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Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Fields in Acute Ischemic Stroke

NCT01941147 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 9

Last updated 2013-09-13

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Summary

There is great interest in the development of novel therapies for acute ischemic stroke because, to date, the thrombolysis is the only approved treatment. Recent evidence suggests that extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) could be an alternative approach for acute ischemic stroke therapy because of their effects on the main mechanisms of brain ischemic damage and regeneration.The main purpose of this open label, one arm, dose escalation study is the validation of ELF-MF stimulation as non-invasive, safe and effective tool to promote recovery in acute ischemic stroke patients Nine patients will be treated daily for 5 consecutive days, starting within 48 h from the onset of stroke. Three dose cohorts of three patients each, will be stimulated with pulsed ELF-MF (75 Hz, 1,8 mT) at increasing daily exposure (45, 120, 240 min).The primary outcome (safety endpoint) will be evaluated by the incidence of adverse events and mortality throughout the stimulation period and the 1-year follow-up. Secondary outcomes will consist in change from baseline in clinical and radiological scores.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

pulsed ELF-MF

(75 Hz, 1,8 mT)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Campus Bio-Medico University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Vincenzo Di Lazzaro, MD · Institute of Neurology, Campus Biomedico University of Rome

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-08-31
Primary Completion
2014-09-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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