Active clinical trials for "Stroke"

The mortality of malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (mMCAI) is up to 80%, while current available treatment is limited. The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility, safety and efficacy of Intracalvaria bone marrow injection of cytoprotective drug Y-3 in mMCAI patients with contradictions of reperfusion therapy or poor reperfusion outcome.

The purpose of this study is to determine the long-term efficacy and safety of Normobaric Hyperoxia combined with intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke.

People living with stroke have very low aerobic fitness, which can negatively impact brain health. Identifying the best exercise which includes exercise stimulus type (interval, continuous) or intensity, how hard to exercise (moderate, high) that benefit aerobic fitness, vascular health, and the brain's main blood vessels after stroke are unknown. This study is designed to determine the preliminary efficacy of high-volume HIIT to moderate intensity exercise using a seated stepper exercise device that allows the arms and legs to move back and forth.

Post-stroke spasticity is a common complication affecting the neurological recovery, self-care daily activities and patients' quality of life. Extracorporeal shock waves (ESWT) have been proven therapeutic effects on decreasing spasticity and regaining function. Stroke patients often suffer ankle plantar flexor spasticity with poor ankle movement control, leading to abnormal gait patterns and risk of falling; local pain appears as well in the ankle. Research showed application of ESWT to lower extremity spasticity reduced ankle plantar flexor spasticity, ankle pain and increased the range of ankle motion. However, the current study did not investigate the effect of ESWT on different muscles in patients with post-stroke ankle spasticity. Therefore, this study will compare the effect of focused ESWT on combination of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to gastrocnemius muscle alone in the post-stroke ankle plantar flexor spasticity.

The goal of this (monocentric, randomised, placebo-controlled single-blinded; phase 2) clinical trial is to test the hypothesis that DNase 1 administration leads to a reduction in systemic immune response measured in patients after acute ischaemic stroke compared to control treatment. Participants will receive intravenous DNase 1 (500 µg/kg) or placebo (NaCl 0.9%) twice within 24±6 hours after symptom onset (last seen well). Blood samples will be taken at baseline, day 1 and 3. Personal visits will occur on baseline, day 1, 3 and discharge date. A telephone interview will be conducted on day 30±3.

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of START (Startle Adjuvant Rehabilitation Therapy) in improving arm function after a stroke. The main questions it aims to answer are 1) Does startle rehabilitation therapy improve functional arm performance after training on a specific task and 2) Can training benefits, if any, be seen in other untrained tasks? Researchers will enroll participants across a wide range of upper extremity impairments post-stroke. Participants will be enrolled in three consecutive days of in-person training on an upper extremity task followed by a single-day follow-up session one month after training is completed. Each training session will last for approximately 3 hours per day. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups; 1) Arm training with START and 2) Arm training without START. Study participants and assessors will be blinded to the type of training received. Before the training, participants will be clinically assessed to determine impairment level. During training, participants will be asked to perform; 1) a simulated feed task which involves transferring kidney beans using a spoon from one cup (start position) to another cup (end position) in front of them OR 2) A functional reaching task where participants will maintain a tool (spoon) in their hand while extending their arm forward towards an end position based on the severity of arm impairment as determined by the clinical assessment. Researchers will compare the % change in trained task scores, muscle activity, and arm movement outcome measures at three-time points; baseline on day 1, at the end of training on day 3, and one month after training.

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about effect of lower robot in stroke population. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: the efficacy of lower limb robot assisted training in improving walking ability, lower limb function, cognition, and quality of life in stroke patients.The robot group of patients received lower limb robot assisted training combined with routine rehabilitation treatment. The control group only received routine rehabilitation treatment.Compare two groups to explore the therapeutic effect of lower limb robots on lower limb dysfunction after stroke.

Hypothesis: Hyper chloremia is associated with poor outcome in Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICT). Hyperchloremia is defined as serum chloride level of 110mmol/L or greater. This clinical study is assuming that, by increasing the ratio of Sodium-acetate to Sodium-chloride solutions in IV treatment, the incidence of Hyperchloremia can be lowered significantly. This result can be demonstrated by measuring serum chloride levels at Baseline, 24Hr, 48Hr and 72 Hours' time intervals and compare them between the three treatment and one Control arm. Intervention (drug/biologic/device/behavioral): Phase 2-dose finding Patients will be enrolled in the study and randomized into one of the four study treatment arms(target fluid administration rate 1 ml/kg/hour) initiated within 12 hours. IVF will be prepared in the main hospital pharmacy. Sodium chloride (0.9%) referred as 0.9% NaCl for 72 hours post symptom onset (60-72 hourspost randomization); Sodium chloride (0.9%) and sodium acetate (0.9%) mixture 3:1 ratio for 72 hours post symptom onset (60-72 hours post randomization); Sodium chloride (0.9%) and sodium acetate (0.9%) mixture 2:1 ratio for 72 hours post symptom onset (60-72 hours post randomization); Sodium chloride (0.9%) and sodium acetate (0.9%) mixture 1:1 ratio for 72 hours post symptom onset (60-72 hours post randomization).

This study includes two stages to develop the use of EvolvRehab telerehabilitation in the use of Stroke patients, early after stroke. All tasks will be conducted by multiple research sites. Stage 2 will include at least 6 weeks of study intervention, and up to 6 months follow-up, where possible.

Training methods that improve proprioception of the shoulder joint involve specific tasks targeting joint position sense, kinesthesia, or sense of force. These exercises can involve explicit or implicit motor learning. Explicit learning involves verbal knowledge of movement performance, while implicit learning involves minimal verbal knowledge and learning in a less conscious manner. The purpose of the study is to identify the efficacy and difference between implicit and explicit motor training in improving upper extremity functions in chronic stroke patients. The study will use laser pointer pattern tracking exercises and precise repositioning tasks for explicit motor training and a cognitive-motor dual-task training for implicit motor training. The laser-pointer assisted angle reproduction test, Wolf Motor Function Test and Arm Motor Ability Test will be used for evaluation.