Stroke Clinical Trials in Chicago, Illinois

24 studies are recruiting for stroke in Chicago, Illinois right now. Each one is listed on ClinicalTrials.gov, the public registry the research teams themselves file with. TrialBoost is not a doctor, a research site, or a study sponsor: the research team decides who takes part.

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Studies now recruiting

  1. Self-Directed Upper Extremity Gaming in Inpatients With Stroke

    STRIVE uses a camera mounted on the in-room TV and a connected laptop to track arm and hand movements during gameplay via markerless motion capture. No controllers or wearable sensors are required, and patients initiate a session with a single button on the TV remote. Games target clinically releva…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois
    Run by
    Milap Sandhu

    See if you can join NCT07806097 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  2. Treatment With Endovascular Intervention for STroke Patients With Existing Disability

    TESTED will compare the risks and benefits of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) to medical management (no EVT) in ischemic stroke patients who have a blockage in one of the large blood vessels in the brain and have a moderate-to-severe disability prior to their stroke.

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
    Locations
    35 in total
    Run by
    University of Cincinnati

    See if you can join NCT05911568 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  3. Effect of Neural Constraints on Movement in Stroke

    This study investigates the effects of Tizanidine on the voluntary movement controls of the arms of participants who have had a stroke and have not had a stroke by measuring medication-induced changes in upper extremity kinematics, pupillometry, and brain activity. Tizanidine is approved by the U.S…

    Stage
    EARLY_Phase 1
    Ages
    18 to 80
    Site
    Northwestern University, Dept. of PTHMS 645 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1100, Chicago, Illinois
    Run by
    Northwestern University

    See if you can join NCT06666673 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  4. GORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder and Antiplatelet Medical Management for Reduction of Recurrent Stroke in Patients With Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO): the REDUCE Post Approval Study

    This study will assess the safety and effectiveness of GORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder in a post approval setting and evaluate the quality of operator education and training and transferability of trial experience to a post-market setting.

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 to 70
    Site
    Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
    Locations
    45 in total
    Run by
    W.L.Gore & Associates

    See if you can join NCT03821129 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  5. Comparison of Anti-coagulation and Anti-Platelet Therapies for Intracranial Vascular Atherostenosis- Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    CAPTIVA-MRI is an observational multimodal MR imaging study that is ancillary to the CAPTIVA trial [a 3-arm, double-blind Phase III trial conducted at approximately 115 StrokeNet sites randomizing patients with stroke attributed to 70-99% intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) to aspirin plus…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
    Locations
    28 in total
    Run by
    Yale University

    See if you can join NCT05907629 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  6. Alternative Therapies for Improving Physical Function in Individuals With Stroke

    Neurological impairment is a devastating disease for patients and their families and a leading cause of adult disability. Traditional rehabilitative therapies can help regain motor function and ameliorate disability. However, health care reimbursed rehabilitation is usually provided for up to 6 mon…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 to 90
    Site
    University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
    Locations
    2 in total
    Run by
    University of Illinois at Chicago

    See if you can join NCT03869138 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  7. Reactive Balance Training for Fall Prevention

    The objective of this pilot study is to evaluate and compare the effect of three different perturbation based training devices on the reactive balance control among healthy young adults, healthy older adults, and neurologically impaired stroke individuals. Furthermore, the project aims to determine…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 to 90
    Site
    University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
    Run by
    University of Illinois at Chicago

    See if you can join NCT04205279 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  8. Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic Stroke

    The purpose of this study is to find risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke.

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
    Locations
    7 in total
    Run by
    State University of New York at Buffalo

    See if you can join NCT00682695 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  9. Tele-CE in Severe Stroke

    The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effects of home-based cross-education on lower limb neuroplasticity in severe stroke. The main questions the investigators aim to answer are: * What are the effects of home-based cross-education on lower limb neuroplasticity? * What are the effect…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 to 80
    Site
    Brain Plasticity Lab, Chicago, Illinois
    Run by
    University of Illinois at Chicago

    See if you can join NCT07652970 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  10. MINT Conditioning to Improve Gait

    This study will test the ability of myoelectric interface for neurorehabilitation (MINT) training to improve walking function.

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 to 85
    Site
    Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
    Locations
    2 in total
    Run by
    Northwestern University

    See if you can join NCT07041775 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  11. Combining MyoCI With Memory Reactivation to Improve Motor Recovery After Stroke

    This study will examine the combination of myoelectric computer interface (MyoCI) training with targeted memory reactivation (TMR) in chronic stroke survivors. The study aims to determine whether this training-plus-sleep combination will generalize to improve arm motor function over an extended tra…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    21 to 100
    Site
    Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
    Run by
    Northwestern University

    See if you can join NCT04312269 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  12. Cortical Priming to Optimize Gait Rehabilitation in Stroke: a Renewal

    Achieving functional ambulation post stroke continues to be a challenge for stroke survivors, clinicians, and researchers. In the effort to enhance outcomes of motor training, cortical priming using brain stimulation has emerged as a promising adjuvant to conventional rehabilitation. This project f…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    Physical Therapy, Chicago, Illinois
    Run by
    University of Illinois at Chicago

    See if you can join NCT04477330 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  13. Characterization and Clinical Trial of a Variable Friction Shoe

    More than one million Americans present with foot drop after stroke. As the aging population grows in the United States and across the world, incidence of stroke will grow as age is a key risk factor, thus there will be a need for low-cost, easy-to-use, and scalable solutions to administer proper t…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois
    Run by
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

    See if you can join NCT06234124 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  14. Wearable MCI to Reduce Muscle Co-activation in Acute and Chronic Stroke

    The purpose of the study is to explore the feasibility of using a wearable device, called a myoelectric-computer interface (MCI), to improve arm movement in people who have had a stroke. Impaired arm movement after stroke is caused not just by weakness, but also by impaired coordination between joi…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    21 and older
    Site
    Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
    Run by
    Northwestern University

    See if you can join NCT03401762 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  15. Locomotor Function Following Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation in Individuals With Hemiplegic Stroke

    This study has two interventional components, the first is a cross-over design and the second is a randomized control trial. Both will evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous (non-invasive) spinal cord stimulation on gait and balance function for individuals with hemiplegia due to stroke.

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois
    Run by
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

    See if you can join NCT05167786 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  16. Inpatient Stroke Recovery Using Sensors

    This observational trial seeks to assess the feasibility of using non-invasive, portable, real-time body-worn sensors to continuously monitor, quantify, and interpret recovery during inpatient treatment of stroke

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois
    Run by
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

    See if you can join NCT04219670 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  17. Stroke Thrombectomy and Aneurysm Registry

    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 ves…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    1 to 120
    Site
    Rush University, Chicago, Illinois
    Locations
    63 in total
    Run by
    Medical University of South Carolina

    See if you can join NCT04994756 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  18. Human/Machine Interface: What the HeartMate 3 ® Device Tells Us About the Future

    Durable left ventricular assist devices (dLVAD) have been increasingly utilized since the mid to late 1990s, with an uptick of utility starting in 2010 following expanded indications for therapy to not only include a bridge to transplantation strategy, but also for those individuals who suffer from…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 to 100
    Site
    University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
    Locations
    7 in total
    Run by
    International Consortium of Circulatory Assist Clinicians

    See if you can join NCT06039176 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  19. Mapping Corticoreticulospinal Motor Control in Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke

    This study uses functional magnetic resonance imaging to map neural activity throughout the central nervous system during a shoulder abduction task to characterize what motor pathways are being used post-stroke.

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
    Run by
    Northwestern University

    See if you can join NCT06598150 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  20. WIM Exosuit Wearable Soft Robot for Enhancing Walking Activity

    This study is to develop, test, and optimize a soft hip wearable robot for individuals who have experience a stroke.

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 to 89
    Site
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois
    Run by
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

    See if you can join NCT07061691 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  21. Constraint Induced Movement Therapy for Walking in Individuals Post Stroke

    To compare the effect of constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) vs. treadmill training only on walking function in individuals post-stroke, a 6 week, single-blind, randomized training study will be conducted with three assessments of gait to determine the training effect. Subjects will be rando…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    21 to 75
    Site
    Abilitylab, Chicago, Illinois
    Run by
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

    See if you can join NCT03264261 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  22. Safety and Feasibility of an ExoNET for Supination Assistance for Stroke Survivors

    The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of an exoskeletal network of passive, multi-joint springs for forearm supination. Also known as the forearm ExoNET, the device is a passive, robotic device that will properly assist forearm supination in the post-stroke …

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    40 to 70
    Site
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois
    Run by
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

    See if you can join NCT06655636 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  23. R01.Aim 2.Study 1: IsoReach

    To determine the effects of 3D isometric movement training in healthy participants and impaired participants due to a stroke.

    Stage
    EARLY_Phase 1
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois
    Run by
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

    See if you can join NCT06656754 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  24. Error-enhanced Learning & Recovery in 2 & 3 Dimensions

    This study is being done to see how errors lead to improvement. Specifically, we are evaluating the errors stroke participants make during an upper extremity exercise program when reaching for a target using their affected arm. Once we understand the participant's reaching errors, we plan to create…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (Healthy Participants), Chicago, Illinois
    Locations
    3 in total
    Run by
    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

    See if you can join NCT05180786 on ClinicalTrials.gov

How to read this page. Every study here comes from ClinicalTrials.gov, the public registry that research teams are required to file with. We have summarised each one in plain language and shown where it is running. We have not changed what any study says it is doing.

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