Clinical trials: Cerebrovascular Circulation
Spinal Cord Injury
Blood Pressure, Cerebral Blood Flow and Cognition in Spinal Cord Injury
Following spinal cord injury autonomic regulation of the cardiovascular system is impaired, which results in a variety of measurable abnormalities in blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT02307565
- Testing
- Midodrine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Pain, Low Back Pain
Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients Treated With Spinal Cord Stimulation for Low Back and Leg Pain
The primary objective of this study is to identify the brain regions in which activity is affected by SCS. Baseline cerebral blood flow scans with the device turned off will be generated compared to scans produced with the device…
- Conditions
- Pain, Low Back Pain, Leg Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00418301
- Testing
- Precision Spinal Cord Stimulation and PET Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Ischemic Stroke
Bolus of Saline in Stroke
This study is a non-randomized, Phase 2 clinical trial designed to assess optical cerebral blood flow (CBF) response to bolus normal saline. Subjects will have had an ischemic stroke within 96 hours of enrollment.
- Trial name
- BOSS (NCT01971463)
- Testing
- Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Healthy
Chronic Resveratrol Supplementation in Healthy Humans
The effects of chronic resveratrol supplementation have yet to be investigated in healthy humans. It is hypothesised that the effects will be different to those seen in acute supplementation.
- Trial name
- NCT01640197
- Testing
- Resveratrol
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Stenosis
Effect of Raised CBF During CEA on Cognition in DM Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine if we can reduce the incidence of cognitive dysfunction - difficulty in performing certain pencil-paper, memory, finger dexterity and thinking type of tasks called neuropsychometric tests…
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Stenosis, Diabetes, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT00597545
- Testing
- Carotid endarterectomy, Shunt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Multiple Sclerosis
Augmenting Cerebral Blood Flow to Treat Established Multiple Sclerosis
This study will evaluate how improved cerebral blood flow affects the way in which newly formed MS lesions evolve and whether tissue repair is improved.
- Trial name
- perfuseMS (NCT02466074)
- Testing
- Acetazolamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Physical Activity, Aging
Independent Walking for Brain Health
Physical activity interventions with older adults can improve brain health; however most interventions have been performed in gym-like settings that reach a small sector of the senior population.
- Trial name
- NCT03058146
- Testing
- Mobile Health Walking Condition, Healthy Aging Education Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego