Clinical trials: CVA
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Electrical Stimulation for Recovery of Hand Function in Chronic Stroke Survivors
Impaired hand function is one of the most frequently persisting consequences of stroke. The purpose of this study is to compare two different treatments -- Contralataterally Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation (CCFES)…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Hemiplegia
- Trial name
- NCT00891319
- Testing
- Electrical stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Stroke
ENGAGE Pilot Study: Promoting Participation and Health After Stroke
This is a multi-site single-arm community-based pilot study examining the feasibility, acceptability, safety, and estimated effects of the ENGAGE intervention, a community-based intervention to promote community participation…
- Trial name
- NCT04019275
- Testing
- ENGAGE
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cardiovascular Diseases, Atrial Fibrillation
A Digital Flu Intervention for People With Cardiovascular Conditions
A 6-month prospective, digital randomized controlled trial targeting approximately 49,000 individuals to evaluate the effectiveness of an influenza vaccination intervention during influenza season for people with cardiovascular…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Atrial Fibrillation, Abnormal Heart Rhythms, Cardiac Arrest
- Trial name
- CardioFlu (NCT04584645)
- Testing
- Targeted digital intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49,138 people
- Sponsor
- Evidation Health
Ischemic Stroke, Stroke
Study of the Combination Therapy of Rt-PA and Eptifibatide to Treat Acute Ischemic Stroke
The primary goal of this trial is to determine if individuals with acute ischemic stroke treated with a medium dose of IV rt-PA plus IV eptifibatide started within 3 hours of symptom onset are more likely to have a better outcome…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Stroke, Brain Infarction
- Trial name
- CLEAR-ER (NCT00894803)
- Testing
- Eptifibatide, rt-PA
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
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
Atrial Fibrillation, Obesity
Effectiveness And Safety Of Oral Anticoagulants Among Obese Patients With Non-Valvular A-Fib In VA Patients With Medicare
The overall objective of this analysis is to understand patient characteristics, the use of treatment, and clinical outcomes among obese (overweight) and severely obese patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) who…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Obesity, Anticoagulants
- Trial name
- NCT04681482
- Testing
- Apixaban
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107,383 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Aphasia, Stroke
Brain Biomarkers of Response to Treatment for Apraxia of Speech
The study will use MRI brain imaging to identify brain changes associated in stroke patients after they receive speech-language treatment for their speech difficulties.
- Trial name
- SPT (NCT02046941)
- Testing
- Speech Production Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke, Brain Ischemia
Use of Dexmedetomidine in Acute Stroke and Cerebral Vasospasm Interventions
Dexmedetomidine is a unique sedative medication able to provide sedation without causing respiratory depression and maintaining neurological functions.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Ischemia, Vasospasm, Intracranial, Hemorrhage, Intracranial
- Trial name
- NCT01845441
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Fentanyl, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Peripheral Artery Disease
A Study Comparing Cardiovascular Effects of Ticagrelor and Clopidogrel in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of ticagrelor and clopidogrel in patients with Peripheral Artery Disease.
- Trial name
- EUCLID (NCT01732822)
- Testing
- Ticagrelor, Clopidogrel
- Where
- 776 sites in United States, Argentina and 26 more
- Volunteers
- 13,885 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
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
Myofascial Dysfunction
Quantifying Myofascial Dysfunction in Post-Stroke Pain
The purpose of this study is to quantify the extent of GlycosAminoGlycan/Hyaluronic Acid (GAG/HA) accumulation using T1rho (T1ρ) MRI in the paretic versus non-paretic shoulder rotator muscles, and correlate the T1ρ Magnetic…
- Trial name
- Myofascial (NCT05762679)
- Testing
- Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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, Hemiplegic Gait
An Exploratory Clinical Study on a Variable Speed and Sensing Treadmill System (VASST) for Hemiparetic Gait Rehabilitation
To conduct a feasibility clinical trial to test a novel patient sensing automated treadmill device devised by local engineers for subacute hemiplegic stroke patients for gait rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- VASST (NCT01811680)
- Testing
- Variable Speed and Sensing Treadmill
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Stroke With Hemiparesis
Study of Botulinum Toxin and Recovery of Hand Function After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to determine whether injections of botulinum toxin (commonly known as BOTOX®) into the affected hand of Stroke patients, while targeting the muscles controlling the hand, will lead to improved use of…
- Trial name
- NCT01422161
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin commonly known as BOTOX®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Post-stroke Depression, Post-stroke Aphasia
Impact of Intensive Social Interaction on Post-Stroke Depression in Individuals With Aphasia
The present parallel-group, single-center, blinded-assessment controlled trial seeks to explore the feasibility - in terms of high completion rates - and potential efficacy of intensive communicative-pragmatic social interaction…
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT04318951)
- Testing
- Intensive communicative-pragmatic social interaction., Standard care.
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation
Pulsewatch: Smartwatch Monitoring for Atrial Fibrillation After Stroke
The goal of this research study is to develop a smartphone application capable of monitoring paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (pAF) in people who have survived a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) or people who are at risk…
- Trial name
- NCT03761394
- Testing
- Testing Devices, Cardea Solo by Cardiac Insight, Kardia Mobile by AliveCor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Stroke, Hemiplegia
Brain Stimulation and Rehabilitation for Adults With Chronic, Severe Arm Motor Impairment After Stroke
This pilot study will examine a combination therapy for adults with chronic, severe motor impairment of an arm after stroke. The intervention will combine brain stimulation with physical rehabilitation of the arm on the side of…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiplegia, Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- NCT03538795
- Testing
- iTBS&eCIMT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Stroke
Contrastim Stroke Trial
This is a prospective randomized controlled feasibility study to determine whether navigation guided repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the healthy hemisphere in patients with subacute stroke has a beneficial…
- Trial name
- ContraStim (NCT01049802)
- Testing
- Repetititve transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Stroke, Physical Activity
Activating Behavior for Lasting Engagement After Stroke
Stroke survivors demonstrate high levels of sedentary behavior, placing them at risk for exacerbation of chronic health conditions. This may lead to recurrent stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle, Behavior, Health
- Trial name
- ABLE (NCT03305731)
- Testing
- Activating Behavior for Lasting Engagement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Stroke, Upper Extremity Hemiparesis
Bilateral Priming for Upper Extremity Hemiparesis in Older Adults
This study will compare bilateral priming followed by task specific training to health care education followed by the same task specific training protocol.
- Trial name
- NCT02277028
- Testing
- priming and task specific training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center