Clinical trials: Brain Vascular Function
Stroke
Changes of Swallowing Function and Oropharyngeal Muscle Mass on Sonography After Comprehensive Swallowing Therapy and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Stroke Patients With Dysphagia
1. The inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of sonography. 2. To explore that sonography is a clinically practical tool for assessing the changes of oropharyngeal muscles mass. 3.
- Trial name
- NCT04728737
- Testing
- swallowing therapy, IOPI therapy, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Ischemic Stroke
Percutaneous Recanalization in Ischemic Stroke Management (PRIISM): A Feasibility Clinical Study
The primary study objective is to assess the feasibility of using the MindFrame System to safely and effectively restore blood flow in a thrombotic neurovascular occlusion in patients experiencing an ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- PRIISM (NCT00810095)
- Testing
- MindFrame System
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MindFrame, Inc.
Aging
Role of Flavanols In Cardiovascular Function in Healthy Aging
Groups of naturally occurring compounds called flavonoids are found in foods such as fruits and vegetables, red wine, tea, dark chocolate and cocoa products.
- Trial name
- NCT01395277
- Testing
- High Flavanol first then Low Flavanol, Low Flavanol first then High Flavanol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Cerebrovascular Accident, Healthy Adults
The Performances and Differences in Tongue Function Between Healthy Adults and Dysphagia in Patients With Stroke in Taiwan
Cerebrovascular accident makes adults lose the ability to be independent in daily life, and a higher proportion of them will suffer from dysphagia.
- Trial name
- NCT05920993
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Healthy Individuals (Controls), Parkinson Disease
Motor Learning in Health and Movement Disorders: Role of Physical Activity and Advanced Devices
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate motor responses in healthy subjects and patients with movement disorders, brain and spinal cord injury, neuromuscular diseases, or cardiovascular diseases.
- Conditions
- Healthy Individuals (Controls), Parkinson Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- Allena-mente (NCT07066137)
- Testing
- CAREN, Control group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
Cerebral Haemodynamic Changes During Cognitive Testing: A fTCD Study
850,000 people live with dementia in the UK, with that number expected to rise to more than 1 million within the next 5 years. The most common type of dementia (55%) is Alzheimer's dementia, and vascular dementia is the second…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Vascular Dementia, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- NCT03134963
- Testing
- Transcranial doppler ultrasonography, Blood pressure monitoring, Heart rate monitoring
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Breast Cancer
Can Exercise Training Reduce the Frequency and Severity of Hot Flushes Associated With Breast Cancer Treatment?
In brief, this study sets out to understand if exercise training can reduce the frequency and severity of hot flushes associated with breast cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03286257
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Nervous System Diseases, Healthy Subjects
Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy in Unconscious Patients
The study design is a single-center prospective pilot study. Hypothesis: Results of cerebral fNIRS examination in unconscious patients with severe hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke in the ICU are congruent with the results of SSEP…
- Trial name
- fNIRS (NCT04746820)
- Testing
- single-center prospective pilot study
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emanuela Keller
Stroke, Sarcopenia
Evaluating and Monitoring Physical Fatigue While Performing Functional Activities
Fatigue is a critical health parameter in older adults and stroke patients and is associated with negative health outcomes. Current assessment tools predominantly focus on walking related fatigue, neglecting other activities of…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Sarcopenia, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT06513377
- Testing
- Performance test
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable
Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating
This study will be focused on assessing the molecular, physiological, and emotional correlates of an intensive meditation experience in the context of a retreat setting in a large 2000 plus-person cohort comprised of healthy and…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable, Anxiety, Asthma
- Trial name
- QUANTUM (NCT06583395)
- Testing
- Advanced multi-component meditation practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tobias Moeller-Bertram
Healthy
De-stressing the Brain: Can Eating Grapes During Periods of Mental Stress Protect Brain and Vascular Health in Young Adults
The main aim of the current study is to investigate whether consuming grapes rich in flavonoids just before mental stress can protect cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular function, mood and cognition, from the negative effects…
- Trial name
- NCT06923722
- Testing
- High-flavonoid grape intervention, Low-flavonoid grape intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Acne Vulgaris, Allergic Rhinitis
MedlinePlus Health Prescriptions: Developing a Pragmatic Approach for Clinic Use
The specific aim of this proposed pilot study is to compare two standardized processes (paper and electronic) to deliver a customized MedlinePlus health information prescription.
- Conditions
- Acne Vulgaris, Allergic Rhinitis, Anxiety, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT01050465
- Testing
- health information prescription
- Volunteers
- 907 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Chronic Stroke
Combine Effects of Brunnstorm Movement Therapy and LLLT in Chronic Stroke Patient
The primary objective of this study is to determine the combined effects of Brunnstorm movement therapy and low level laser therapy on upper limb function in chronic stroke patient.
- Trial name
- NCT06292481
- Testing
- Brunnstorm movement therapy, Combined Brunnstorm Movement therapy and low level laser therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Stroke, Healthy Participants
Prefrontal Brain Activity and ECG Patterns in Stroke and Healthy Adults
This observational study will evaluate brain activity and heart rhythm patterns in people with and without stroke. Brain activity will be measured using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and electroencephalography…
- Trial name
- NCT07322107
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Stroke
Muscle Coordination-Based Feedback for Stroke Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to compare two interventions currently used to improve gait and lower limb function in individuals with chronic stroke (i.e., high-intensity gait training and high-intensity gait training with…
- Trial name
- NCT06099444
- Testing
- Conventional High Intensity Gait Training, Standard FES to the Tibialis Anterior (TA), Synergy-Based Multichannel FES (MFES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Stroke
Simultaneous Recording of Cognitive and Motor Functions After Stroke
Aim: To assess whether a cognitively demanding dual-task has greater impact on manual dexterity in chronic stroke patients than in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- SACSO (NCT05454748)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Stroke, Acute
The Effects of Early Mobilization in Stroke Patients on Functional Status, Psychological Distress, and Quality of Life
This study aims to investigate the effects of an early mobilization intervention in improving functional status, psychological distress, and quality of life in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05381220
- Testing
- early mobilization
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Stroke, Cognitive Decline
Brain Activation Pattern Caused by Immersive Virtual Reality Pathfinding Task in Stroke Patients: an FNIRS Study
This is an fNIRS study performed to investigate Brain Activation Pattern Caused by Immersive Virtual Reality Pathfinding Task in Stroke Patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06703320
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dingqun Bai
Stroke
The Relationship Between Motor Cortex Oxygenation and Motor Function Recovery in Stroke Patients
Stroke is the most common cause of motor function impairment. However, the functional impairment is not totally irreversible. Several mechanisms may involved in both the cortical and motor function recovery after onset of stroke…
- Trial name
- NCT01781689
- Testing
- Functional Electric Stimulation, Rehabilitation programs
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Stroke, Trauma
Focused Ultrasound Stimulation of the Cerebellum to Induce Changes in Cognition and Brain Activity
The goal of this preclinical study is to assess the effects of focused ultrasound stimulation to the cerebellum on brain dynamics and cognition in healthy volunteers aged 18 to 40.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Trauma, Cognition, Agency
- Trial name
- FUSCBM (NCT07389447)
- Testing
- Focused ultrasound, EEG
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham