Clinical trials: Vascular Function, open to volunteers
Stroke
Efficacy of Music-Based Telerehabilitation After Stroke
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a music-based telerehabilitation intervention implemented at home works to treat different kinds of neurological deficits caused by stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06804304
- Testing
- Music-based telerehabilitation
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Teppo Sarkamo
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
Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease
ENhancing Exercise With LIGHT to Improve Functioning in PAD
The ENLIGHTEN PAD Trial will collect preliminary data to test whether daily 660 nm light treatment of the lower extremities immediately before home-based walking exercise sessions improves six-minute walk distance at 4-month…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Aging, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- ENLIGHTEN PAD (NCT06399900)
- Testing
- Far red light therapy, Home-based walking exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Erectile Disfunction, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
"Erectile Function After PCI in MI and Non-MI Patients"
The goal of this observational study is to assess changes in patients' erectile function after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using a standard IIEF (International Index of Erectile Function) questionnaire at 1, 3, and 6…
- Conditions
- Erectile Disfunction, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Diabete Mellitus, Anxiety
- Trial name
- ERECT-PCI (NCT07444697)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Albuminuria
Effect of Montelukast on Kidney and Vascular Function in Type 1 Diabetes
Kidney disease is a common problem among people with type 1 diabetes and can lead to disability, dialysis, and early death. Inflammation plays a key role in the development of kidney disease in type 1 diabetes and targeting…
- Trial name
- NCT05498116
- Testing
- Montelukast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Ageing, Blood Flow Restriction
Comparing Vascular Responses to Resistance Exercise with and Without Blood Flow Restriction in Young and Older Adults
Aging leads to declines in functional capacity and effort tolerance. Muscle strength remains stable from ages 25 to 50 but declines significantly after age 60, affecting activities like stair climbing and walking, reducing…
- Trial name
- HOLD TIGHT (NCT06596304)
- Testing
- Low intensity-resistance training with lower limb blood flow restriction, High Intensity Resistance Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder of Shift Work Type, Metabolic Disease
Impact of Circulating and Tissue-specific Lipids on Vascular Function and Insulin Sensitivity in Chronic Night Shift Workers
People who experience repeated bouts of circadian misalignment, such as shift workers, are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and Type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared to daytime workers.
- Conditions
- Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder of Shift Work Type, Metabolic Disease, Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- SHINE (NCT06550115)
- Testing
- Time-restricted eating, Control eating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
High Risk of Stroke
Oriental Intervention for Enhanced Neurocognitive Health (Orient) Diet in Populations With High Risk of Stroke (ENDS)
This randomized controlled trial will enroll 160 individuals aged over 40 without dementia who are at high risk of stroke, collecting multi-modal MRI imaging, serum, and fecal samples to investigate the impact of the ORIENT diet…
- Trial name
- NCT06098235
- Testing
- Usual Diet advice, ORIENT diet intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Stroke
Diaphragm Function and Urinary Incontinence in Stroke
Stroke affects respiratory functions by causing structural and strength impairments in both inspiratory and expiratory respiratory muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT07048210
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Major Depressive Disorder
Linking Affective Dynamics in Response to Daily Stress to Peripheral Vascular Function in Working Age Adults
The objective of this proposal is to determine whether heightened negative affective responsivity (NA-R) to daily stressors is related to blunted nitric oxide (NO)-mediated endothelium-dependent dilation (EDD) in working age…
- Trial name
- NCT06860724
- Testing
- NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Peripheral Artery Disease
BEETroot Juice to Reverse Functional Impairment in PAD
The BEET PAD Trial is a multi-centered double-blind randomized clinical trial designed to determine whether beetroot juice, compared to placebo, improves six-minute walk distance at four month follow-up in people with lower…
- Trial name
- BEET PAD (NCT05624125)
- Testing
- Beetroot juice
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Hypertension
SGLT2i Improve Left Atrial Function in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertension and Abnormal Glucose Metabolism
Heart failure is the most important clinical endpoint event in atrial fibrillation (AF). Patients with AF complicated by heart failure have a significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality compared…
- Trial name
- NCT07482020
- Testing
- SGLT-2 inhibitors
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Healthy, Brain Insulin Sensitivity
Long-Term Effects of Walnut Consumption on Brain Function
Rationale: Healthy foods, including mixed nuts, may improve brain function, which is essential for cognitive and metabolic health, and may contribute to improved food intake regulation.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Brain Insulin Sensitivity, Cerebral Blood Flow, Brain Vascular Function
- Trial name
- WalBrain (NCT07422220)
- Testing
- Walnuts
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn
Measuring Heart Health in Both Term, Preterm and Unwell Newborn Babies With an Advanced Ultrasound Method: Speckle Tracking Echocardiography
This study aims to improve how neonatologists check the heart function of newborn babies, especially those who are sick. While standard heart ultrasound scans are useful, a more advanced and sensitive technique called 2D speckle…
- Conditions
- Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn, Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Trial name
- NCT07364682
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Aphasia
LEXURE for Post-Stroke Aphasia
This study evaluates the efficacy of digital language rehabilitation using LEXURE for the treatment of post-stroke aphasia. Half of participants will receive structured language training using the LEXURE application, while the…
- Trial name
- NCT07570264
- Testing
- LEXURE, Workbook
- Where
- 12 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nunaps Inc
Coronary Artery Disease
Effects of Inclisiran Combined With Statins on the Morphology of Coronary Vulnerable Plaques
Effects of inclisiran + statins vs. statins on the morphology and vascular function of coronary vulnerable plaques, in order to provide a better treatment and more detailed imaging basis for the treatment of coronary vulnerable…
- Trial name
- EItoCVP (NCT06338293)
- Testing
- Inclisiran sodium, Rosuvastatin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Stroke
Effects Of Functional Action Observation With Auditory Cueing In Stroke Patients
This study aims to determine the effects of functional action observation therapy with and without rhythmic auditory cueing on balance and gait in patients with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT07428824
- Testing
- Functional Action Observation Therapy, Functional Action Observation Therapy with rhythmic auditory stimulation group
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
Comparison of Gait Metrics in Patients With Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Multiple Sclerosis
People with neurological conditions often have difficulty walking, including problems such as foot drop. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a treatment that uses electrical signals to activate muscles and support walking.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT07492602
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation, Normal care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Post-Stroke Hemiplegia
Wearable Robotic and Virtual Reality on Hand in Stroke
Stroke is a common neurological disorder resulting from acute focal damage to the central nervous system due to vascular events such as cerebral infarction, intracerebral hemorrhage, or subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- Trial name
- NCT07287059
- Testing
- Soft Robotic Glove (SRG), Leap Motion Controller (LMC), Neurodevelopmental Therapy (NDT)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University