Active clinical trials for "Cerebrovascular Disorders"

To investigate mechanisms of recurrent stroke.

To determine whether retinal arteriolar changes (generalized narrowing, focal narrowing and arterio-venous nicking) and retinopathy were associated with 10-year stroke-and ischemic heart disease-related mortality.

The study aims to determine whether tissue kallikrein (TK) is efficacy for preventing the long-term in-stent restenosis (ISR) after stenting of symptomatic atherosclerotic stenosis of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) M1 segment

To investigate the therapeutic effect of individualized treatment of antiplatelet in secondary prevention of ischemic stroke.

The investigators ultimate goal is to personalize brain stimulation for stroke so outcomes of the upper limb can be maximized for each individual patient. Several groups including the investigators have recently theorized that personalizing stimulation so as to selectively stimulate iM1 in mild, and cPMd in patients with greater severity would help generalize benefits of stimulation. The investigator premise that variances in expressions of plasticity can explain how to best stratify patients for robust, personalized stimulation.

This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel-controlled, prospective study to compare the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of intelligent and doctor groups for gait disorder screening. Clinical data, including demographic characteristics, socioeconomic level, medical history, assessment of neurological function, laboratory tests, imaging tests, health service utilization, and costs will be collected from the subjects. All subjects will be divided into an intelligent group and a doctor group according to a 1:1 ratio. The intelligent group will undergo intelligent system evaluation, and the doctor group will undergo the clinician's conventional treatment process. At the same time, all the subjects will undergo gold-standard panel gait and cognitive rating scale assessments.

The data collected in this study will be used to support International Regulatory submissions. The study objective is to evaluate the continued safety and efficacy of the AXIUM Progressive Coil System. This Device has been used clinically at approximately 150 Institutions under FDA 510(k) clearance since April 24, 2007. The device received CE authorization on June 30, 2007. Through December 2007, more than 1000 patients have been treated with the AXIUM Coils.

To determine the incidence of type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease among Mexican-American and non-Hispanic whites in a 15 to 24 year follow-up of the San Antonio Heart Study 1 participants. Also, to perform a 15 to 24 year mortality follow-up of the cohort and to examine the "Hispanic paradox".

To investigate coronary artery calcium (CAC), detected by electron beam computed tomography (EBCT), as a predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality and morbidity, stroke, and all-cause mortality in a historical cohort epidemiological study.

The objective of this study is to determine the mechanisms of stroke in patients with Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease (IAD) by specifically evaluating limitations of antegrade flow through the stenotic artery, distal tissue perfusion to the affected territory, and artery-to-artery embolism. The hypothesis is that non-invasive imaging biomarkers that stratify stroke risk and distinguish mechanisms of IAD. This prospective multicenter study will enroll 175 patients with recently symptomatic high-grade IAD. Patients will be studied within 21 days of the index event (allowing appropriate time to arrange for diverse imaging modalities), with the following advanced neuroimaging techniques to elucidate mechanisms of recurrent ischemia: Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (QMRA) to assess volumetric flow rate through the stenotic artery. Magnetic resonance perfusion weighted imaging (PWI-MRI) to determine distal tissue perfusion. Vasomotor reactivity by Transcranial Doppler using the breath-holding technique (BHI-TCD) to assess compensatory flow characteristics to the territory distal to the affected artery; Transcranial Doppler with embolic signal monitoring to evaluate artery-to-artery embolism that reflects plaque instability. Patients will receive standardized medical management and its effectiveness on blood pressure, lipid, and glycemic control will be monitored. The primary outcome is recurrent stroke in the territory of the stenotic artery during a 1-year follow-up period; secondary outcomes are: a) new asymptomatic ischemic lesions on MRI in the distribution of the stenotic artery at 6-8 weeks, and b) transient ischemic attack (TIA) in the distribution of the stenotic artery during a 1-year follow-up period. Patients will be recruited at various sites that will be trained and certified on the imaging techniques employed. Raw imaging data will be interpreted centrally.