study of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in acute stroke patients with substantial salvageable…
- Trial name
- TESSERACT-BA (NCT04061577)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Stroke
Skeletal Muscle Properties and the Metabolic Cost of Walking Post-stroke
Of the ~700,000 persons who suffer a stroke each year, only 50% recover the ability to perform unlimited community walking. One mechanism contributing to locomotor dysfunction post-stroke is an increased metabolic cost of walking…
- Trial name
- NCT00721357
- Testing
- Treadmill walking, Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Dose Finding Study of MCI-186 in Acute Ischemic Stroke
To investigate the efficacy and safety of MCI-186 (bolus followed by continuous infusion) in acute ischemic stroke patients through a double-blind, parallel-group comparison with the existing MCI-186 dosing regimen…
- Trial name
- NCT03346538
- Testing
- Continuous infusion high-dose MCI-186, Continuous infusion low-dose MCI-186, Approved dosing regimen MCI-186
- Where
- 45 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Shionogi
Stroke
Forearm Rotation Orthosis for Stroke
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a forearm rotation orthosis combined with the occupational therapy task-oriented approach on functional performance for persons with a hemiparetic arm.
- Trial name
- NCT01987414
- Testing
- occupational therapy task-oriented approach, Forearm rotation orthosis, No treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Stroke
Zambia Stroke Unit Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of a locally adapted stroke unit on outcomes of adults with stroke in Zambia.
- Trial name
- ZASUS (NCT06457048)
- Testing
- Stroke Unit
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Atherosclerosis, Stroke
Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial
The purpose of the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST) is to compare the relatively new procedure of stent-assisted carotid angioplasty (CAS) to the traditional and accepted surgical approach of…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Stroke, Carotid Stenosis, Cerebral Infarction
- Trial name
- CREST (NCT00004732)
- Testing
- Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA), Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS)
- Where
- 115 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,502 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Study Focus: 30-day Rehospitalizations Among At-risk Older Adults Randomized to a Social Work-driven Care Transitions Intervention, Heart Disease
Social Work Intervention Focused on Transitions
In response to Program Announcement (PA)-09-164, "NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (R21) a randomized pilot study testing the efficacy of SWIFT: Social Work Intervention Focused on Transitions among at-risk…
- Conditions
- Study Focus: 30-day Rehospitalizations Among At-risk Older Adults Randomized to a Social Work-driven Care Transitions Intervention, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Hypertension
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT02232126)
- Testing
- SWIFT home intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Acute Stroke
Beta-hCG + Erythropoietin in Acute Stroke
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of Beta-hCG + Erythropoietin in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- BETAS (NCT00362414)
- Testing
- Dual Growth Factor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Hypothermia in Acute Stroke With Thrombolysis Imaging Evaluation of Revascularization
The primary objective of this Phase 2 HASTIER study, as an ancillary study to ICTuS 2, is to compare key imaging measurements for serial changes in recanalization and reperfusion between hypothermia and normothermia treatment…
- Trial name
- HASTIER (NCT01778855)
- Testing
- IV t-PA and normothermia, IV-tPA and hypothermia
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Chronic Pain, Post Stroke Pain
Closed-loop Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Refractory Neuropathic Pain
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) holds promise as a new option for patients suffering from treatment-resistant chronic pain, but current technology is unable to reliably achieve long-term pain symptom relief.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Post Stroke Pain, Phantom Limb Pain, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03029884
- Testing
- Open-Loop DBS, Closed-Loop DBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, PhD
Atrial Fibrillation
Effect of Balloon Cryoablation on Left Atrial Function
Atrial fibrillation is a common and disabling irregular heart rhythm, that affects 1 to 1.5 million Americans. Recent clinical experience with the Medtronic Arctic Front™ Cardiac CryoAblation Catheter System suggests that it can…
- Trial name
- CRYO-LA (NCT00821015)
- Testing
- Pulmonary vein isolation with cryoballoon catheter
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Vivek Reddy
Stroke, Dysphagia
Treatment of Dysphagia Using the Mendelsohn Maneuver
The primary goal of the investigation is to determine the effects of the Mendelsohn maneuver on the physiology of the swallow in individuals who have suffered a stroke and exhibit signs of pharyngeal dysphagia.
- Trial name
- NCT00592761
- Testing
- Mendelsohn Maneuver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Stroke, Acute Ischemic, Hypertension
TEAMS-BP (The Enhancement of Social Networks to Augment Management of Stroke-Blood Pressure)
This study aims to compare the efficacy of a social network intervention versus individual hypertension counseling to improve blood pressure control after stroke.
- Trial name
- TEAMS-BP (NCT05258890)
- Testing
- Social Network Group Counseling, Individual Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
MELAS Syndrome
Study of Idebenone in the Treatment of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis & Stroke-like Episodes
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two (2) different doses of idebenone with that of a placebo over a one month period on cerebral lactate concentration as measured by magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
- Trial name
- MELAS (NCT00887562)
- Testing
- Idebenone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Michio Hirano
Stroke
Robotically Augmented Mental Practice
This project will develop and test a new paradigm of motor imagery for facilitating neuromotor excitability and performance of distal muscles in the upper limb by adopting a robotic prosthesis and integrating proven procedures…
- Trial name
- NCT04962698
- Testing
- Visual motor imagery (MI), Kinesthetic MI, Robotic-Hand Interaction with MI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment (PSCI)
Efficacy and Safety of Actovegin in Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment (PSCI)
The aim of this trial is to provide evidence that Actovegin has a symptomatic effect in subjects with post stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) during a six month treatment period compared to subjects administered placebo.
- Trial name
- ARTEMIDA (NCT01582854)
- Testing
- Actovegin
- Where
- 14 sites in Belarus, Kazakhstan and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 503 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Gait, Hemiplegic, Stroke
Innovative Biofeedback Interface for Enhancing Stroke Gait Rehabilitation
This study will conduct a preliminary evaluation of and obtain user data on a novel game-based visual interface for stroke gait training.
- Trial name
- NCT04013971
- Testing
- AGRF Biofeedback Game, Traditional Biofeedback Interface, Control Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Ischemic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
Rivaroxaban Versus Warfarin in Acute Ischemic Stroke With Atrial Fibrillation
Rationale Acute ischemic stroke due to atrial fibrillation (AF) carries a high risk for early recurrence. In acute stage, guidelines recommend aspirin, but do not recommend anticoagulation due to the increased risk of…
- Trial name
- TripleAXEL (NCT02042534)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban, Warfarin
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Craniocerebral Trauma, Intracranial Aneurysm
Hypovitaminosis D in Neurocritical Patients
Vitamin D has been shown to impact prognosis in a variety of retrospective and randomized clinical trials within an intensive care unit (ICU) environment.
- Conditions
- Craniocerebral Trauma, Intracranial Aneurysm, Brain Neoplasms, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02881957
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah