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Filter by:For stroke patients, early initiation of therapy typically yields the best functional outcomes. Rehabilitation of stroke patients immediately after hospitalization minimizes deleterious effects of immobility and facilitates restoration of function. The investigators are testing if coordinated efforts between the medical and rehabilitation disciplines may improve stroke patient's functional recovery and subsequent follow-ups after discharge.
The effect of head position as a nonpharmacological therapy on acute ischemic stroke (AIS) remains inconclusive. Recent HOPES2 (Head dOwn-Position for acutE moderate ischemic Stroke with large artery atherosclerosis) suggest the safety, feasibility, and potential benefit of the head-down position (HDP) in acute ischemic stroke. The current study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of HDP in acute moderate ischemic stroke patients with large artery atherosclerosis.
To date, the benefit of intravenous thrombolysis is confined within 4.5 hours of onset for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients without advanced neuroimaging selection. Unpublished pilot EXIT-BT (EXtending the tIme window of Thrombolysis by ButylphThalide up to 6 Hours after onset) suggest the safety, feasibility and potential benefit of intravenous tenecteplase (TNK) in AIS within 4.5 to 6 hours of onset. The current study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of TNK for AIS within 4.5 to 6 hours of onset.
Stroke is the leading cause of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in China, imposing a heavy burden on society and families. Endovascular therapy (EVT) has opened the 2.0 era of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) treatment, but still up to 1/3 of patients have poor neurological prognosis. The results of several studies at home and abroad and by our team indicate that anesthesia method and perioperative management are one of the key factors affecting the neurological prognosis of EVT treatment in AIS patients. Based on machine learning big data analysis methods, a prognostic model for EVT treatment of AIS patients can be established to guide individualized treatment decisions. Current prediction models only include patients' baseline variables, and lack the inclusion of intraoperative (anesthesia management and interventional process) and postoperative (intensive monitoring treatment) variables, which limits the clinical application of prediction tools. We will establish a large prospective cohort database including preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative variables, integrate heterogeneous information from multiple sources based on artificial intelligence machine learning algorithms, and build prognostic prediction models with better clinical applicability and calibration, with the aim of optimizing perioperative management of endovascular therapy, guiding individualized clinical decision-making, and improving patients' clinical prognosis.
This study is to investigate the predictors of post-stroke delirium, develop and validate a nomogram of post-stroke delirium in the ischemic stroke patients.
Scientific Background: In secondary prevention of ischemic stroke, detection of atrial fibrillation (AFib) and subsequent anticoagulation therapy reduce the risk of recurrent stroke by approximately 60%. Prolonged electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring up to 6 months significantly increases detection of AFib in cryptogenic stroke. Wearables like smartwatches have recently been shown to adequately detect AFib in the general population. Thus, prolonged ECG monitoring after cryptogenic ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) using a smartwatch could lead to a reduction of recurrent stroke by prompting adequate anticoagulation therapy and may constitute a cost-effective, non-invasive, and broadly-available alternative to the current standard of care. Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that AFib detection via smartwatch in patients with cryptogenic TIA or ischemic stroke is accurate compared to an implantable event recorder. Methods: The investigators introduce a prospective, intraindividual-controlled, multicentre clinical study in patients with cryptogenic ischemic stroke or TIA. In addition to an implanted event recorder as indicated by clinical standard, included patients receive a smartwatch for detection of AFib. ECG-data from smartwatches will be continuously monitored by two independent cardiologists. As soon as AFib is confirmed, a doctoral appointment is set to evaluate start of anticoagulation. The follow-up period will be six months. The study consists of four study visits: a baseline visit, two phone visits at one and three months, and an end of trial visit at six months. Primary Objective: To compare smartwatch and event recorder based analysis for sensitivity and specificity of AFib detection per patient after six months
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the limb functional improvement after contralateral C7 root transfer in stroke patients.
The objective of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safeness of continuous Theta Burst Stimulation (cTBS) over the right Superior Temporal Gyrus (STG), guided by personalized Brain Function Sector (pBFS) technology, on language function recovery in patients with post-ischemic stroke aphasia.
To observe the safety and efficacy of intensive drug therapy for ischemic stroke caused by severe intracranial arterial stenosis.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).
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) has a close association with ischemic stroke; however, the optimal treatment strategy for APS-related stroke has yet to be established. The clinical guidelines suggest using warfarin for APS-related stroke, but these suggestions are largely based on retrospective studies from the 1990s and expert opinion, rather than high-quality clinical trials. Moreover, the evidence on the role of antiplatelet drugs other than aspirin (e.g., clopidogrel) in APS-related stroke is particularly limited. Considering the relatively young age of patients with APS and the high clinical burden of using warfarin, it is necessary to verify whether warfarin is essential. Thus, the investigators aim to compare clopidogrel-based antiplatelet therapy and warfarin as a secondary preventive medication for patients with APS-related stroke. APS-STROKE is an exploratory, multicenter, prospective, randomized, open, blinded-endpoint clinical trial. Adult patients with definite APS who have a history of ischemic stroke will be included. Patients with high-risk APS (triple positivity or persistently high titers of anti-cardiolipin or anti-β2-glycoprotein I antibodies), systemic lupus erythematous, or indications for continued antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy will be excluded. Eligible patients will be 1:1 randomized to receive clopidogrel-based antiplatelet therapy or warfarin. Patients assigned to the clopidogrel-based antiplatelet therapy group will be permitted to use additional antiplatelet drugs other than clopidogrel at the investigator's discretion. The primary outcome is a composite of any death, major adverse cardiovascular events, systemic thromboembolic events, and major bleeding during a follow-up period of at least 2 years. This study would provide valuable information for determining the optimal secondary prevention strategy for APS-related stroke.