Research at the Comprehensive Stroke Center

The Comprehensive Stroke Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital is more than just a world-class program caring for acute stroke, transient ischemic attacks, and other diagnoses of the brain, it is a place where we train the doctors and build the knowledge used to improve the lives of patients like you all over the world.
When you participate in research, you help us develop new treatments, understand what makes patients unique, and learn more about brain health and recovery. You have the opportunity to make a difference.

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All treatments provided as part of a study are adminstered free of charge.
Please ask your provider or research team for additional details.
Final determinations of eligibility will be determined by study team members after screening is completed.
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Medication Supported Language Therapy

Examining whether a medication may help language therapy be even more effective when patients are recovering from stroke

Web Decision Aid + Communication tool

Try out an online shared decision-making tool about life-sustaining treatments for patients with severe brain injury

Measuring pH Balance in the Brain using MRI

Participants will undergo a single research MRI during their hospital stay

Understanding Language Recovery

Using brain imaging to understand the path to language recovery in the first year after stroke

Understanding Recovery of Empathy & Communication

Using brain imaging to understand the path to recovery of empathy and communication in the first year after stroke

Exercise Supported Stroke Recovery

Examining whether in-bed exercise completed early in the hospital course improves brain inflammation after a brain hemorrhage, or bleed

SMARTER

Determining the safety and feasibility of an hour of training using gaming right after stroke

Nursing Intensity
After Stroke

Determining the most effective level of nursing for patients who received thrombolysis, or "clot busting" medicine, shortly after their stroke

Eating Together & Promoting Wellness

A communal eating group to support communcation, nutrition, and mental health
*Closed for Pandemic*

Motor Learning After Stroke

Observe motor recovery after stroke and identify ways to predict motor recovery

Remote Monitoring

Assess ability of remote monitoring of physical activity, emotions, and cognitive functions after stroke

Brain Heart Connection

Heart imaging to help diagnose cause of stroke