Clinical trials: Cerebrovascular Function
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
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Effects of Remote-based Resistance Training on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, Cognitive Function, and Quality of Life in Adults Living With Alzheimer's Disease and/or Related Dementias
The investigators aim to study the effects of a 24-week remote-based resistance exercise training program on cardiovascular disease risk factors, cognitive function, and quality of life in older adults living with mild cognitive…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Vascular, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05004558
- Testing
- Remote-based Resistance Exercise Training
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Subcortical Aphasia, Ischemic Stroke
Language Functional Reorganization in Subcortical Infarction Patients
Post stroke aphasia (PSA) is one of the most frequently happened deficiency of stoke, affecting speaking,comprehension, writing and reading of language.
- Trial name
- NCT03668132
- Testing
- ischemic brain damage
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command
Spinal Cord Injuries, Stroke
Restorative Neuromodulation for Lower Extremity Functions
The overall objective of the proposed study is to restore lower-extremity functions of paraplegic individuals. Paralysis following Stroke or spinal cord injury (SCI) result harsh sufferings including lifelong dependence on…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Stroke, Paralysis
- Trial name
- NCT04171375
- Testing
- trans-spinal Electrical Stimulation (tsES)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Muscle Weakness
Respiratory Muscle Training in Subacute Stroke Patients
This study is divided for development in two complementary work packages justified by the need to incorporate new strategies to optimize rehabilitation outcomes in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- RETORNUS (NCT02125760)
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT), High-intensity IMT
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Stroke
Evaluation of Sensorimotor Ankle Impairments in Chronic Stroke
The purpose of this study is to capture sensorimotor ankle function in a chronic stroke population through validation of novel, experimental metrics and their comparison with established, clinical measures of function.
- Trial name
- NCT06410989
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Stroke, Motor Function
Effects of rTMS and tDCS on Motor Function in Stroke
In this study the investigators aim to investigate the effects of two different types of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques -- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation…
- Trial name
- NCT01574989
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Stroke
Exercise and Genotype in Sub-acute Stroke
This study will investigate the impact of cardiovascular exercise on brain plasticity among patients in sub-acute stages after stroke, and whether genotype modulates the response to this intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT05076747
- Testing
- Cardiovascular training, Standard Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Ataxia, Cerebrovascular Accident
PET Scan to Study Brain Control of Human Movement
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a technique used to investigate activity in areas of the brain. The PET technique allows researchers to study the normal processes in the brain (central nervous system) of normal individuals…
- Conditions
- Ataxia, Cerebrovascular Accident, Healthy, Movement Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00001324
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 510 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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
Cerebrovascular Disorder, Healthy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies of Motor and Thought Processes
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic tool that creates high quality images of the human body without the use of X-ray (radiation).
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular Disorder, Healthy, Movement Disorder, Nervous System Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00001361
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 610 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Stroke, Acute Stroke
The Effects of Gait Rehabilitation After Stroke by Treadmill-based Robotics Versus Traditional Gait Training
This multicenter non-randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effectiveness (an increase of the walking speed in the 10 Meter Walk Test - 10MWT) of the robotic treatment with exoskeleton or end-effector system compared…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute Stroke, Chronic Stroke
- Trial name
- TREAD_STROKE (NCT03688165)
- Testing
- Treadmill-based Robotic Gait Training, Traditional Over-ground Gait Training
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Brain Aging, Cerebrovascular Function
AKG and Brain Health in Aging
This proposal will test the hypothesis that AKG supplementation will improve NGVC responses and cognitive performance in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07861867
- Testing
- Calcium AKG
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Ischemic Stroke
Correlation Between the Changes of Retinal Structure and Function and Ischemic Stroke
Ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke, accounting for 60%-80% of all types of strokes, and is one of the leading global causes of death and severe disability.
- Trial name
- NCT05281887
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Insulin Resistance
The Effect of Tea on Vascular Function and Insulin Sensitivity
The aim of this research is to explore changes in peripheral/cerebrovascular function and insulin sensitivity after a 7-day combination of physical activity reduction (-50% steps per day) and overfeeding (+50% kcal per day…
- Trial name
- NCT02777853
- Testing
- Green tea
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Stroke
Upper Limb Robotic Rehabilitation After Stroke
This is a single arm study aimed at evaluating the acute effects induced by a single session of robot-assisted passive hand mobilization on local perfusion and upper limb function in post-stroke hemiparetic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03243123
- Testing
- Robotic passive mobilization
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Brescia
Coronary Disease
The Impact of Caffeine on Brachial Endothelial Function in Healthy Subjects and in Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease
Prior work (Chris, M. et al, Clinical Science 2005; 109, 55-60) has demonstrated that drinking a cup of coffee (80-100 mg of caffeine) an hour before endothelium-dependent FMD (flow-mediated dilatation) of the brachial artery…
- Trial name
- NCT00564824
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Stroke
The Autonomic Nervous System State and Response to Different Stimuli Among Patients Post Stroke: A Follow-up Study
The study describes the autonomic control system function in subjects post stroke in comparison with healthy subjects. Aims: To describe the Autonomic hart rate control system function in post stroke subjects in different…
- Trial name
- NCT01632410
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Stroke
Multimodal Neurofunctional Profiling in Stroke
This prospective, observational cohort study aims to characterize multimodal neurofunctional profiles in patients with stroke. By integrating neurophysiological signals, neuroimaging data, clinical assessments, and biological…
- Trial name
- MNPS (NCT07411573)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Chronic Stroke Patients
Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve on Functional Connectivity in the Brain at Rest
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) on resting-state brain functional connectivity.
- Trial name
- COVAGNIRS (NCT07282106)
- Testing
- Active taVNS arm
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinique Les Trois Soleils