Active clinical trials for "Stroke"

A stroke is a vascular condition that can suddenly cause the loss of neurological functions. The disability derived from a stroke can imply reduced communication and limited activities of daily living in the long term. Thus, specifically walking rehabilitation is crucial in order to restore the lower limbs' function and to re-establish the social participation of patients. Robotics has been demonstrated in being a suitable and effective tool in order to assist and treat post-stroke patients, thanks to its capability to deliver intensive and task-oriented training. Specifically, the exosuits, are a sub-group of robotics devices designed in lighter materials that assist the patients by actively moving the hip, knee or ankle. Given this framework, the aim of this work is to conduct a pilot study on the usability and perceived effectiveness of a lower-limb exosuit, the Myosuit device, on post-stroke patients. The secondary aims of the study concern the evaluation of the functional performances of the patients both with and without the device and before and after the treatment.

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of high chlorine solution such as normal saline and non-high chlorine solution such as sodium lactate ringer's solution on renal function in patients with heat stroke. The main question it aims to answer is whether limiting the amount of normal saline infusion during emergency department can lower the incidence of acute kidney injury and mortality in patients with heat stroke. Participants will receive a free normal saline infusion during the emergency department according to the study design, or a restricted normal saline infusion while using sodium lactate Ringer's instead. Researchers will compare the normal saline infusion group and sodium lactate Ringer's group to see if limiting the amount of normal saline infusion during emergency department can lower the incidence of acute kidney injury and mortality in patients with heat stroke.

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the cooling effect of cooling blanket in patients with heat stroke. The main questions it aims to answer are: the cooling rate of cooling blanket in patients with heat stroke the relationship between cooling blanket and outcomes in patients with heat stroke Participants will accept the cooling blanket or non-cooling blanket according to the randomization group. Researchers will compare cooling rate and outcomes to see if the cooling blanket can accelerate the cooling speed and improve the prognosis of patients in heat stroke.

The acute phase of stroke is characterized by an enhancement of neural plasticity which supports rapid motor recovery. It is unclear whether acute stroke patients can acquire new motor skills with their affected upper limb. The aims of this research program are: To test the capacity of acute stroke patients (< 21 days) to learn and retain a complex unimanual motor skill. To explore whether acute stroke to different brain regions (quantified with brain MRI) induces specific deficits in motor skill learning. To compare acute stroke patients with healthy individuals and with chronic stroke patients.

OPTIMISTmain is an investigator-initiated and conducted, international, multicentre, stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of different intensities of nursing care monitoring for patients with acute ischemic stroke of mild severity and without critical care needs after IV-tPA.

The goal of this research project is to develop a tele-rehabilitation programme, which will constitute an original care pathway for brain damaged patients. It will aim to improve their impairments, activities and social participation. The programme will deliver a therapeutic education and self-education programme targeting the upper and lower limbs, and will assess the patients by means of a diary and self-evaluation questionnaires.

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of performing remote limb ischemic conditioning (RLIC) using the Doctormate device, a special blood pressure device used to perform RLIC, on patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion being transported to a thrombectomy capable center by the helicopter.

The aim of the PREHENS-STROKE study is to propose a functional replacement device to restore grip capacities in patients with hemiparesis after stroke, unable to actively open the hand to seize objects. The main objective is to evaluate the impact of the use of a self-controlled prehension neuroprosthesis on the ability to perform a standardized grasping task, consisting of grasping, relocating and releasing a glass (palmar grasp) or a spoon (key-pinch), compared to a condition without the use of the prehension neuroprosthesis.

The main purpose of this trial is to analyse the Effects of Xingnaojing for Mild-to-severe Acute Ischemic Stroke by Metabonomics, proteomics and clinical parameters.

The purpose of this study is to develop a real-time controller for exoskeletons using neural information embedded in human musculature. This controller will consist of an online interface that anticipates human movement based on high-density electromyography (HD-EMG) recordings, and then translates it into functional assistance. This study will be carried out in both healthy participants and participants post-stroke. The researchers will develop an online algorithm (decoder) in currently existing exoskeletons that can extract hundreds of motor unit (MU) spiking activity out of HD-EMG recordings. The MU spiking activity is a train of action potentials coded by its timing of occurrence that gives access to a representative part of the neural code of human movement. The researchers will also develop a command encoder that can anticipate human intent (multi-joint position and force commands) from MU spiking activity to translate the neural information to movement. The researchers will integrate the decoder with the command encoder to showcase the real-time control of multiple joint lower-limb exoskeletons.