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An Ecological Momentary Assessment Based Program to Support Self-Management for Post-stroke Patients

Stroke · Post Stroke

The goal of this feasibility study is to test whether a new approach that combines real-time symptom tracking (Ecological Momentary Assessment) with machine learning can help people recovering from a stroke to better manage depression, thinking difficulties, and daily functioning. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is this combined approach practical and acceptable for post-stroke survivors? Does the program improve mood, cognitive function, or functional ability to carry out daily activities? Participants will: Use a smartphone app called RehabCare Companion for a period of time Answer brief daily surveys about their mood, thoughts, and activities for one week Receive personalized self-care suggestions generated by machine learning based on their responses Complete assessments of depression, cognition, and functioning before and after the program Take part in a group interview to share their experiences

Hong Kong18+ yrsAll genders
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ROTEM in Sepsis Trauma Outcome in Intensive Care

Sepsis - to Reduce Mortality in the Intensive Care Unit · Trauma Coagulopathy

This prospective observational study aims to investigate the ability of advanced ROTEM analysis using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to detect early signs of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC) in hospitalized patients with sepsis or trauma. Standard coagulation tests and ROTEM measurements will be collected and analyzed in relation to clinical outcomes.

Multiple locations18+ yrsAll genders
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Effect of Specific Mode Electroacupuncture Stimulation Combined with NGF on Dysphagia After Ischaemic Stroke: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Ischemic Stroke · Dysphagia

Ischemic stroke is a common clinical disease, often accompanied by dysphagia. At present, clinical treatment for patients with dysphagia after ischemic stroke is limited. The emergence of NGF has surprised the field of neurorehabilitation, but the clinical effect is not satisfactory. The main problem is that NGF is a macromolecular material with a molecular weight of 13.4 KD, which is difficult to penetrate the blood brain barrier. A large number of previous studies in our team have found that electroacupuncture with specific stimulation mode can open the blood brain barrier and induce NGF into the brain. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of specific mode electroacupuncture stimulation combined with NGF treatment on patients with dysphagia after ischemic stroke and to explore the mechanism of this combination therapy to improve brain function, which creates a new method and theoretical basis for nerve rehabilitation of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

Hangzhou18–80 yrsAll genders
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NOn-inVAsive Blood Pressure Monitoring in Intracranial Aneurysm Embolization

Cerebral Aneurysms · Intracranial Aneurysms · Coil Embolization

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether non-invasive continuous blood pressure monitoring (NVBP) using the ClearSight system can safely serve as an alternative to radial arterial catheterization for invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring (IABP) in patients undergoing coil embolization for unruptured intracranial aneurysms. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does NVBP monitoring detect intraoperative hypotension and hypertension events with similar reliability compared to IABP? * Does NVBP monitoring reduce the need for invasive arterial catheterization without compromising patient safety or clinical outcomes? Researchers will compare patients assigned to NVBP monitoring with those receiving conventional IABP monitoring. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to NVBP monitoring or standard IABP monitoring during coil embolization. * Receive continuous monitoring of cerebral oxygenation with near-infrared spectroscopy (rSO₂). * Undergo standard anesthesia induction, maintenance, and postoperative intensive care protocols. * Have their intraoperative hemodynamic events, vasopressor use, and postoperative outcomes recorded up to 30 days after the procedure.

Multiple locations19–80 yrsAll genders
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Assessment of the Association Between Sleep Disorders Detected by a Simplified Questionnaire and Cardiovascular Diseases

Sleep Disorder (Disorder) · Cardio Vascular Disease

The goal of this observational study is to validate a simplified questionnaire, adapted for routine clinical use, to quickly detect sleep disorders in patient during a cardiology consultation. Two questionnaires were developed for this project. The first is patient-oriented: a prospective, multicentre, national observational registry based on a patient questionnaire designed to quickly detect sleep disorders during a cardiology consultation. The second is aimed at treating cardiologists: this is a simple impact survey designed to assess changes in the practices of cardiologists who participated in CARDIOSOM.

Carquefou18+ yrsAll genders
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Cardiac Effects of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonism After Preeclampsia

Hypertension

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if the medication eplerenone yields greater improvements in coronary microvascular function than chlorthalidone in women who experienced preeclampsia during pregnancy and subsequently developed chronic hypertension. The main Aims are: * To test the hypothesis that, in women with prior preeclampsia, current chronic hypertension, and concentric LV remodeling, eplerenone improves coronary microvascular function vs. chlorthalidone. * To test the hypothesis that, in women with prior preeclampsia, current chronic hypertension, and concentric LV remodeling, eplerenone improves cardiac structure and function vs. chlorthalidone. Participants will: * First receive pre-treatment with Amlodipine for 12 weeks prior to beginning the study medication. * Start study treatment which involves daily self-administration of two oral capsules (eplerenone + potassium placebo or chlorthalidone + potassium), each taken once a day, for a total of 336 doses over 48 weeks. * Attend study visits at weeks 2, 12, 24, 36, and 48. These visits will involve collecting information, measuring blood pressure, and gathering blood and urine samples. Echocardiography (cardiac ultrasound), eye exam, and cardiac PET/CT scan will be performed during the baseline and week 48 visits.

Boston, MA18–65 yrsWomen
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Developing and Testing a Model to Identify Preventive Vision Loss Among Older Patients in General Practice

Vision Impairment and Blindness · Glaucoma · Age-Related Macular Degeneration

In this cohort study, the investigators will test vision screenings in Danish general practice for patients over 70 years of age with minimum one chronic condition. The main outcome is detection of vision impairment and secondary outcome is detection of conditions needing ophthalmologic follow-up but not presenting vision impairment at present time.

Copenhagen70+ yrsAll genders
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Exercise Induced Hypoalgesia in Pain-free Stroke and Healthy Populations: a Cohort Study

Stroke · Pain · Exercise Induced Hypoalgesia

Exercise has shown multiple beneficial effects in both healthy and post-stroke populations. One of these is the acute reduction in sensitivity to painful stimuli, called exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH). This phenomenon has been studied since 1979 and has shown improvements in pain thresholds with both aerobic and resistance training in healthy, pain-free populations and different chronic pain conditions. Although there has been extensive research on EIH in healthy populations and those with chronic musculoskeletal pain, surprisingly little attention has been given to individuals with neurological pathologies. Chronic pain is found in more than 50% of patients after stroke, and 70% of affected individuals experience pain on daily activities. Reported prevalences of post-stroke pain (PSP) between different studies, but there is a general consensus that it is an underreported phenomenon. Patients with pain experience greater cognitive and functional decline, fatigue, depression and lower quality of life. Multiple factors contribute to PSP, and various approaches exist to treat all the variables influencing it. This study aims to compare the effects of exercise on pain perception in healthy individuals and stroke patients without pain, using the same cardiovascular training protocol, to better understand the mechanisms of EIH and its maintenance after stroke, ultimately aiming to improve the treatment of people with stroke.

Madrid18+ yrsAll genders
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Clinical Safety and Efficacy Testing of a Medical Device Kardi Ai, an ECG Telemetry Monitoring System

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) · Atrial Premature Complexes · Ventricular Premature Complexes

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of medical device Kardi Ai, an ECG telemetry monitoring device in adult population. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What is the sensitivity and specificity of Kardi Ai device for all monitored heart rythm disorders (combined) * What is the sensitivity and specificity of Kardi Ai device for each of the monitored heart rythm disorders * What is the quality of the ECG recordings Participants will receive Kardi Ai medical device. They will use it to collect ECG recordings from at least 5 different days and in total collect records of at least 10 hours duration.

Olomouc18+ yrsAll genders
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Feedback Loop Between Intracranial Atherosclerosis and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

ICAS - Intracranial Atherosclerosis · Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases

The present study aims at verifying the mutual effects between intracranial large artery atherosclerosis and cerebral small vessel disease on disease progression and prognosis by magnetic resonance imaging, and providing biomarkers for the early prevention and treatment of cerebrovascular disease.

Beijing30+ yrsAll genders
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Cerebrovascular Reactivity Measurements With High-Density Diffuse Optical Tomography

Sickle Cell Disease · Cerebral Stroke

The purpose of the study protocol is to identify imaging biomarkers for brain tissue under high metabolic stress at risk for permanent injury. We will measure oxygen extraction fraction (OEF) and cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) in participants with and without perturbations in cerebral oxygen delivery over time to determine each parameter's role in clinical and radiologic neurologic outcomes. Measuring OEF can be done with specialized MRI sequences. Measuring CVR requires a vasoactive response, such as carbon dioxide. In order to deliver carbon dioxide evenly and as safely as possible, we will use RespirACT, an MRI-compatible device, to prevent over-breathing carbon dioxide and allow rapid steady-state physiology to minimize total scan time. We will also use a high density diffuse optical tomography (HD-DOT) cap to assess the measurement of OEF and CVR. This study will investigate both regional OEF and CVR simultaneously to understand each marker's unique developmental trajectory and contribution to stroke risk in children. This work will expand insights into mechanisms of stroke in children and assess the feasibility of the HD-DOT cap for obtaining these insights by comparing a cohort of optical CVR and a cohort of MRI CVR. In addition to the MRI and/or HD-DOT cap with RespirAct, participants may also have their vitals measured, complete cognitive testing, and complete a blood draw with a study visit. Participants may be followed for up to three years and may complete both an MRI scan and an HD-DOT scan within 1 week-12 months of each other. Participants may be invited back to repeat MRI and/or HD-DOT scans 1-2 times over the next three years.

St Louis, MO6–70 yrsAll genders
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Visa-versa! Breaking Instead of Pushing the Pedals-C

Left Heart Failure

Eccentric muscle work is defined as lengthening of a muscle while applying force. It was shown that with eccentric work, muscles are able to perform four times as much power compared to usual concentric work, which results in huge training gain with a highly decreased oxygen demand and thus lower cardiovascular load. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a chronic condition associated with significant reduced exercise capacity and increased morbidity and mortality, resulting in reduced quality of life. Physical training has been shown to be beneficial in PH, even in severely limited patients. However, due to cardiopulmonary constraints in PH, training intensities may be very low, so that many patients are physically almost unable to perform exercise on a high enough level to maintain muscle mass. A low body muscle not only feeds the vicious cycle of decreasing exercise capacity, but also has many deleterious metabolic and immunological consequences which further increase disability and decrease quality of life in PH. Thus, eccentric training, which allows to gain muscle mass with a low stress to the cardiopulmonary unit may to be highly beneficial for patients with PH and allied cardiopulmonary disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure. Therefore, the objective of the trial is, to compare differences in oxygen uptake (peak VO2 \[l/min\]) and other physiological measures during similar cardiopulmonary exercise test protocols of eccentric- vs. concentric cycling in PH- patients and comparators with or without other cardiopulmonary diseases.

Zurich18–80 yrsAll genders
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