Active clinical trials for "Stroke"

Excessive accumulation or abnormal distribution of adipose tissue is a recognized risk factor for ischemic stroke. However, the impact of overweight or obesity on clinical outcomes of ischemic stroke is uncertain. The proposition of obesity paradox in stroke patients makes secondary prevention ambiguous for patients with ischemic stroke and overweight or obesity. Body mass index (BMI) or abdominal visceral fat area was used to measure obesity in previous studies. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a unique visceral fat, which has higher expression of proinflammatory genes than subcutaneous fat and abdominal visceral fat. And inflammation is closely related to the prognosis of ischemic stroke. In this study, the investigators assume EAT volume or attenuation evaluated by chest computed tomography (CT) scan might affect the prognosis of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Patients with the first acute ischemic stroke will be stratified into tertile groups based on EAT volume or attenuation. The primary endpoint measure is the proportion of patients with a favorable recovery of nerve function deficiency assessed by Modified Rankin Scale （mRS≤2） at 90 days after the onset of symptoms. Secondary endpoints include the following: the percentage of functional recovery measured by the Barthel Index (BI) at day 90 after stroke onset, the propotion of clinical improvement (with an improvement of ≥ 4 points on the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale score or the resolution of the neurologic deficit) or neurological deterioration (with a decline by ≥ 4 points in the total National Institute of Health Stroke Scale score) at day 7 after stroke onset, incidence of hemorrhagic transformation and mortality within 7 days of symptom onset.

The aim of this study is to adapt the Pound Satisfaction Scale (PSS) to Turkish society in stroke patients and to make its validity and reliability in Turkish. The PSS scale developed by Pound et al evaluates the patient's satisfaction with the received rehabilitation program and services received in stroke patients. The PSS scale will be filled in face-to-face with volunteer participants who have received a stroke rehabilitation program and meet the inclusion criteria. 130 participants will be included in the study. In order to assess the concurrent validity of the PSS, the SF-36 (short form) which evaluates the quality of life, and the Patient Satisfaction Scale in Physiotherapy (PSSP) which evaluates patient satisfaction will be used. Scales will be repeated after 15 days to assess test-retest reliability.

The Bio-Repository of DNA in Stroke (BRAINS) recruits all subtypes of stroke as well as controls from two different continents, Europe and Asia. Subjects recruited from the United Kingdom (UK) will include stroke patients of European ancestry as well as British South Asians. Stroke subjects from South Asia will be recruited from India and Sri Lanka. Subjects are also recruited in Qatar. South Asian cases will also have control subjects recruited.

Background: In stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT), presence and high number of strictly lobar cerebral microbleeds (compatible with cerebral amyloid angiopathy, CAA) seems to be associated with increased risk of hemorrhagic transformation, symptomatic hemorrhagic transformation, remote hemorrhage, and poor functional outcome. Some of these reported CAA patients with cerebral microbleeds also had chronic lobar intracerebral haemorrhage. Few data is available on IVT-treated CAA patients showing cortical superficial siderosis. There are no reports studying factors associated with brain hemorrhagic complication or functional outcome inside a group of IVT-treated CAA patients. Our aim was to evaluate brain hemorrhagic complications on 24h-CT and functional outcome after IVT in stroke patients with CAA features on pre-IVT MRI. Methods: In our stroke center, IVT decision in patients with CAA MRI features is left at the discretion of the treating physician. We retrospectively screened pre-IVT imaging of 959 consecutive IVT-treated stroke patients (between January 2015 and July 2022) without ongoing anticoagulation therapy for probable CAA MRI features defined by modified Boston criteria. After exclusion of 119 patients with lacking MRI (n=47), with MRI showing motion artefacts (n=49) or with alternative chronic brain hemorrhage cause on MRI (n=23), 15 IVT-treated patients with probable CAA on pre-IVT MRI were identified. In these 15 patients, clinical, biological and MRI characteristics were compared between patients with vs. without post-IVT hemorrhage and between patients with poor (MRS 3-6) vs. good (MRS 0-2) functional outcome at discharge.

Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability and the second most common cause of death worldwide. Currently, the protocols require the imaging techniques at the hospitals to differ ischemic strokes with large vessel occlusion (LVO) from others. In this study, a duplex POC will be used in combination with an APP to identify LVO ischemic strokes in a 800 patients'cohort with pre-hospital and in-hospital blood samples.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the accessibility of beauty products for individuals with upper extremity disabilities. By examining various factors such as packaging design, product applicators, and ease of use, this research aims to identify barriers faced by individuals with upper extremity disabilities or visual deficits when using beauty products. The study seeks to provide insights and recommendations for improving the accessibility of beauty products, ultimately promoting inclusivity and enhancing the overall beauty experience for individuals with disabilities.

The goal of this observational study is to determine the impact of the combined use of cardiac rhythm recording devices, biomarkers, echocardiogram, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) on the early detection of AF, silent stroke, and cognitive impairment in subjects older than 65 years at high risk. The main questions it aims to answer are: The early detection of AF, allowing the establishment of preventive measures, will avoid its main complications, especially strokes and cognitive impairment or dementia, in patients at high risk? Will cardiac rhythm monitoring devices be useful in the early detection of AF in patients at high risk? Participants will undertake an initial evaluation through an echocardiogram (to detect atrial dysfunction), cranial MRI (to detect silent strokes), plasma/serum collection to determine biomarkers, and a complete clinical assessment (including electrocardiogram, and scales for measurement of cognitive and functional status). The clinical evaluation will be repeated every 6 months and will allow the recording of the date of occurrence of the study events. In addition, annually, patients will be subjected to cardiac rhythm monitoring by electronic devices with the aim of improving AF detection.

A large series of recent studies have documented the frequency of the slowing of the action in brain diseases, especially vascular and neurodegenerative diseases. In stroke, the predictive value of action slowing at the acute phase for predicting post-stroke functional outcome remains poorly investigated. In neurodegenerative diseases, the diagnostic relevance of the slowing at the prodromal stage remains unknown and this diagnostic requires new tests. Finally, in terms of anatomical determinants, few studies have studied the determinants of action slowing. The objectives of this project are to Determine the diagnostic and prognostic value of action slowing assessed with new quick tests in patients with acute stroke (Neurovascular Unit) and cognitive neurodegenerative disorders (Alzheimer Disease (AD), Lewy Body disease (LBD), Fronto Temporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), Cortico Basal Degeneration (CBD) and Progressive Supra Nuclear Palsy (PSNP)) and to define the lesion determinants with VBM and VLSM

This is an experimental, observational, prospective study designed to develop medical knowledge. The primary objective of the study is to analyze the weight bearing of the hemiplegic side according to the different areas of interest during the practice of table tennis. This study is part of a usual framework of management of post-stroke hemiplegic patients with an additional passage to the movement laboratory to collect additional data collection, via the use of force plateforms, considered here as non-interventional. The passage to the movement laboratory consists in the practice of a table tennis session including three game situations. Before to the table tennis session, the subject placed on the force plateforms, performs a spontaneous bipodal station followed by a maximum voluntary support transfer on the hemiplegic limb. During the table tennis session, the subject is filmed and his load on the hemiplegic side during the game situations is evaluated using the force platforms. In addition of the table tennis session three questionnaires are administered to the patient in order to know : The static and dynamic balance in order to identify persons at risk of falling: Berg Balance and Evaluation Scale The degree of autonomy of the patient: Modified Rankin Score The Stroke severity: NIHSS score

Objective: To observe the practical application of the standardized green channel treatment system for stroke in Xi 'an in the real world. Methods: Clinical data and information of patients with acute ischemic stroke who received standardized green channel treatment for stroke were collected, and a multicenter observational clinical study was carried out in the real world to evaluate the prognosis, mortality, incidence of asymptomatic and symptomatic cerebral hemorrhage, incidence of pneumonia, and recurrence rate of stroke after 90 days.