Post stroke fatigue investigation using transcranial magnetic stimulation and functional magnetic resonance imaging
Research institution:
Institute of Neurology, UCL
Principal investigator:
Dr Anna Kuppuswamy (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Region:
London
Research area:
Applied neuroscience
Status:
Closed
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Testing the idea that fatigue occurring after stroke is due to changes in the brain regions controlling the muscles using non-invasive brain stimulation and brain imaging techniques in 142 stroke patients, half of who will be those who complain of fatigue.
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IDEA Project - Inclusion in the Digital Economy for Aphasia
Research institution:
Newcastle University
Principal investigator:
Dr Julie Morris (Supervisor), Fiona Menger (Fellow)
Region:
North East
Research area:
Community care
Status:
Closed
Published date:
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Researchers from multiple areas will work together to help us understand how we can support people with aphasia to get online and utilize the internet efficiently.
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Pilot trial of devices to extract clot from occluded arteries (PISTE)
Research institution:
University of Glasgow
Principal investigator:
Professor Keith Muir
Region:
Scotland
Research area:
Acute care
Status:
Closed
Published date:
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Pilot trial of devices to extract clot from occluded arteries (PISTE)
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Can early, high repetition arm training make the unaffected side of the brain form new connections after stroke?
Research institution:
University of Manchester
Principal investigator:
Dr Ulrike Hammerbeck (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Region:
North West
Research area:
Rehabilitation
Status:
Closed
Published date:
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This study will test arm training to encourage a functionally useful contribution to recovery from the side of the brain unaffected by stroke (the 'non-stroke hemisphere'), and whether this is only possible early after stroke.
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How to improve trials of new treatments for stroke and dementia
Research institution:
University of Edinburgh
Principal investigator:
Dr Fergus Doubal
Region:
Scotland
Research area:
Prevention
Status:
Closed
Published date:
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Small Vessel Disease (SVD) is a disease of the small blood vessels in the brain and can lead to stroke and dementia. At the moment, we don't know how to stop SVD developing, or how to treat it. This Lectureship aims to improve future clinical trials that aim to prevent SVD.
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FACE TIA
Research institution:
University of Birmingham
Principal investigator:
Professor Catherine Sackley
Region:
West Midlands
Research area:
Rehabilitation
Status:
Closed
Published date:
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Functional, cognitive and emotional outcomes after Transient Ischemic Attack: A prospective, controlled cohort study to inform future rehabilitative interventions (FACE TIA).
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Can a ‘polypill’ help reduce the chance that people who have had a stroke will have a heart attack or another stroke?
Research institution:
Cambridge University (previously based at St George's, University of London)
Principal investigator:
Professor Jonathan Mant
Region:
London
Research area:
Prevention
Status:
Closed
Published date:
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A research project to find out if a ‘polypill’ can help reduce the chance that people who have had a stroke will have a heart attack or another stroke.
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Developing a patient-centred outcome measure to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation after stroke
Research institution:
University of Manchester
Principal investigator:
Dr Audrey Bowen
Region:
North West
Research area:
Rehabilitation
Status:
Closed
Published date:
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The aim of this research is to develop and test a simple yet widely-applicable outcome measure for evaluating cognitive rehabilitation after stroke. Consultation with patients and carers will shape the design and content of the measure.
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A family-centred approach to the management of lifestyle risk factors for recurrent stroke
Research institution:
Glasgow Caledonian University
Principal investigator:
Dr Maggie Lawrence (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Region:
Scotland
Research area:
Prevention
Status:
Closed
Published date:
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This research project will design a healthy living programme for stroke survivors and their families and help people learn how to manage their own lifestyle risk factors.
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Developing a self-management intervention after stroke with physiotherapists, stroke survivors and carers
Research institution:
King's College London
Principal investigator:
Dr Euan Sadler (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Region:
London
Research area:
Rehabilitation
Status:
Closed
Published date:
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This research aims to develop a new method of teaching self-management skills after stroke by investigating how physiotherapists work with stroke survivors and carers.
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