Clinical trials: Stroke, open to volunteers
Stroke, UULEX
UULEX Reliability in Individuals With Stroke
This study was designed to determine the test-retest reliability of the Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test (UULEX) in individuals with stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, UULEX, Test-Retest Reliability
- Trial name
- NCT07885774
- Testing
- Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test [UULEX]
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Stroke, Healthy
WIM Exosuit Wearable Soft Robot for Enhancing Walking Activity
This study is to develop, test, and optimize a soft hip wearable robot for individuals with stroke, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, or older adults with no neurologic deficits.
- Trial name
- NCT07061691
- Testing
- WIM Robotic Exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Stroke
Inpatient Stroke Recovery Using Sensors
This observational trial seeks to assess the feasibility of using non-invasive, portable, real-time body-worn sensors to continuously monitor, quantify, and interpret recovery during inpatient treatment of stroke
- Trial name
- NCT04219670
- Testing
- Wearable sensors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Motion Sickness
Virtual Reality Sickness Questionnaire: Psychometrics in Stroke Patients
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of virtual reality on physiological factors (heart rate, blood pressure) in stroke patients and the psychometric properties of the Virtual Reality Sickness Questionnaire in…
- Trial name
- NCT07297862
- Testing
- Roller Coaster application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Ulcerative Colitis, Myocardial Infarction
Estimation of Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis (PROVACI)
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are progressively increasing their prevalence worldwide. Up to half of patients may also have extraintestinal manifestation and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is one of the most relevant, being…
- Conditions
- Ulcerative Colitis, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Ischemic Heart Disease
- Trial name
- PROVACI (NCT07095634)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Crohn's Diseases
Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With IBD
In this study the Research Hospital San Donato Policlinic ask the participation with the aim to evaluate the risk of cardiovascular complication (i.e. stroke, myocardial infarction) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
- Conditions
- Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Crohn's Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk
- Trial name
- DICOM-IBD (NCT07663201)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Stroke, Acute, Parkinson Disease
Assessment of the Rehabilitative Effects of Curved-walking Training in Stroke, Parkinson and Orthopaedic Populations
The recovery of walking ability is crucial to promote independence in daily living and is one of the major goal of neuromotor rehabilitation.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute, Parkinson Disease, Femur Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT03545477
- Testing
- Novel locomotion treatment: curved-walking training, Standard locomotion treatment: straight-walking training, Standard physical therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Cerebral Vascular Accident
Brain Stimulation Enhance Post-stroke Walking Survivors and Healthy Adults
Recent studies showed that a non-invasive, low-intensity brain stimulation called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can effectively increase motor neuron excitability in the brain and therefore promotes functional…
- Trial name
- NCT06191549
- Testing
- anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (a-tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Stroke
Explore the Effects of Cortical Priming on Visuomotor Stepping Learning in Persons With Chronic Stroke
This research study aims to understand the relationship between brain stimulation and leg skill learning in both healthy adults and persons with chronic stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06681207
- Testing
- anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (a-tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke
Investigating Techniques to Enhance the Sense of Embodiment in Immersive Virtual Reality
Embodiment is an important aspect of virtual reality because it affects how natural and engaging the experience feels and can influence performance and learning in VR-based applications, including rehabilitation [McAnally \&…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT07870044
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality Embodiment Manipulations
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Stroke, Ischemic
Cognitive Strategies for Optimizing Brain Health And Managing Transgenerational Vascular Risk Factors Post-Stroke
People living with the cognitive effects of stroke are at risk for recurrent stroke and further cognitive decline. Also problematic is that stroke risk clusters in families and biological family members of people who have…
- Trial name
- CHAMPS-TR (NCT06479174)
- Testing
- CHAMPS-TR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Cardiovascular Disease, Arterial Stiffness
Natural History Study of CADASIL
Background: CADASIL (cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarct and leukoencephalopathy) is a genetic disorder. It causes narrowing of the small blood vessels and can lead to strokes and dementia.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Arterial Stiffness, Germline Mutation in the NOTCH 3 Gene, Pathogenesis of CADASIL
- Trial name
- NCT05072483
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Stroke
Oral and Salivary Biomarkers Associated With Stroke
This observational study aims to investigate associations between oral and salivary biomarkers and stroke. Adults with stroke and healthy controls will undergo clinical oral assessment and unstimulated saliva collection.
- Trial name
- NCT07357155
- Where
- 2 sites in Algeria
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Center (CHU) of Constantine, Algeria
Stroke
EMG-Controlled Game to Retrain Upper Extremity Muscle Activation Patterns Following Stroke
The purpose of this study is to develop and test if upper limb task practice and muscle activity training improve upper limb function in stroke survivors.
- Trial name
- GAM (NCT05628324)
- Testing
- practice muscle activation patterns, task practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease
NMR Metabolomics-Based Risk Assessment and Stratified Digital Health Interventions in Middle-Aged Adults (PREMAP)
PREMAP invites residents of the Eloisa region (South Savo, Finland) turning 45, 50, or 55 years of age in 2026 to undergo a blood-based NMR metabolomics risk assessment for five interlinked cardio-renal-metabolic conditions (type…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Cerebrovascular Disease
- Trial name
- PREMAP (NCT07820800)
- Testing
- Digital health interventions
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
Healthy, Stroke
Influence of Brain Oscillation-Dependent TMS on Motor Function
Background: When people have a stroke, they often have difficulty moving their arms and hands. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can improve how well people with and without stroke can move their arms and hands.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Stroke, Normal Physiology, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT03288220
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Stroke
Effect of Neural Constraints on Movement in Stroke
This study investigates the effects of Tizanidine on the voluntary movement controls of the arms of participants who have had a stroke and have not had a stroke by measuring medication-induced changes in upper extremity…
- Trial name
- ENCMS (NCT06666673)
- Testing
- Tizanidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Quadriceps Muscle Activity and Gait Kinematics in Patients With Post-Stroke Stiff-Knee Gait Compared With Healthy Controls
Stiff-knee gait (SKG) is a frequent gait abnormality in people with post-stroke hemiparesis and is characterized by insufficient knee flexion during the swing phase of walking.
- Trial name
- FW QUADRI (NCT07857967)
- Where
- Luxembourg
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Frédéric Chantraine
Acute Ischemic Stroke
COOLing of the Ischemic PENumbra in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke.
This study will develop and validate a novel, active/conductive combined head and neck cooling system to selectively cool the ischemic penumbra during the acute phase of stroke, reducing neuronal damage and improving stroke…
- Trial name
- PEN-Cool (NCT07844096)
- Testing
- PEN-Cool Conductive Head-and-Neck Cooling System, Standard Reperfusion Therapy / Routine Care
- Where
- 5 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India
Stroke, Spinal Cord Diseases
Use of tDCS Stimulation in Neurological and Gynaecological Conditions
The aim of the study is to test the effect of tDCS stimulation on upper and lower limb function in neurological patients and to reduce pain in gynaecological patients.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spinal Cord Diseases, Nerve Root Disorder, Endometriosis
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT06891690)
- Testing
- tDSC stimulation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education