Clinical Research Directory

ViBandz Feasibility Study

This is a single site, mixed methods, feasibility study of the ViBandz device at a Midwest pediatric tertiary care hospital in a physical and occupational therapy clinic.

Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter, Carotid Duplex and Transcranial Duplex as a Prognostic Factor

Optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) had been proved to be associated with increased intracranial pressure and can be used as one of the prognostic factors in cardiac arrest patients. It is simple, quick and can be measured repeatedly. Carotid duplex and transcranial duplex(TCD) provide rapid, noninvasive, real-time measures of cerebrovascular function. It can be used to assess the vascular territory by measuring blood flow, and to evaluate factors include brain perfusion, plaque morphology, and patency of intracranial collaterals. Hence, it could act as a crucial role in neuroprognosis in post-arrest patients. In this study, the investigator aimed to analyze the ONSD diameters, ONSD/external transverse diameter (ETD) ratio, carotid duplex and transcaranial duplex parameters in different stages of post-cardiac arrest care, demographic characteristics and resuscitation information with the neurological outcome of post-cardiac arrest patients. The ONSD diameter, and ONSD/ETD ratio were compared with age-, and sex-matched normal volunteers.

Identification of Neuroprognostic Factors for Out-of-hospital Cardiopulmonary Arrest (MIRA29)

From the informatized prehospital care registry, data will be collected anonymously for all patients' requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation for an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest within the Norther Finistere sanitary region. First step of the model derivation will consist in multivariate analysis to extract the most pertinent variates associated with neurological outcome (evaluated using the CPC Score); Second step will consist in the use of artificial intelligence and machine-learning to derive the most discriminant score.

How Does Pianistic Musical Training Influence the Development of Alzheimer's Disease?

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about and describe how pianistic training influences the development of Alzheimer's disease. The key question is: Can pianistic practice influence the development of Alzheimer's disease? Participants will receive piano lessons for 4 weeks (20 sessions) and we will evaluate the evolution of the different parameters described by the tests carried out.