Clinical trials: Cerebral Microvascular Dysfunction
Ischemic Heart Disease, Microvascular Coronary Artery Disease
The Cerebral-Coronary Connection (C3) Study
This is a prospective cohort blinded study with the aim to investigate the prevalence and clinical impact of coronary microcirculatory dysfunction (CMD) in patients with ischemic heart disease, and its association with cerebral…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease, Microvascular Coronary Artery Disease, Depression, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- C3 (NCT04131075)
- Testing
- Coronary Angiography and Multimodal Coronary Physiology Study (FFR, CFR, HMR)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Menopause, Perimenopause
Hormone thERapy Effects on BRAin-HEART Health During the Menopausal Transition
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether it is feasible to conduct a larger study comparing transdermal menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) versus no hormone therapy in menopausal women with vasomotor symptoms (hot…
- Conditions
- Menopause, Perimenopause, Vasomotor Symptoms, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor
- Trial name
- HERBRAVEHEART (NCT07732452)
- Testing
- Transdermal estradiol, Standard of care - non hormonal
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Lumacaftor Yields Reversal of Impaired Cerebral Blood Flow in Heart Failure Patients
Cognitive impairment (CI) is highly prevalent in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), which has significant implications for disease management, quality of life and clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- LYRIC-HF (NCT07695090)
- Testing
- Lumacaftor 200 MG
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Qanatpharma AG
Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases, Retinopathy
Cognitive Impairment, Retinopathy, and Cerebrovascular Lesions in the Elderly
The CIRCLE study is a single-center prospective observational study that enrolled individuals with cerebral small vessel disease (SVD), while free of known dementia or stroke (both cerebral infarction and hemorrhage).
- Conditions
- Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases, Retinopathy, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- CIRCLE (NCT03542734)
- Testing
- multimodal magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Type2 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese
Brain Health in Youth With Normal Weight, Overweight and Obesity at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
Investigators propose to study youth across the spectrum of body mass index (BMI) and dysglycemia. This approach will allow investigators to disentangle the relationship of key features of type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk (e.g.
- Conditions
- Type2 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese, Dysglycemia, Microvascular Complications
- Trial name
- Metabrain (NCT05277558)
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Traumatic Brain Injury
Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Microvascular Dysfunction in Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes acute deficits in cerebral perfusion which may lead to secondary injury and worse outcomes. Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is a vasodilator that increases cerebral blood flow and is clinically used…
- Trial name
- NCT05616910
- Testing
- inhaled nitric oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Stroke, Epilepsy
Coronary and Cerebral Microvascular Dysfunction in Neurological Diseases
Neurological and cardiovascular diseases are increasing in relative and absolute terms globally, and pose a major burden in terms of morbidity, mortality, quality of life and healthcare costs.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Epilepsy, Transient Global Amnesia (TGA)
- Trial name
- G-HeBra (NCT07009990)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Cerebral Microvascular Dysfunction, Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases
PRospective Observation on CErebral microvaScular Structure and Function
This is a population-based prospective cohort study, aiming to assess the prevalence, distributional characteristics, and dynamic change of cerebral small vessel dysfunction in a Chinese community population using advanced…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Microvascular Dysfunction, Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Trial name
- PROCESS (NCT06579677)
- Testing
- Without any intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Insights From the Retina on Cerebral Microvascular Dysfunction in Haemorrhagic Stroke
Fundoscopy, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT-angiography (OCTA) are established examinations and bear minimal risks. The recognition of retinal microvascular signs will enhance the pathophysiological understanding of…
- Trial name
- RETINA-ICH (NCT04363619)
- Testing
- OCT and OCTA
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac X Syndrome
Brain-heart Interactions in Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy and Cardiac Syndrome X:
The Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy (TTC) and the Cardiac Syndrome X (CSX) are respectively acute and chronic heart diseases, which mimic myocardial infarction and stable angina pectoris without alterations of large coronary vessels.
- Conditions
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac X Syndrome, Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- BRAINHEART (NCT02759341)
- Testing
- Manual for the Assessment and Documentation of Psychopathology (AMDP 8), Million Clinical Multiaxial Inventory 3 (MCMI-III), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory form Y (STAI-Y)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale San Giovanni Bellinzona
Epilepsy (Treatment Refractory), Epilepsy
Retinal OCT Changes and Biomarkers in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
This prospective, longitudinal observational study investigates whether epilepsy involves a progressive neurodegenerative process.
- Trial name
- NCT07716930
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kemal Tutkavul
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
RQC for the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease and Retinal Amyloid-β
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether oral resveratrol, quercetin, and curcumin (RQC) can prevent the accumulation of retinal amyloid-β and/or cognitive decline over 24 months in adults aged 50-90 with Stage 1 or…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT06470061
- Testing
- Resveratrol, Quercetin, and Curcumin (RQC), Curcumin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zaparackas and Knepper LTD
Traumatic Brain Injury, Blood Brain Barrier Defect
Microvascular Injury and Blood-brain Barrier Dysfunction as Novel Biomarkers and Targets for Treatment in Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability around the world. The social and economic burden of TBI is tremendous and the cost of TBI is estimated at $1 billion per year in Canada- $650 million in care…
- Trial name
- NCT03139682
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority