Clinical trials: Stroke Prevention
Myocardial Infarction, Cardiovascular Death
Prevention of Cardiovascular Events (eg, Death From Heart or Vascular Disease, Heart Attack, or Stroke) in Patients With Prior Heart Attack Using Ticagrelor Compared to Placebo on a Background of Aspirin
This study is being carried out to see if a new drug called ticagrelor given twice daily in addition to the ASA therapy decreases the frequency of cardiovascular events (e.g., death from heart disease, heart attack, or stroke).
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Cardiovascular Death, Atherothrombosis, Stroke
- Trial name
- PEGASUS (NCT01225562)
- Testing
- Ticagrelor 90 mg, Ticagrelor 60 mg
- Where
- 826 sites in United States, Argentina and 29 more
- Volunteers
- 21,379 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Ischemic Stroke
Japan Statin Treatment Against Recurrent Stroke (J-STARS)
Although hyperlipidemia is not always the risk factor of stroke, inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A(HMG-CoA) reductase can decrease the incidence of stroke in the patient with ischemic heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00221104
- Testing
- Pravastatin
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 1,578 people
- Sponsor
- Translational Research Center for Medical Innovation, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Stroke Recurrence, Transient Ischemic Attack
Prevent Return of Stroke Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if a peer-led stroke recurrence prevention intervention, versus usual care, will help reduce risk factors for recurrent strokes among adults in Harlem.
- Trial name
- NCT01027273
- Testing
- Prevent Return of Stroke
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Atrial Fibrillation
Efficacy and Safety of Rivaroxaban for the Prevention of Stroke in Subjects With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
This is a clinical study evaluating the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (originally described in Japanese).
- Trial name
- NCT00494871
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939), Warfarin
- Where
- 165 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 1,280 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Moderate Risk of CVD
A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Enteric-Coated Acetylsalicylic Acid in Patients at Moderate Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
The use of acetylsalicylic acid in the primary prevention of cardiovascular events has been extensively studied but to a lesser extent in patients with moderate levels of cardiovascular risk.
- Trial name
- ARRIVE (NCT00501059)
- Testing
- Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid, BAYE4465)
- Where
- 466 sites in United States, Germany and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 12,546 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Atrial Fibrillation
SDM for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
The objective of this project is to evaluate a treatment decision aid for patients with atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- SDM4Afib (NCT02905032)
- Testing
- Decision Aid
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,186 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Hypertension, Stroke
Community Study to Reduce High Blood Pressure Through Text Messaging (REACH OUT)
One of the most powerful predictors of stroke is hypertension, with estimates of approximately 33% of adults in the United States experiencing this condition.
- Trial name
- NCT02664610
- Testing
- Text Messaging
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Sickle Cell Disease
Aspirin Prophylaxis in Sickle Cell Disease
Neurologic complications secondary to cerebrovascular damage are prevalent in children with sickle cell disease. These patients experience both clinically overt cerebrovascular accidents and "silent infarctions" demonstrated by…
- Trial name
- START (NCT00178464)
- Testing
- aspirin
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Atherosclerosis, Ischemia
Trial to Assess the Effects of Vorapaxar (SCH 530348; MK-5348) in Preventing Heart Attack and Stroke in Patients With Atherosclerosis (TRA 2°P - TIMI 50) (P04737)
The study is designed to determine whether vorapaxar, when added to the existing standard of care (SOC) for preventing heart attack and stroke (eg, aspirin, clopidogrel) in participants with a known history of atherosclerosis…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Ischemia, Myocardial Infarction, Cerebrovascular Accident
- Trial name
- NCT00526474
- Testing
- Vorapaxar
- Volunteers
- 26,449 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Prevention & Control
Rivaroxaban for the Prevention of Major Cardiovascular Events in Coronary or Peripheral Artery Disease
The primary objectives of this study are: To determine whether rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily (bid) + aspirin 100 mg once daily (od) compared with aspirin 100 mg od reduces the risk of a composite of myocardial infarction…
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT01776424)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939), Aspirin, Pantoprazole
- Where
- 565 sites in United States, Argentina and 31 more
- Volunteers
- 27,395 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Atrial Fibrillation
Dabigatran Etexilate for Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Mild to Moderate Renal Impairment
Non-interventional, observational study of physicians' use of Dabigatran etexilate for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation and mild to moderate renal impairment
- Trial name
- NCT01721837
- Where
- 1,616 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 4,340 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Cerebrovascular Diseases, Stroke
Computer-Aided Prevention System
Stroke is one of the most frequent and life-threatening diseases in Europe. About four stroke events occur per day in Luxembourg alone, and about 30% of these patients are affected by recurrent stroke within the following five…
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular Diseases, Stroke, Cardiovascular Diseases, CVD Risk Factors
- Trial name
- CAPSYS (NCT02444715)
- Testing
- Standard care, CAPSYS
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Lübomira Spassova
Acute Ischaemic Stroke, Transient Ischaemic Attack
THALES - Acute STroke or Transient IscHaemic Attack Treated With TicAgreLor and ASA for PrEvention of Stroke and Death
Study to investigate if the study drug ticagrelor and ASA is more effective than Placebo (inactive tablet) and ASA in preventing new stroke events
- Trial name
- THALES (NCT03354429)
- Testing
- Ticagrelor
- Where
- 387 sites in Argentina, Australia and 26 more
- Volunteers
- 11,016 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Atrial Fibrillation
Drug Persistence/Adherence in Patients Treated With Dabigatran or VKA for Stroke Prevention in Non Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (SPAF)
1600 AF patients receiving Pradaxa or VKA for stroke prevention will be followed up for 12 months in quarterly visits. Prescriptions, adverse events and (if applicable) reasons for definitive treatment discontinuation will be…
- Trial name
- NCT02240667
- Testing
- Dabigatran etexilate, Vitamin K antagonists
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,506 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke
Randomized Evaluation of Long Term Anticoagulant Therapy (RE-LY) With Dabigatran Etexilate
The primary objective of this trial is to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of dabigatran etexilate in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism.
- Trial name
- NCT00262600
- Testing
- warfarin, Dabigatran dose 1, Dabigatran dose 2
- Where
- 984 sites in United States, Argentina and 42 more
- Volunteers
- 18,113 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Atrial Fibrillation
Explore the Efficacy and Safety of Once-daily Oral Rivaroxaban for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Subjects With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Scheduled for Cardioversion
A study for patients with abnormal heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation) who need to undergo cardioversion (procedure to restore normal heart rhythm).
- Trial name
- X-VERT (NCT01674647)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939), Vitamin K antagonist (VKA)
- Where
- 178 sites in United States, Belgium and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 1,504 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Stroke Hemorrhagic, Depression
Poststroke Depression in Hemorrhagic Stroke
A double-blinded placebo-controlled randomized trial to evaluate the effect of preventative treatment of depression in survivors of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), a type of stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT03826875
- Testing
- Fluoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A Study Comparing Cardiovascular Effects of Ticagrelor Versus Placebo in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of ticagrelor versus placebo in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
- Trial name
- THEMIS (NCT01991795)
- Testing
- Ticagrelor 60 mg
- Where
- 1,237 sites in United States, Argentina and 41 more
- Volunteers
- 19,271 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Stroke Prevention, Blood Pressure
Stroke Telemedicine Outpatient Prevention Program for Blood Pressure Reduction
The purpose of this pilot trial is to compare post-stroke care blood pressure (BP) treatment using an interdisciplinary telehealth model [called the Stroke Telemedicine Outpatient Program (STOP) for Blood Pressure Reduction] to…
- Conditions
- Stroke Prevention, Blood Pressure, Telemedicine, Psychosocial Impairment
- Trial name
- STOP-Stroke (NCT03923790)
- Testing
- Educational Packet, Phone call at 72 hours by discharge nurse navigator, Telehealth visit at 7 days, 1 month, 3 months, and 5 months after discharge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Redo, Heart Valve Diseases
SONOlysis in Risk REduction of Symptomatic and Silent Brain infarCtions dUring Cardiac surgEry
The aim of the project is to demonstrate a fibrinolytic effect of sonothrombolysis (continual transcranial Doppler monitoring) using 2 MHz diagnostic probe on the reduction of risk of brain infarctions due to the activation of…
- Trial name
- SONORESCUE (NCT01591018)
- Testing
- sonolysis, cardiac surgery
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Ostrava