
Effects of Ischemic Preconditioning on Conditioned Pain Modulation and Heart Rate Variability in...
Ischemic PreconditioningIntroduction: Musculoskeletal disorders have affected approximately 1.3 billion people worldwide. Evidence shows that chronic diseases and musculoskeletal conditions often occur together, and among them it is estimated that more than 240 million people worldwide have symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) and activity limitation, which is a major contributor to chronic pain and changes central in pain processing. It is known that physical exercise (active approach to treatment) and manual therapy (passive approach) are capable of intervening in the pain processing system, but passive approaches have been little investigated. Among them, little is known about the effect of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) for pain management and its impact on conditioned pain modulation (CPM) and cardiac autonomic control. There is no evidence that IPC causes systemic hypoalgesia and increased vagal modulation, so this provides a rationale for study. Objectives: To analyze the acute effect of IPC on local pain, CPM and cardiac autonomic control in women with knee OA and observe whether there is a correlation between them. Methods: Double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Participants will be divided into IPC or placebo groups. Outcomes evaluated: CPM and cardiac autonomic modulation. Comparisons will be performed using Generalized Mixed Linear Models fitted to the data. For correlation, the Pearson or Spearman correlation test will be used according to the normality of the data. All analyzes will assume a significance level of p<0.05.

CWT Versus AT on Selected Cardiovascular Indices and Functional Capacity in Patients With Ischemic...
Ischemic CardiomyopathyTo compare between the effect of circuit weight and aerobic training on selected cardiovascular indices and functional capacity in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.

Endovascular Treatment of Primary Common FEmoral Artery atheroSclerotic Disease wiTh IntraVAscular...
Peripheral Arterial DiseaseCommon Femoral Artery Stenosis2 moreProspective, nonrandomized, multicenter, national, multidisciplinary, real-world data collection with the aim to evaluate the short-term safety and efficacy of intravascular lithotripsy in the treatment of steno-obstructive disease of the common femoral artery

Intensive Drug Therapy for Ischemic Stroke
Ischemic StrokeTo observe the safety and efficacy of intensive drug therapy for ischemic stroke patients.Patients with acute stroke caused by intracranial arterial stenosis (stenosis rate ≥70%) were enrolled and accept dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) (aspirin 100 mg/d and clopidogrel 75 mg/d for 90 days, followed by aspirin 100 mg/d for long term) under the guidance of platelet function analysis (Verifynow) combined with the intensive statin therapy (40 mg/d for 14 days, followed by 20 mg/d for long term).

The Efficacy of a Frequency-tuned Electromagnetic Field Treatment in Facilitating the Recovery of...
Ischemic StrokeThis is a multicenter study that will be conducted at approximately 20 centers. BQ 2.0 is a wearable medical device that produces and delivers non-invasive, extremely-low-intensity and low-frequency, frequency-tuned electromagnetic fields in order to stimulate neuronal networks with the aim of reducing disability and promoting neurorecovery. In this study, BQ 2.0 is intended to reduce disability in adult patients with subacute ischemic stroke, with a moderate to severe disability which includes an upper extremity motor impairment. BQ 2.0 will be used for 9 weeks in conjunction with physical and occupational therapy (PT/OT) and periodic supervision (either remote or in person) of a trained site study team member. Treatments may be administered in multiple settings (e.g. acute care hospital (ACH) or inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF), Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), home or other outpatient setup). The study will enroll up to 150 adult subjects who will be randomly assigned (1:1 allocation ratio) to either active or sham study intervention using BQ 2.0.

Cerebrospinal Fluid Hemoglobin to Monitor for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Related Secondary...
Subarachnoid HemorrhageAneurysmal3 moreThe primary objective of this study is to evaluate the association between hemoglobin levels in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF-Hb) and the occurrence of secondary brain injury in patients after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH-SBI) during the first 14 days after bleeding.

OPTIMISER Registry - A Prospective Cohort Study to Describe the OPTIMal Management and Outcomes...
Myocardial InfarctionMyocardial Ischemia2 moreThe purpose of the OPTIMISER Registry is to prospectively and retrospectively collect baseline, clinical and procedural data in patients who present with AMI and are treated with PCI as well as prospectively collect the clinical outcome data. Outcomes will be compared in different clinical subgroups. The impact of PCI in AMI in general as well as cardiovascular outcomes after AMI will be assessed.

The Akershus Study of Ischemic Stroke and Thrombolysis -1
StrokeAcute4 moreThis observational study comprises consecutively patients with cerebrovascular diseases admitted to the Stroke Unit at Akershus University Hospital in Norway. Akershus University Hospital is the largest emergency care hospital in Norway and has a catchment area covering a population of 550.000, which is approximately 10 % of the Norwegian population and reasonably representative according to data from Statistics Norway. The hospital is public and serving both as a primary hospital and a university hospital. Due to the Norwegian, national, all-covering health-insurance, all patients enter the hospital and are considered for further in-patient care on the same conditions. The hospital has a stroke unit classified as a comprehensive stroke center according to European Stroke Organisation standards. Acute stroke management follows national and international guidelines. A stroke fast track aiming to reduce in-hospital delay was established in 2012 and thrombectomy was established in 2019. Overall, the ASIST-1 study will investigate management, outcome and prognosis of stroke and stroke care pathways using several approaches combining existing clinical data from a representative population with different Norwegian health registries. Parts of the study are retrospective with prospective follow-up by health registries and parts of the study are prospective.

A Clinical and Histological Analysis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Amputation
IschemiaPeripheral Arterial Disease9 morePatients undergoing semi-elective lower extremity major amputation from complications associated with atherosclerotic limb ischemia will received intra-muscular injections of allogeneic Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in the leg above and below the point of amputation to prevent ischemic wound complications after surgery and decrease the incidence of revision and further amputation. Cohort Groups 1-4 will serve as controls.

CARDIOBASE Bern PCI Registry
Myocardial IschemiaThe aim of the CARDIOBASE Bern PCI registry is to collect baseline clinical and procedural data as well as to assess the clinical outcomes of all patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at Bern University Hospital. All patients undergoing PCI with or without stent implantation will be prospectively registered. Device use is according to the decision of the treating physician and independent of this registry. At hospital discharge and one year, the following outcomes will be assessed: death, cardiac death, myocardial infarction, stent thrombosis, repeat revascularisation, stent thrombosis, stroke, bleeding, renal failure and vascular complications.