Clinical trials: Cerebrovascular Function
HR Vaiability, Aerobic Physical Fitness,Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar Level, Blood HDL, LDL
Aerobic Exercise Training & the Autonomic System In Patients After Myocardial Infarction or Stroke
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of Aerobic Physical Activity on the function of the Autonomic System in patients after Myocardial Infarction or Stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT00259948
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise training
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Stroke
Understanding Motor Function in Stroke Patients and Their Functional Brain Reorganization Using Ultra High-field MRI
The MOTIF-STROKE study is embedded within the BrainSync project, aiming to develop innovative strategies for motor rehabilitation of the upper limb.
- Trial name
- MOTIF-STROKE (NCT07339813)
- Testing
- Functional MRI (fMRI) Acquisition
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Commissariat A L'energie Atomique
Stroke
Prognostic Value for Predicting Outcome Using Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy in Stroke Rehabilitation
To investigate the prognostic value of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) in stroke rehabilitation with serial measurements.
- Trial name
- NCT04288414
- Testing
- functional near-infrared spectroscopy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Stroke, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Hemodynamic Response of Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over the Cerebellar Hemisphere in Healthy Subjects
Upper extremity motor impairment is one of the major sequelae of stroke, resulting in limitation of activities of daily livings.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy
- Trial name
- NCT04101695
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Blood Brain Flow and Exercise
Cerebral vasodilator responses to CO2 will be measured in young healthy adults, healthy sedentary older adults, and healthy exercise trained older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02653638
- Testing
- Control, Indomethacin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Ischemic Stroke
Discovering Patterns in the Gut Microbiota Associated With the Risk of Stroke and the Outcome After a Stroke and Integration of These Data With Genomic Information to Find New Drug Targets and New Treatments to Improve Neurological Evolution and Functional Status of Stroke Patients.
The composition of the intestinal microbiota is associated with the risk of stroke and with post-stroke neurological evolution. At the same time, the genetics and epigenetics of each patient are associated with the composition of…
- Trial name
- MAESTRO (NCT04795687)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Stroke, Post-Stroke Hemiparesis
Evaluation of a Wearable Exoskeleton for Functional Arm Training
The purpose of this study is to investigate how the cable-driven arm exoskeleton (CAREX) can assist task performance during 3D arm movement tasks under various experimental conditions in healthy individuals and patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT02726204
- Testing
- Gravity Elimination Alone, Path Assistance Alone, Path Assistance and Gravity Elimination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Stroke, Acute, Stroke (Subacute)
Inter-Limb Transfer in Acute Stroke
This study aims to investigate whether the improvements achieved through motor skill learning (MSkL) with the ipsilesional upper limb (UL) are transferred to the contralesional UL during the (sub)acute stroke phase, and to…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute, Stroke (Subacute), Healthy Individuals (Controls), Chronic Stroke Patients
- Trial name
- MLAS5 (NCT07822633)
- Testing
- REAplan®, Dextrain Manipulandum®
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Mont-Godinne
Cerebrovascular Accident
Structural and Functional Brain Changes in Response to Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
The purpose of this research study is to improve methods for evaluation of brain changes during motor learning for patients with stroke, who have difficulty performing daily tasks with their arm and hand.
- Trial name
- NCT02351947
- Testing
- upper limb rehabilitation for chronic stroke
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
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
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
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), Postpartum Women
The Impact of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on Cerebral Blood Flow and Cerebrovascular Function After Pregnancy
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) currently affects approximately 14% of all pregnancies worldwide. Importantly, the health-related consequences of GDM extend well beyond pregnancy, such that women with a history of GDM have a…
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), Postpartum Women, Uncomplicated Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT06911372
- Testing
- Intradermal Microdialysis, Brain Blood Flow Tests, Local Heating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anna Stanhewicz, PhD
Stroke, Brain Infarction
Critical Periods After Stroke Study (CPASS)
To perform an exploratory single center randomized study that will form the basis for a larger scale, more definitive randomized clinical trial to determine the optimal time after stroke for intensive motor training.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Infarction, Brain Ischemia, Cerebral Infarction
- Trial name
- CPASS (NCT02235974)
- Testing
- Early Intensive upper extremity motor training, Sub-acute intensive upper extremity motor training, Chronic intensive upper extremity motor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MedStar National Rehabilitation Network
Blood Pressure
The Effect of Whey Protein Supplementation on Vascular and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
The "hardening of the arteries" observed with aging raises blood pressure and contributes to poor brain blood flow and loss of cognitive function (i.e. attention, memory, solving problems, making decisions).
- Trial name
- NCT01956994
- Testing
- Whey protein supplement, Carbohydrate supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hypertension
Study of the Relationship Between Blood Vessels and Insulin Response in Adolescents
This study is designed to determine whether there is a relationship between the way insulin and blood vessels work. The difference in the interaction between Caucasian and African American adolescents will also be examined.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hypertension, Heart Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT00374361
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Stroke, Hemiplegia
Use of Tendon Vibration and Mirror for the Improvement of Upper Limb Function and Pain Reduction
Upper limb paralysis following stroke is a very common problem. Only 30% of stroke patients who suffer from upper limb paresis experience a full recovery of function.
- Trial name
- VibMirror (NCT01010607)
- Testing
- Vibration and Mirror, Mirror therapy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Functional Disability, Dementia
Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly-Extension (ASPREE-XT)
ASPREE-XT is a post-treatment, longitudinal observational follow-up study of ASPREE participants. Although the ASPREE trial medication was ceased, the study activity was not stopped and ASPREE participants are continuing with…
- Conditions
- Functional Disability, Dementia, Heart Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT07224347
- Where
- 36 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 19,114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anne Murray
Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Functional Electrical Stimulation for Upper-limb Rehabilitation After Stroke
The aim of this study is to verify the effectiveness of tDCS combined with FES on upper limb rehabilitation of post-stroke subjects with moderate and severe compromise.
- Trial name
- NCT02818608
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES), Combination of Transcranial direct brain stimulation (tDCS) and FES
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Intracranial Aneurysms
Intracranial Aneurysms and Cognitive Function
The prevalence rate of intracranial aneurysms in the adult population is close to 5%. Rupture risk of such aneurysms causing subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) can be substantial.Most patients suffering from an aneurysmal SAH are in…
- Trial name
- NCT01320306
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
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