Active clinical trials for "Stroke"

This study aims to disseminate Hip Hop Stroke 2.0 (HHS2.0) to a more heterogeneous (urban, suburban, and rural population) via NYS Stroke Centers through a partnership with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Stroke Designation Program. This digital program is a second part to an original Hip Hop Stroke program where study showed effectiveness at communicating stroke awareness. In this study, the investigator proposes to intervene in school classrooms with the Hip Hop Stroke 2.0 (HHS2.0) digital program, geared towards children aged 9 to 11 years. Primary Aims: Aim 1: To identify contextual factors, such as barriers and facilitators, that influence uptake of the HHS program in a new, heterogeneous sample at the Stroke Center and local school levels. Hypothesis 1: Contextual factors at the Stroke Center and local school levels will lead to differential uptake of HHS. Aim 2: To determine whether Stroke Center implementation of the HHS program leads to increased stroke literacy of local students by cross-validating outcomes with the results of our Randomized Clinical Trial. Hypothesis 2: Stroke Center implementation will lead to increased stroke literacy of local students. Secondary Aims: Aim 3: To assess the determinants of high performance implementation and effectiveness under real world practice conditions. Aim 4: To evaluate the costs associated with HHS program implementation.

To determine the safety of antithrombotic treatment discontinuation 12 months following successful transcatheter PFO closure.

To test the effects of a 2- to 3-year intervention of the MIND diet versus usual post-stroke care on cognitive decline, the characteristic feature of dementia, and on brain biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and vascular disease in a Phase Ill randomized controlled trial of 500 patients hospitalized for acute ischemic stroke, aged 55 years or older, and without dementia who are discharged home following hospitalization.

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the added value of mobile health (mHealth) to detect atrial fibrillation (AF) early in the care path of cryptogenic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients.

Stroke is a health problem that ranks second among the causes of death and third in the rate of severe disability . One of the most commonly reported problems after stroke is the structural and functional changes in the muscles . At the beginning of the structural changes of the muscles is the effect of the viscoelastic properties of the muscles. Various studies have reported an increase in skeletal muscle stiffness, which is dependent on elasticity as well as muscle viscosity after stroke . The initial condition of the affected trunk on both the ipsilateral and contralateral sides after stroke is defined as the earliest and most important factor in predicting functional recovery. Functional recovery after stroke was found to be associated with trunk control at a rate of 45-71% in general . We think that viscoelastic properties will change in trunk muscles of individuals with acute stroke and these changes may be related to trunk control disorder.

The goal of this interventional study is to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation on upper limb function in chronic stroke patients . The main question is: •Is there a significant effect of non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation on upper limb motor function in stroke patients? Participants will be assigned into two groups. They will receive 12 sessions of true or sham transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for 30 minutes immediately followed by 30 minutes of selected physical therapy program, three sessions per week for four weeks.

The goal of this feasibility randomized controlled trial is to assess the feasibility and compare the changes in bone mineral density before and after the intervention in post-stroke older adults. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: What are the baseline sociodemographic and bone health characteristics of post-stroke older adults in this study? Is it feasible to undertake a larger RCT to assess the effectiveness and implementation of BOUNCE program? Is there a difference in bone loss between groups? Is there a difference in bone turnover markers at baseline and at six months? Is there a difference in the incidence of falls and fragility fractures between groups? How receptive are post-stroke patients/carers to the use of food/exercise diary? What are the perceived motivators and barriers to implementation of BOUNCE program within real clinical settings among healthcare professionals, participants and carers? What is the experience of healthcare professionals, participants and carers undergoing BOUNCE program? Participants will be divided into two groups: Standard care Intervention group (BOUNCE Program) Researchers will compare both groups to see any changes in the bone mineral density and bone turnover markers before and after the intervention.

This is a prospective, open, multicentre trial that will enrol patients with clinical signs of stroke in the acute phase admitted for CT scan. The study assesses the diagnostic capability and safety of Strokefinder MD100.

This multicentre, randomised geko™ venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention study will prospectively collect clinical data on VTE occurrences in immobile patients after stroke, who will be randomised, on a 1:1 allocation, to receive either standard of care (Intermittent Pneumatic Compression) or geko™ neuromuscular electrostimulation device. The aim is to assess the prevention of VTE during a follow-up period of 90 days (three months) post-randomisation.

Embolic strokes of undetermined source (ESUS) represent a subset of cryptogenic strokes that are suspected to have an occult embolic source. The risk of stroke recurrence in patients with ESUS varies between 1.9%/year and 19.0%/year depending on the prevalence of vascular risk factors. Part of the elevated recurrence rate is due to the inability to identify high-risk treatable causes such as cardiac thrombi as those found in the LAA.The most frequently used diagnostic method in clinical practice to detect an LAA thrombus is transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). However, the relatively low availability, higher cost, and invasive nature of TEE limit its large-scale usability. In most stroke centers, patients presenting with an acute ischemic stroke or TIA undergo a tomography (CT) angiography (CTA) of the neck and intracranial vessels. This standard of care CTA (sCTA) classically includes the aortic arch, the higher portion of the ascending/descending aorta, and the rostral portion of the cardiac chambers, but does not involve the LAA. A recent study performed among 300 patients with an acute ischemic stroke showed an overall LAA thrombus detection of 6.6% and 15% in patients with AF by extending the CTA 3 cm below the carina.This is an extraordinarily high prevalence of LAA compared to 0.5% to 4.8% of intracardiac thrombi identified on TEE in most previous studies. The major limitation of previous CTA and TEE studies is their observational design, so the differing prevalence of LAA thrombi could be explained by dissimilar population characteristics. Based on the methodological limitation of prior studies and the promising role of extended CTAs (eCTA), a randomized controlled trial comparing eCTA + standard of care stroke workup vs. sCTA + standard of care stroke workup is needed.