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Filter by:A study to examine the safety and potential effectiveness of the adult stem cell investigational product, MultiStem, in adults who have suffered an ischemic stroke. The hypothesis is that MultiStem will be safe and provide benefit following an ischemic stroke.
We hypothesized that paradoxical embolism may be one of the main mechanisms of silent cerebral infarction (SCI) located outside the perforating artery territory. In the present study, we evaluated the association between SCI and paradoxical embolism detected by agitated saline transcranial Doppler (TCD) monitoring in healthy subjects without history of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). We also compared the frequency and amount of paradoxical embolism between healthy subjects with SCI and acute stroke patients with presumed cryptogenic embolism or conventional stroke mechanisms.
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) occurs when small arteries in the brain rupture due to weakening by age, high blood pressure, and/or elevated cholesterol. In addition to artery rupture, recent data suggests that patients with ICH are also at risk for developing occlusion of arteries during the acute phase, called ischemic strokes. Data suggests these ischemic strokes can negatively impact patient outcomes. Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) is a sequence on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) that is a sensitive marker for ischemic strokes in the brain. In this proposal, our primary aim is examine prospectively the effect DWI abnormalities have on functional outcomes in patients with ICH. Our hypothesis is that the DWI abnormalities found on MRI of the brain lead to worse functional outcomes in patients with ICH
This study aims to test whether repeated sessions of tDCS result in long-lasting improvements in motor function in patients with chronic stroke.
Trial Title：The treatment of Vinpocetine（Cavinton）in patients with cerebral infarction, an open, randomized, multi-center control study 1. Objectives Evaluate the efficacy and safety of Vinpocetine（Cavinton）for treatment of cerebral infarction 2. Design Open, randomized, multi-center control study 3. Trial Population:Patients with acute cerebral infarction 4. Number of Subjects 720 patients in test group and 240 patients in control group, totally 960 patients will be recruited. 5. Administration Test group: intravenous infusion drip of Vinpocetine 30 mg and Citicoline 0.4g once daily; additionally oral take aspirin 75-100mg or clopidogrel sulfate tablets 75mg once a day. Control group: intravenous infusion drip of Citicoline 0.4g once daily; additionally oral take aspirin 75-100mg or clopidogrel sulfate tablets 75mg once a day. 6. Outcome evaluation 6.1 Primary end points: 6.1.1 Modified Rankin Scale. 6.1.2 Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) 6.2 Second end points 6.2.1 Barthel index 6.2.2 NIHSS score 6.2.3 Transcranial Doppler (TCD) examination 6.3 Safety data 6.3.1 Serology, hepatic and renal function examination 6.3.2 Adverse events 7. Statistical Analysis: SPSS 11.0 will be used to make the data analysis.
Non-fasting triglyceride levels are thought to play a role in stroke. The investigators hypothesise that the results of a standardised oral triglyceride tolerance test in the subacute setting (3-7 days) after the first ischaemic stroke are associated with the risk of recurrent stroke within 12 months after the index event.
A clinical trial to study the effects of dosage, infusion methods and complications of unfractionated heparin (UFH) treating acute progressive cerebral infraction was conducted. In this study, we observed the effects of four UFH treatments on 480 acute progressive cerebral infraction patients during from the 6th and the 72nd hour after the attack. It was concluded that the ultra-slow continuous intravenous infusion of UFH can significantly reduce the neurological deficit score of patients with progressive cerebral infarction, increase the cure rate, decrease the recurrence rate, and improve long-term quality of daily life. It is more effective than the treatment of intravenous infusion of low- molecular- weight UFH at once a day, and the risk of bleeding may not necessarily be increased.
Adiponectin (Ad) is an abundant protein in human body, and reports have shown that it act as a novel risk factor for brain and heart ischemia injury. This 5 years follow-up study will focus on serum adiponectin concentration, activity and isoforms in Chinese population and its correlation to these diseases.
The purpose of the study is to examine the influence of demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics on the presence and size of penumbra in acute ischemic stroke patients and to determine those of them which related significantly and independently to the presence and size of Penumbra. The examined factors will include demographic variables such as age, gender, ethnic background, vascular risk factors and medical history, clinical parameters such as time from stroke onset until arrival to the hospital, results of neurological evaluation by NIHSS and imaging findings, laboratory tests such as body temperature, blood pressure, glucose level, renal functions etc. and imaging findings - the presence and the size of collateral blood vessels, the state of carotid arteries (by CTA). The possible correlation between all this parameters and the presence and the size of penumbra as detected by CTP will be further examined.
Cardiac surgery is associated with risk of perioperative inflammation and ischemia leading to cerebral and myocardial morbidity and mortality. Ischemic preconditioning by repetitive ischemic episodes at an organ can reduce damage resulting from consecutive prolonged ischemia in that organ. Remote ischemic preconditioning is defined as ischemic preconditioning by repetitive ischemic episodes of an organ remote from the organ to be protected, e.g. ischemic episodes of a limb can reduce ischemic damage of the heart. Animal studies as well as human studies have shown that ischemic preconditioning can protect the heart from intraoperative ischemia. Remote preconditioning by repetitive limb ischemia has been applied in humans in some studies.12-14 However, the published data is not yet sufficient to support evidence based recommendations for clinical practice. In particular, available data regarding the influence of remote preconditioning on inflammatory and ischemic damage of brain and heart in children following surgery of congenital heart disease are limited. Hence, this prospective, controlled and randomized study was designed to perform remote ischemic preconditioning in children after induction of anesthesia for pediatric heart surgery and to investigate the effect on postoperative organ function in comparison to a control group.