Carotid artery dissection
MONDO:0004763Spontaneous or traumatic separation of the layers of the carotid artery wall. It manifests with headache, neck pain, temporary vision loss, and/or ischemic stroke.
Also known as: dissection of carotid artery
13 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 1 tagged with Carotid artery dissection itself.
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Community exercise program aims to boost health in older adults with multiple chronic conditions
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a community-based exercise program for people aged 50 and older who have at least two chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, or obesity. The program is designed to improve muscle strength, heart and lung fitness, and overall well-being. R…
Sponsor: Associação para o Desenvolvimento do Centro Académico de Investigação e Formação Biomédica do Algarv • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New strategy aims to get ventilator patients off breathing machines sooner
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a personalized weaning strategy can help adults with chronic heart, brain, or lung conditions leave ventilators earlier. The strategy tailors care based on the main reason a patient struggles to breathe on their own, such as heart or muscle problems. Rese…
Sponsor: Southeast University, China • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Could new hormone creams protect menopausal Women's hearts?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis large registry study will follow over 2,700 postmenopausal women aged 45-75 who use newer forms of hormone replacement therapy (creams, gels, sprays). The goal is to see if these modern delivery methods lower the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular event…
Sponsor: Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Wrist or groin? major study seeks best route for brain scans
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study compares two ways to perform brain angiography: accessing an artery through the wrist (transradial) versus the groin (transfemoral). Over 2,400 people needing this imaging test will be randomly assigned to one method. Researchers will measure success rates, complicatio…
Sponsor: Gansu Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Can a simple wrist stimulation reveal consciousness in coma?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to develop a new EEG-based technique to detect 'cognitive-motor dissociation'—where a patient is aware but cannot move. Researchers will stimulate the median nerve (in the wrist) and analyze brain signals in 50 comatose ICU patients. The goal is to identify those …
Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Massive study aims to decode brain scans for better stroke care
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will look at brain scans (MRI/CT) and symptoms of over 1,100 people with cerebrovascular disease. The goal is to find patterns linking specific scan findings to different types of the disease. This could help doctors diagnose and treat these conditions more accurately …
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC