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Filter by:This study will evaluate whether low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) lowering with alirocumab results in greater change from baseline in intracranial atherosclerotic plaque at week 26 than control in adults with acute ischemic stroke from intracranial atherosclerosis taking lipid lowering therapy.
One way to help a stroke survivor learn how to use their arm and hand again is to have them watch and replicate "normal" arm and hand movements. This type of intervention is called action observation (AO) and has emerged as a potentially powerful therapeutic tool to improve stroke rehabilitation for the weakened arm and hand. AO involves the patient's visual observation of video recorded intact body movements with the intent to perform the same task with their weakened arm and hand. There is behavioral evidence in stroke survivors that movement skills usually gained through physical practice can also be acquired through observation of the skill alone. In preliminary research performed in Dr. Lewis Wheaton's lab at Georgia Tech, AO has been successfully implemented for persons with arm and hand amputations learning how to use their prostheses. AO training in patients with amputations revealed that their movement is improved when they focus their eye gaze on specific aspects of the movement in the video that may maximally benefit the patient. It is unknown if these eye gaze patterns may serve as the mechanism behind AO and differ among those with mild or moderate movement impairments due to stroke. In this study, the investigators seek to identify if experience with AO in stroke survivors with varying levels of impairment has a similar emergence of eye gaze patterns found in people with amputations. The investigators hypothesize that AO augments visuomotor strategies to help support improved movement and enhance rehabilitation strategies in stroke survivors with mild and moderate impairments. The goal of this work is to utilize eye gaze tracking approaches to understand this phenomenon. In addition, the investigators will identify the feasibility of implementing and assessing AO on eye gaze in stroke survivors.
Multidisciplinary rehabilitation facilitates functional recovery after stroke, and adherence to rehabilitation guidelines is associated with improved outcomes. We assessed the efficacy of a wearable device-assisted rehabilitation system in addition to conventional therapy compared to conventional therapy alone. A total of 127 eligible acute stroke inpatients were enrolled. There were 76 males (59.8%). The mean age of the participants was 57.45 years; 63 and 64 participants were randomized to the WG and CG, respectively. Both groups showed significant improvements in mRS scores at 90 days (WG: -0.68 [95% confidence interval (CI), -0.94 to -0.42]; CG: -0.56 [95% CI, -0.74 to -0.38]; P<0.0001), but only the WG had significant improvements between 30 and 90 days (-0.36; 95% CI, -0.72, -0.007; P=0.049). Both groups had significant improvements in secondary outcomes at 90 days, but there was no difference between groups.
As this will be a pre-market registration trial, in which devices will be used in accordance with appropriately labeled indications, pre-study notifications and approval requests will be addressed with CFDA. All trial results will be shared with CFDA.
Stroke and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) represent a major cause of long-term disability among survivors. Many psychological difficulties can also occur including: depression, anxiety, fatigue, and post-traumatic stress disorder. This has a marked impact on health service usage. Despite certain interventions being offered to support stroke survivors and individuals with brain injury, there is still an outstanding need to increase and improve psychological resources for this population. This research proposes to evaluate the effectiveness of a group therapy intervention, using a model called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), for stroke survivors and adults with ABI. This ACT group aims to promote positive adjustment and improve wellbeing, whilst also aiming to reduce levels of distress. The research will comprise of two parts (one quantitative and the other qualitative).
This protocol will developed an assessment of the T-FLEX device controlled by Brain-Computer Interface in patients with Stroke.
Lack of proper stroke care delivery leads to poor patient outcomes in middle- and low-income countries that can be improved by implementation of international standards. We aim to determine feasibility of implementing stroke core measures and training through blended learning modules in resource poor countries to improve stroke outcomes.
This international multi-center registry is used to collect existing information and outcomes for patients undergoing an operation for treatment of injuries to the brain including the blockage of blood flow to an area of the brain, an abnormal ballooning of an artery, abnormal tangling of blood vessels, abnormal formation of blood vessels, tearing of vein, and bleeding in the brain. This information is used to help predict outcomes that undergo an operation for treatment of the above-listed brain injuries. Additionally, the information is used to compare techniques and devices' effects on technical and clinical outcomes.
The purpose of this First-in-Human study is to evaluate the safety of using the Clotild® system to guide the endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) device to the clot location during EVT for the treatment of an acute ischemic stroke eligible to EVT, whatever the EVT device chosen. A secondary purpose is to assess the clinical performance, defined as the feasibility of measuring clot electrophysiological parameters in vivo during EVT procedures.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Fesia Grasp, a Functional Electrical Stimulation device for the rehabilitation of upper limb in post-stroke patients. Fesia Grasp rehabilitation will be compared with usual care rehabilitation of upper limb. - Experimental group: patients will receive Fesia Grasp therapy (intensive, repetitive and functional exercises assisted by functional electrical stimulation) - Control group - patients will receive standard care.