Clinical trials: Brain Stroke
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter
Combined Use of BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring and Predefined Anticoagulation to Reduce Stroke Risk
The IMPACT Study will investigate the potential clinical benefit of the combined use of BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring (HM) technology and a predefined anticoagulation plan compared to conventional device evaluation and…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Stroke, Embolism, Systemic Arterial
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT00559988)
- Testing
- Home Monitoring Guided OAC, Physician-Directed OAC
- Where
- 80 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 2,718 people
- Sponsor
- Biotronik, Inc.
Stroke
Thrombolysis in Pediatric Stroke (TIPS)
Thrombolysis in Pediatric Stroke (TIPS) is a five-year multi-center international safety and dose-finding study of intravenous (IV) tPA in children with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) to determine the maximal safe dose of…
- Trial name
- TIPS (NCT01591096)
- Testing
- Tissue plasminogen activator (Activase®)
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Stroke
Evaluation of Robotic Arm Rehabilitation in Stroke Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare 2 training programs using robotic exercise devices to supervised arm exercises in stroke patients with chronic stable deficits.
- Trial name
- NCT00333983
- Testing
- Robotic Upper Extremity Neurorehabilitation, Traditional Upper Extremity Exercise Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Stroke, Aphasia
Improving Aphasia Using Electrical Brain Stimulation
Language and communication are essential for almost every aspect of human life, but for people who have aphasia, a language processing disorder that can occur after stroke or brain injury, even simple conversations can become a…
- Trial name
- NCT04963803
- Testing
- Active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Language Specific Attention Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Stroke
Electrical Stimulation of the Dentate Nucleus for Upper Extremity Hemiparesis Due to Ischemic Stroke
This clinical trial will evaluate if Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is safe for the treatment of stroke and will help understand if DBS improves motor recovery for patients who continue to have significant impairment.
- Trial name
- EDEN (NCT02835443)
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Enspire DBS Therapy, Inc.
Carotid Stenosis, Atherosclerosis
Revacept in Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis
Patients suffering from symptomatic carotid artery stenosis, transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), amaurosis fugax or stroke receive either Revacept (single dose) plus antiplatelet monotherapy or monotherapy alone.
- Conditions
- Carotid Stenosis, Atherosclerosis, Stroke, Transient-ischaemic Attack
- Trial name
- RevaceptCS02 (NCT01645306)
- Testing
- Revacept
- Where
- 12 sites in Germany, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- AdvanceCor GmbH
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
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
Stroke
Cognitive Control Functions of the Human Thalamus
The goal of this research project is to investigate how brain lesions affect our ability to generate goal-directed behaviors - a cognitive function commonly referred to as cognitive control.
- Trial name
- NCT06920992
- Testing
- measuring cognitive flexibility including working memory and set-switching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kai Hwang
Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Ischemic Stroke
Field Administration of Stroke Therapy-Blood Pressure Lowering
This is an open, pilot, dose-escalation study of glyceryl trinitrate (GTN, Nitroglycerin) administered by paramedics in the field within 2 hours of symptom onset to 45 severely hypertensive stroke patients.
- Trial name
- FAST-BP (NCT01811693)
- Testing
- Glycerly Trinitrate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Stroke
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) and Dual-task Walking After Stroke
The study aims to identify neural locus critical for dual-task walking (walking and talking) in individuals with stroke. To achieve this aim, the investigators apply repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to…
- Trial name
- NCT03442868
- Testing
- high frequency rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Stroke
Dopaminergic Enhancement of Rehabilitation Therapy Early After Stroke
This study explores the effects of telerehabilitation and a study medication on rehabilitation outcomes in patients with stroke resulting in arm weakness.
- Trial name
- NCT05369533
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation, Sinemet Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cerebral Stroke
FitMi Plus Home Therapy for Stroke Patients
The investigators will investigate the efficacy of a newly developed functional exercise device (FitMi Plus) for people in the chronic stage after a stroke compared to the FitMi Basic (i.e. without functional exercises).
- Trial name
- NCT03935425
- Testing
- FitMi Plus, FitMi Basic
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Flint Rehabilitation Devices, LLC
Stroke
1-year Clinical Outcomes in Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator (Rt-PA) Treated Chinese Acute Ischaemic Stroke (AIS) Patients
The objective of the study is to find out the 1-year clinical outcomes among Acute Ischaemic Stroke (AIS) patients who were treated with intravenous (IV) Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator (rt-PA) within 4.5 hours of…
- Trial name
- NCT05395338
- Testing
- rt-PA
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12,551 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Cerebrovascular Accident
A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of GSK1358820 (Botulinum Toxin Type A) in Chinese Subjects With Post-stroke Upper Limb Spasticity
This trial is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to compare GSK1358820 (Botulinum Toxin Type A, also known as "OnabotulinumtoxinA" or "Botox") with placebo on the efficacy and safety of treatment in…
- Trial name
- NCT01153815
- Testing
- GSK1358820(Botulinum toxin type A)
- Where
- 13 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Cerebrovascular Accident, Hemiplegia
Post Stroke Hand Functions: Bilateral Movements and Electrical Stimulation Treatments
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of two amounts of treatment therapy on post stroke motor recovery in the arms.
- Trial name
- NCT00369668
- Testing
- Bilateral movements and neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Stroke, Intracranial Hypotension
Safety & Tolerability of Hypertonic Saline Administration Via Intraosseous Access
Hypertonic saline is used to treat elevated intracranial pressure. Intraosseous vascular access has been used to administer fluids and medications. This study combines these to administer 3% hypertonic saline via IO.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Intracranial Hypotension, Cerebral Edema
- Trial name
- NCT03276494
- Testing
- Intraosseous, Hypertonic saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
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
Ischemic Stroke
Electric Field Navigated 1hz Rtms for Post-stroke Motor Recovery Trial
A prospective, multi-center, randomized, sham-controlled, blinded study combining active Nexstim NBS-guided 1Hz rTMS or sham-rTMS targeting the healthy hemisphere with standardized task oriented rehabilitation will be conducted…
- Trial name
- E-FIT (NCT03010462)
- Testing
- Nexstim NBS guided active rTMS
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Nexstim Ltd
Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease
Add-on Effects of Valsartan on Morbi- Mortality (KYOTO HEART Study)
The KYOTO HEART Study is to assess the add-on effect of valsartan, an Angiotensin-Receptor Blocker, on top of the conventional treatment in high risk patients in Japan with hypertension in terms of the morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT00149227
- Testing
- Valsartan, Non-ARB
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 3,031 people
- Sponsor
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine