Clinical trials: Cerebrovascular Function
Horton's Disease, Infectious Disease
Quantitative and Functional Study of TH17 Lymphocytes in Horton's Disease (HD)
The aim of this open, controlled, multicentre biomedical research study is to identify new markers specifically associated with Horton's disease.
- Conditions
- Horton's Disease, Infectious Disease, Neoplasia, Solid Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT02065297
- Testing
- 1 blood sample, 2 to 3 blood samples (at inclusion, at 3 months and at 6 months in cases of relapse)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
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
Functional Electrical Stimulation
Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Hand Functions in Stroke Patients
Background: Hand dysfunction is one of the most disabling consequences of stroke and significantly limits independence in activities of daily living.
- Trial name
- NCT07456293
- Testing
- functional electrical stimulation, Conventional physiotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Stroke, Motor Function
Analisys of Cortical Excitability and Motor Function of Post Stroke Patients
Healthy individuals, after reading and signing the free and informed consent will be submitted to a single session to obtain the normal neurophysiological measures and thus compare with those obtained in individuals with PD.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Motor Function, Cortical Excitability
- Trial name
- NCT03627364
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Stroke
Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation in Individuals With Stroke
Stroke has a high rate of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This disease is the third leading cause of death after ischemic heart disease and cancer. Stroke is also the leading cause of disability in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05550311
- Testing
- Robot-assisted rehabilitation, Conventional rehabilitation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Stroke, Acute, Anxiety
Impact of Video-based Information Regarding Functional Rehabilitation
At CHUS Fleurimont, one in five patients hospitalized for this condition needs to be transferred to an intensive functional rehabilitation unit (URFI) located in another establishment of the Centre intégré universitaire de santé…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute, Anxiety, Stress, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Trial name
- NCT04296981
- Testing
- video-based patient information
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hélène Corriveau
Stroke
Study on the Correlation Between Neurotrophic Factors and the Condition of Stroke Patients
Stroke is currently the most common disabling disease, which often leads to impairment of sensory, motor, speech and psychological functions, resulting in a reduced quality of life for patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05479903
- Testing
- acupuncture, computerized cognitive training system, aerobic exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chongqing Medical University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-concussion Syndrome
Measure of Cerebrovascular Dysfunction After TBI With fNIRS
The goal of this project is to determine if it is possible to assess Cerebrovascular Reactivity (CVR) to hypercapnia with functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS).
- Trial name
- NCT01789164
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Gait Training, Locomotion
Gait Training and Brain Changes in Stroke Patients
This study, conducted in collaboration with the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) in Washington, D.C., will look at changes in brain activation and brain responses that occur with gait (walking) training.
- Trial name
- NCT00334230
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Hemianopsia, Homonymous
Testing of a Functional Outcome Measure for Those With Visual Field Defects
This study is designed in two Phases. In phase 1, the Functional Outcome Measure will be tested to determine its validity and reliability in three populations, subjects that have not had a stroke and have no visual field defect…
- Trial name
- FOM (NCT00731796)
- Testing
- Functional Outcome Measure
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NovaVision, Inc.
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
Cerebrovascular Function, Cognition
Ketone Dose and Cerebral Blood Flow Study
Ketone bodies are produced by the liver during periods of food scarcity or severe carbohydrate restriction. Blood ketones are an alternative fuel source used by the brain, heart, and skeletal muscle during periods of fasting.
- Trial name
- kCBF (NCT06032156)
- Testing
- Low Dose β-OHB, High Dose β-OHB
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Stroke Patients
Feasibility and Reliability of Using BeCureTM Virtual Reality in Patients With Stroke
The aim of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility and reliability of using virtual reality-based BeCureTM in the assessment of upper extremity motor functions in stroke patients.It is necessary to define the appropriate…
- Trial name
- cros-sectional (NCT06696469)
- Testing
- Feasibility and reliability of using BeCureTM Virtual Reality in the evaluation of upper extremity motor functions in stroke patients
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Stroke
Feasibility Study of Caregiver-Assist Strategy Training
The goal of this study is to examine the feasibility of delivering an innovative intervention, caregiver-assisted strategy training (CaST), targeting enhancing activity functions in community-dwelling adults after stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06741475
- Testing
- Caregiver-Assist Strategy Training, Education
- Where
- 3 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke
Long-term Brain Stimulation of the Motor Ventral Thalamus (VOP/VIM) to Improve Motor Function
This study aims to recruit patients already implanted with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders to complete tasks assessing parameters of motor output, speech, and swallowing functions, both with and without…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Brain Disease, Movement Disorders (Incl Parkinsonism)
- Trial name
- NCT07056348
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the Motor Thalamus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez
Cerebrovascular Function, Cerebral Blood Flow
Mechanistic Effect of Ketones on Cerebral Blood Flow
Oral supplements containing exogenous ketones have recently become available and represent a novel tool for increasing plasma ketone bodies without the need for dietary restriction.
- Trial name
- MEKC (NCT06217159)
- Testing
- Poikilocapnia, Normocapnia
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
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
Stroke
CNS Changes Following Stroke
The objective of this study is to better understand the structural and functional changes that the CNS undergoes following stroke and how these changes relate to clinical measures.
- Trial name
- NCT04059276
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Stroke
Functional Connectivity In Relation To Proprioception and Sensorimotor Recovery in Stroke Patients (Feasibility Study)
The purpose now is to: 1. identify brain connections related to proprioception to have a better understanding of differences between people with stroke and healthy persons 2.
- Trial name
- NCT02445768
- Testing
- Cognitive multisensory rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Stroke, Motor Cortex; Lesion
Imaging Laterality in Chronic Stroke Patients
In healthy individuals, unimanual movement (with either the left or right hand) is associated with activity in a network of predominantly contralateral brain regions, including the primary motor cortex (PMC).
- Trial name
- NCT03584425
- Testing
- Rasch modified version of the Fugl-Meyer Motor assessment, Anatomical image acquisition, Functional MRI task and acquisition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina