Effect of Lifestyle Changes on BDNF Level After Stroke

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

This is a pilot study to determine whether a lifestyle medicine intervention following stroke may increase levels of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03701815

Run by

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

People needed

12

Starts

2018-01-19

Expected to finish

2019-02-28

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-10

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• History of prior stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) or transient ischemic attack
• Ability to ambulate at least 10 feet with minimal to moderate assistance
• Ability to travel to intervention site on a weekly basis.

You may not qualify if…

• Cerebral aneurysm
• Concurrent pregnancy
• Serious terminal illnesses (e.g. end stage renal disease, heart failure (class IV), cirrhosis (class C), metastatic cancer)
• Any injury or illness preventing participation in regular aerobic exercise
• Moderate-severe dementia or cognitive decline

Where it is running

• VA Palo Alto Health Care System — Palo Alto, California, United States (enrolling)

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