Clinical trials: stroke
Health Education
Effects of Patient-centered Stroke Educating System: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of this study is to establish PAtient-Centered Computerized Educating System for Stroke (PACCESS) for patients with different demands and lack of knowledge.Those in the intervention group will receive the PACCESS and the…
- Trial name
- NCT02591511
- Testing
- smart phone and pad, stroke-related health education manual
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Stroke
Myofascial Trigger Points in the Upper Limb in Stroke Patients
One source of shoulder pain can be myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). MTrPs are localized, hyperirritable points in the skeletal muscles that are associated with palpable nodules in muscle fibres.
- Trial name
- NCT02882906
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Fatigue, Stroke Sequelae
Effects of Low-level Laser Therapy in the Fatigue Muscle of Healthy Individual and Spastic Individuals
Muscle fatigue is caused by biochemical changes that modify the mechanics of muscle contraction, which result in negative changes in the performance of the contraction.
- Trial name
- NCT03753984
- Testing
- Low-level laser therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Vale do Paraíba
Supportive Care
The Effect of Oculomotor Exercises in the Warm-up on Forehand and Backhand Stroke Performance in Tennis Players
30 tennis players aged 12-18, will be included in the study. After their normal warm-up, the participants will make 30 forehand and 30 backhand strokes. Forehand and backhand stroke accuracy rate will be calculated.
- Trial name
- NCT06311747
- Testing
- Oculo-motor exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia
Epigenetic Analysis of Regulation of the Inflammasome-activating NLRP3 Gene in Monocytes From Atrial Fibrillation Patients and Controls
The study will analyze blood from volunteers to determine whether there is an underlying epigenetic cause of the inflammation of the heart associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) and its progression with age.
- Trial name
- NCT04766814
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Stroke, Aphasia
Enhance of Language Learning With Neurostimulation
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation over the motor cortex of the language dominant hemisphere on language learning in healthy subjects and stroke patients with aphasia.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Aphasia, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT00854893
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Stroke
Novel Brain Signal Feedback Paradigm to Enhance Motor Learning After Stroke
Stroke (795,000/year in the US and 30 million existing stroke survivors in the world) damages brain neural structures that control coordinated upper limb movement.
- Trial name
- NCT02856035
- Testing
- Neural feedback plus FES and motor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Dysphagia
To Assess the Safety and Efficacy of the 4 Channel NMES Compensatory Medical Device in Swallowing, Multicenter Study
This study is a confirmation study to prepare clinical trials to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of 4-channel electric stimulation therapy devices as a newly developed function for the treatment of dysphagia disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03670485
- Testing
- 4 channel Electrical Stimulation Device
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Parkinson Disease, Brain Tumor
Neuropsychology of Financial Capacity
The present project aims to investigate the financial capacity in patients diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease or parkinsonism, brain tumor (glioma or meningioma) and cerebrovascular lesion (stroke), in order to evaluate the…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Brain Tumor, Stroke
- Trial name
- NEUROFIN (NCT05791006)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological tests
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
Validation of an Obstacle Course Used in Patients With Muscle Tightness
This study is being conducted to compare healthy patients versus patients with muscle tightness in their leg(s) after an acquired brain injury using walking trials time, a balance test, and foot pressure data.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Spasticity
- Trial name
- NCT00776048
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Stroke, Silent Cerebral Infarction
Intervention With Cerebral Embolic Protection in TEVAR: Gaseous Protection
Vascular brain infarction (VBI) occurs in 67% of patients undergoing TEVAR. Overt stroke occurs in 13% of these patients and 88% of patients suffer from neurocognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Silent Cerebral Infarction, Neurocognitive Dysfunction, Vascular Brain Injury
- Trial name
- INTERCEPT:GP (NCT03886675)
- Testing
- CO2 flushing, Saline flushing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
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
Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease
Validation and Standardization of a Battery Evaluation of the Socio-emotional Functions in Various Neurological Pathologies
The role of disorders of socio-emotional processes in cerebral diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, frontal temporal dementia, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, traumatic brain injury, stroke, focal lesions, has been…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease, Frontal Dementia, Huntington Disease
- Trial name
- GREFEXII (NCT03052712)
- Testing
- social cognition
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Hemorrhage
Comparison of Physiological Variables During Blood Donation
The investigators have developed a system based on a pulse oximeter, a tablet, and an algorithm running on the tablet that analyzes the pulse oximeter waveform.
- Trial name
- NCT02029807
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Stroke
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for Hand Function Recovery
tACS has the potential to directly induce cortical alterations in the intrinsic neural oscillation at specific frequencies, and the brain could mirror the induced frequencies of the external source of oscillations from the…
- Trial name
- NCT04638192
- Testing
- tACS
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Embolic Stroke
Study of the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Low Molecular Weight Heparin vs. Unfractionated Heparin in Stroke
Patients with Atrial fibrillation (AF) make a unique group of ischemic stroke, mostly caused by emboli from the left atrial appendage.
- Trial name
- NCT02159287
- Testing
- Enoxaparin, Heparin
- Where
- 2 sites in Iran
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Stroke
Effects of Voluntary Adjustments During Walking in Participants Post-stroke
People post-stroke retain the capacity to modify walking patterns explicitly using biofeedback and implicitly when encountering changes in the walking environment.
- Trial name
- NCT06034119
- Testing
- Split belt treadmill, Biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chapman University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Brainstem Stroke
Optimizing BCI-FIT: Brain Computer Interface - Functional Implementation Toolkit
This project adds to non-invasive BCIs for communication for adults with severe speech and physical impairments due to neurodegenerative diseases.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Brainstem Stroke, Muscular Dystrophies, Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism
- Trial name
- BCI-FIT (NCT04468919)
- Testing
- BCI-FIT multi-modal access, BCI-FIT adaptive signal modeling, BCI-FIT active querying
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Stroke
Comparative Effects of Motor Relearning Programme Versus Mirror Therapy on Balance and Gait in Chronic Stroke Patients
To determine the effect of Motor Relearning Program versus Mirror Therapy for balance and gait in chronic ischemic stroke patients
- Trial name
- NCT05810857
- Testing
- Motor Relearning Program, Mirror Therapy
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Stroke, Immobilization
Characterization of Skeletal Muscle Using Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE)
The goal of this proposal is two-fold: (1) to further develop and validate a technology, magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), for quantitatively imaging mechanical properties and tension distribution in muscle and (2) to apply…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Immobilization, Myofacial Pain, Hyperthyroid Myopathy
- Trial name
- NCT00588432
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic