Status:

COMPLETED

The Role of Cerebral Hemodynamics in Moyamoya Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Conditions:

Moyamoya

Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if people with moyamoya disease who have insufficient blood flow are at a higher risk for stroke.

Detailed Description

Moyamoya disease is a rare medical disorder that affects the blood vessels (pipes that transport blood) in the brain. In Moyamoya disease, the large blood vessels in the middle of the brain close down...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult \> 18 years of age
  • Capable of informed consent
  • Clinical: Both asymptomatic and symptomatic patients will be included.
  • Anatomic: Unilateral or bilateral imaging findings consistent with moyamoya collaterals (Suzuki stages 3 and 4) on digital subtraction, computed tomographic, or magnetic resonance angiography (after Suzuki and Kodama, 1983)

Exclusion

  • Any other disease that might be responsible for the vasculopathy, including atherosclerosis, neurofibromatosis, meningitis, sickle cell disease, skull base radiation therapy.
  • Pregnancy: All women of child-bearing potential will be tested for pregnancy on the day of the enrollment and throughout the course of the study.
  • Surgery: Prior open or endovascular revascularization procedures, unless there have been ischemic symptoms since surgery and angiographic evidence that the procedure was not successful

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2006

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

56 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00629915

Start Date

October 1 2006

End Date

June 1 2015

Last Update

May 7 2018

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Washington University School Of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Blvd

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110