Clinical trials: Stroke, Mechanism
Chronic Stroke, Cerebral Palsy
Gondola Mechanism of Action
This study will investigate the clinical, functional and neurophysiological effects of automated mechanical peripheral stimulation (AMPS) via the Gondola device administered to patients with chronic stroke, cerebral palsy and…
- Conditions
- Chronic Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05146648
- Testing
- Gondola AMPS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Central Nervous System Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident
Brain Processing of Language Meanings
This research trial will study discourse processing-that is, how the brain processes the meaning of language. It will examine, for example, how words and sentences are interpreted in cases where more than one meaning is possible.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident, Craniocerebral Trauma, Head Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00005004
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Stroke
Brain Stimulation-aided Stroke Rehabilitation: Neural Mechanisms of Recovery
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether benefits of training the affected hand in patients with stroke can be improved by combining training with a painless, noninvasive technique called Transcranial Direct Current…
- Trial name
- NCT01539096
- Testing
- tDCS: noninvasive brain stimulation, Constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Cerebrovascular Accident
Mechanisms of Upper-Extremity Motor Recovery in Post-stroke Hemiparesis
The results of this study will provide sound, scientific evidence of physiologic mechanisms responsible for upper-extremity weakness; evidence of the processes involved in neuromuscular adaptation; and will elucidate the…
- Trial name
- NCT00125658
- Testing
- Control, Experimental
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke
Mechanisms of Neuromuscular Fatigue Post Stroke
While baseline weakness is clearly an important factor that contributes to disability post stroke, neuromuscular fatigue (the acute reduction in force production) of the paretic musculature likely compounds strength deficits and…
- Trial name
- NCT01688570
- Testing
- duloxetine, Cyproheptadine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis
Sensory Mechanisms of Manual Dexterity Recovery After Stroke: a Prospective Cohort Study of Prediction and Cerebral Correlates
In the proposed research, we will assess motor and sensory functions of the hand using clinical tests and a tool designed to measure manual dexterity combined with vibrotactile stimulation.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis, Manual Dexterity, Sensory Integration Dysfunction
- Trial name
- HapticS 2 (NCT07340736)
- Testing
- Haptic stimulation device, Brain MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Stroke, Acute, Neuroprotection
Effectiveness and Biological Mechanism of Direct Ischemic Post-conditioning for Acute Stroke Patients Due to Large Vessel Occlusion
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if direct ischemic post-conditioning (IPostC) can alleviate ischemic-reperfusion injury (I/R) in patients who have undergone endovascular thrombectomy (EVT).
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute, Neuroprotection, Ischemic Conditioning
- Trial name
- NCT06545734
- Testing
- Direct Ischemic Post-conditioning, Endovascular therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Huanhu Hospital
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Research Into the Effect of a Clot-dissolving Agent and Its Inhibitor
Single-chain urokinase-type plasminogen activator (pro-urokinase) is a highly effective thrombolytic drug. At pharmacologic concentrations however, pro-urokinase is converted to urokinase - a non specific thrombolytic, limiting…
- Trial name
- NCT01694381
- Testing
- M5, C1-inhibitor
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TSI, LLC
Stroke
Mechanisms of Walking Recovery After Stroke
Subjects with stroke will have behavioral testing and brain imaging before and after a 4-week control period and a 4-week exercise intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02858349
- Testing
- No intervention, High-intensity interval training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Stroke
Atrial Cardiomyopathy in Patients With Stroke of Undetected Mechanism
The goal of this study is to evaluate left atrial structural and functional abnormalities in stroke of undetected mechanism and atherosclerotic stroke with cardiac MRI.
- Trial name
- NCT03830983
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Ischemic Stroke, Cancer
Mechanism and Outcome of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Cancer Patients
Stroke is a part of circulatory diseases which are the primary cause of death in Egypt. It accounts 14% of all deaths thus ranks the 2nd after ischemic heart disease. Cancer accounts 9% of population mortality in Egypt.
- Trial name
- NCT04195048
- Testing
- Risk factors
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University Hospital
Acute Ischemic Stroke
The Effect and Mechanism of wCST-LL Based Precision Rehabilitation Nursing on Motor Dysfunction After Acute Stroke
Ischemic stroke is the main cause of disability in the world. More than 70% of stroke patients show various degrees of neural function impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT03702452
- Testing
- functional rehabilitation nursing program, control group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Stroke, Walking, Difficulty
Turning Dysfunction After Stroke: Assessment and Intervention
The study aims to investigate the 1) differences between stroke patients and healthy controls in time, steps, angular velocity, stepping patterns, electromyographic responses during turning, and the association of turning to…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Walking, Difficulty, Balancing Interference
- Trial name
- NCT04668573
- Testing
- Trunk exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
Stroke
Cognitive Control Functions of the Human Thalamus
The goal of this research project is to investigate how brain lesions affect our ability to generate goal-directed behaviors - a cognitive function commonly referred to as cognitive control.
- Trial name
- NCT06920992
- Testing
- measuring cognitive flexibility including working memory and set-switching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kai Hwang
Stroke
VNS-induced Corticospinal Plasticity
The goal of this study is to learn more about the connections between the brain, spinal cord, and muscles and how these connections can be strengthened after neurological injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04088565
- Testing
- Paired-Associative Stimulation (PAS), Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Stroke
Study of Neurophysiological Markers of Motor Recovery in Post-stroke Patients.
The aim of the study was to explore potential pathways for recovery and adaptation of neural pathways after stroke by examining electrical activity of the brain cortex and cortico-spinal excitability using transcranial magnetic…
- Trial name
- NCT06386627
- Testing
- Stimulus response task, Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Stroke
Fast Stepping in Stroke Patients for Fall Prediction and Prevention:Control Mechanisms and Clinical Implications
The purpose of this study was to compare the balance strategy, as well as center of pressure (COP) trajectory and parameters between healthy adults and patients with hemiplegia in response to slow- and fast-speed waist- pulling…
- Trial name
- NCT00167037
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Stroke
Effects of Intensive Robot-assisted Therapy in Patients With Subacute Stroke
Robot-assisted training (RT) devices developed to date have a significant impact on stroke rehabilitation. Several research groups have developed the robotic devices and examined their efficacy on improving upper limb function…
- Trial name
- RT (NCT01767480)
- Testing
- RT, Conventional rehabilitation (CR)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Stroke
The Beneficial Effects of Naps on Motor Learning
Background: Memory consolidation is the process by which memories become stable, long-term representations in the brain. Consolidation of a motor skill is dependent upon sleep.
- Trial name
- NCT04312126
- Testing
- MRI system, MEG system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)