Clinical trials: Brain Vascular Function
Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis
Blood Lactate Concentrations With and Without Exercise in Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Fatigue is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms experienced in Parkinson's Disease (PD) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- PDMSLac (NCT02184494)
- Testing
- pro5 AIRdaptive Power Plate (Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Hypertension
Hypertension, Intracranial Pulsatility and Brain Amyloid-beta Accumulation in Older Adults (HIPAC Trial)
The aim of this study is to determine if lowering blood pressure using FDA approved medication (antihypertensive drugs) alters brain pulsatility and reduces brain amyloid beta protein accumulation in older adults.
- Trial name
- HIPAC (NCT03354143)
- Testing
- Standard Care, Intensive Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Sedentary Behavior, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Combined Effects of Prolonged Sitting and Mental Stress on the Cardiovascular System
Prolonged sitting may pose a public health risk through its effects on the cardiovascular system, and may lead to impaired whole-body cardiovascular health, which includes both vascular and cerebrovascular function.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Mental Stress, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT04207333
- Testing
- Mental Arithmetic Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Intracranial Pressure Increase, Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Vasopressin in Intraabdominal Pressure Elevation
The aim of this study is to investigate any direct correlation between increased intrathoracic pressure, intraabdominal pressure and intracranial pressure, following a controlled elevation in intraabdominal pressure and…
- Trial name
- NCT03707054
- Testing
- Study Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Stroke, Peripheral Neuropathy
Arm Motor Control on Bi and Uni ADLs
This study is being performed to assess how certain chronic disabilities - stroke, upper extremity (UE) amputation, spinal cord injuries (SCI), cerebral palsy (CP) - differ from healthy subjects in their ability to perform ADLs.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Peripheral Neuropathy, Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- BiAs (NCT02778529)
- Testing
- Bilateral assessment robots (BiAS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Stroke
Treatment of Chronic Stroke With IpsiHand
The ultimate goal of this project is to develop a functioning and clinically feasible method for restoring function to motor-impaired stroke survivors. This ultimate goal will be approached through two different means.
- Trial name
- NCT02552368
- Testing
- IpsiHand Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Stroke
Power Training Post-stroke
Hemiparesis, strictly defined as (muscular) weakness affecting one side of the body, is seen in three-quarters of individuals following stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01970592
- Testing
- POWER training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke, Healthy
Use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Coupled With Constraint Induced Movement Therapy in Stroke Patient
The purpose of this study is to determine whether noninvasive brain stimulation associated with motor learning offers an additional benefit than motor learning alone in patients with stroke.
- Trial name
- tdcs (NCT01143649)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT), transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Stroke
Novel Brain Signal Feedback Paradigm to Enhance Motor Learning After Stroke
Stroke (795,000/year in the US and 30 million existing stroke survivors in the world) damages brain neural structures that control coordinated upper limb movement.
- Trial name
- NCT02856035
- Testing
- Neural feedback plus FES and motor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Depression, Quality of Life
Internet and Telephone Support Intervention for Stroke Caregivers
This study will test a problem-solving and support intervention for caregivers of veterans with stroke. The investigators will assign caregivers to one for four groups: 4-session intervention, 8-session intervention, attention…
- Conditions
- Depression, Quality of Life, Recovery of Function, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT04348851
- Testing
- Caregiver problem-solving, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sleep
Long Sleep Duration and Vascular Function
Sleep duration has received much attention in recent years due to strong evidence that not enough sleep can increase risk for a number of diseases and disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT04679051
- Testing
- Sleep duration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Brain Machine Interface Control of an Robotic Exoskeleton in Training Upper Extremity Functions in Stroke
The purpose of this study is: 1. To augment the MAHI Exo-II, a physical human exoskeleton, with a non-invasive brain machine interface (BMI) to actively include patient in the control loop and thereby making the therapy 'active'.
- Trial name
- NCT01948739
- Testing
- MAHI EXO-II exoskeleton augmented with BMI system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Ischemic Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)-Enhanced Stroke Recovery
The purpose is to determine whether application of a non-invasive battery powered device called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve recovery of hand weakness after stroke beyond what is achievable with…
- Trial name
- NCT01007136
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Stroke
Objective Assessment of Upper Extremity Functioning of Stroke Patients Before and After Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate by objective measures the improvement in upper extremity functioning, as reflection of motor learning, in stroke patients in the sub acute phase.
- Trial name
- AssStrFunc (NCT02092662)
- Testing
- stroke, Healthy controls
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carmeli Eli
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
Aging, Arterial Stiffness
Inorganic Nitrate Supplementation on Cerebrovascular Aging and Arterial Stiffness Study
This study investigates the effect of dietary inorganic nitrate supplementation on 1) large elastic artery stiffness and hemodynamics and 2) cerebrovascular function in middle-aged and older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Arterial Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction, Hypertension
- Trial name
- INCA (NCT03617302)
- Testing
- Experimental: Nitrate-containing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce, PhD
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.
Myocardial Infarction, Stroke
Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy Study
The WHISH trial applies state-of-the science behavioral principles and currently available technologies to deliver a physical activity intervention without face-to-face contact to ~25,000 older U.S. women expected to consent.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Cardiovascular Mortality, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- WHISH (NCT02425345)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 49,331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
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
Cerebrovascular Accident
Mechanisms of Upper-Extremity Motor Recovery in Post-stroke Hemiparesis
The results of this study will provide sound, scientific evidence of physiologic mechanisms responsible for upper-extremity weakness; evidence of the processes involved in neuromuscular adaptation; and will elucidate the…
- Trial name
- NCT00125658
- Testing
- Control, Experimental
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development