Active clinical trials for "Ischemic Stroke"

The objective of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safeness of intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS) over the left Superior Temporal Gyrus (STG), guided by personalized Brain Functional Sector (pBFS) technology, on language function recovery in patients with post-ischemic stroke aphasia.

This study aims to compare the effectiveness and safety regarding treatment with standard anticoagulant only or adding antiplatelet to anticoagulant in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and significant atherosclerosis including extracranial, intracranial, coronary or peripheral artery.

The purpose of this study is to assess the levels of serum catecholamines associated with myocardial depression (MD) in patients with acute neurological injury.

The proposed study will investigate the clinical use of the ISCDX test that may differentiate between diverse stroke etiologies as listed below: Aim 1: Differentiate between cardioembolic and large artery atherosclerotic ischemic strokes, when hemorrhagic stroke is ruled out, as defined by TOAST classification of subtypes of acute ischemic stroke. Aim 2: In cases of ischemic strokes of unknown or "cryptogenic" etiology, determine the ability of biomarker blood tests to predict etiology between cardioembolic and large artery atherosclerotic.

This study investigates the clinical practices, safety and effectiveness of Cerebrolysin in routine treatment of patients with moderate to severe neurological deficits after acute ischemic stroke.

The purpose of the study are: To make quality, characterized samples and related data available for future studies, including Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS), genomics, and biomarker research; To use these samples and related medical information to answer research questions aimed at understanding the genetics and underlying biology of acquired disease and injury to the brain, heart and blood vessels with the express purpose of advancing the search for effective modalities for prevention, treatment, and recovery; To develop additional operational infrastructure to support this project across the Prince of Wales Hospital and divisions, including (1) tracking of patient consent, (2) management of collection and sample processing processes, (3) sample inventory and QC/QA processes, and (4) release of materials to investigators for further research.

Apolipoprotein B (apoB) levels (which encompass all atherogenic lipoproteins, including LDL), Lp(a) levels, and carotid IPH are associated with both first-ever and recurrent ischemic stroke. This cohort research project is to analyze: Among patients with carotid artery atherosclerosis (stenosis 30-99%), to compare patients with and without IPH, as assessed by magnetic resonance (MR)-Plaque Imaging, in terms of apoB, Lp(a) levels and other cardiovascular risk factors. (IPH is a strong morphological sign of plaque vulnerability / instability and a strong marker of consecutive atheroembolic events). Among patients with carotid artery atherosclerosis (stenosis 30-99%), to assess the risk of first-ever ischemic stroke in relation to apoB, Lp(a) levels, and presence of IPH, after adjusting for the cardiovascular factors (understanding this association can inform primary prevention). Among patients with carotid artery atherosclerosis (stenosis 30-99%) with an ipsilateral ischemic stroke at baseline, to assess the risk of recurrent ipsilateral ischemic stroke in relation to apoB, Lp(a) levels, and presence of IPH, after adjusting for the cardiovascular factors. There will be a sensitivity analysis to assess if the association between Lp(a) and recurrent stroke is stronger in patients <60 years of age. (understanding this association can inform secondary prevention). For the first and second aim, there will be a cross-sectional, case-control analysis. For the third aim, i.e. assessing recurrent ischemic stroke, there is prospective follow-up of at least 3 months up to 45 months.

To observe the effect of different antithrombotic drugs on the prognosis of ischemic stroke patients with cerebral microbleeds. And further combined with proteomic methods to explore serological markers that can be used to accurately predict the prognosis of such patients.

Triage of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients is critical, to decrease time to treatment, and improve functional outcome. The therapeutic standard of care for AIS consecutive to large vessel occlusion (LVO) is the association of intravenous (IV) alteplase administration and mechanical thrombectomy (MT). However, there are limited places where MT can be performed. Therefore, there is a need for innovative tools to identify, in the ambulance, patients with LVO that require MT. Sending the patients at the right, avoiding futile stops (i.e. in places where MT is not available), is definitively a strategy that saves time. There is currently no biomarker nor Point Of Care (POC) Lab Testing to solve this issue and clinical scoring methods such as the NIHSS have a low accuracy rate to detect LVO. The relevance of blood biomarkers for LVO diagnosis and therapeutic decisions needs to be confirmed for effective triage in the setting of AIS with LVO, which represent 30% of all AIS. The main objective of our study is to determine diagnostic performances of a panel of selected blood biomarkers to identify patients with AIS consecutive to LVO among those with stroke suspicion, within 24 hours of stroke symptom's onset before brain imaging. This could facilitate the triage of patients with LVO refractory to thrombolysis treatment, who may benefit most from MT.

This is a prospective real world registry study, aiming to explore the effectiveness and safety of endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke in a Chinese population.