Clinical trials: Exercises Therapy
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Stacking Exercises Aid the Decline in FVC and Sick Time
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is complicated by weak breathing muscles and lung infections. "Lung volume recruitment" is a technique performed using a face mask or mouthpiece and a hand-held resuscitation bag to stack breaths…
- Trial name
- STEADFAST (NCT01999075)
- Testing
- Lung Volume Recruitment (LVR), Conventional Treatment
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension
Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health
The purpose of this study is to test if having a Veteran peer health coach will improve blood pressure control among Veterans with high blood pressure and at least one other Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension, Hyperlipemia, Obesity
- Trial name
- Vet-COACH (NCT02697422)
- Testing
- Community-based peer health coach intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Therapeutic Effect of Two Muscle Strengthening Programs in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Introduction: The patellofemoral pain syndrome (SPF) is one of the most frequent pathologies generated by the knee joint. Conservative treatment with physiotherapy exercises reduces pain and improves functional capacity in the…
- Trial name
- NCT04011436
- Testing
- Strengthening program
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Pediatric Obesity, Weight Loss
Our Lifestyles Our Lives
The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of step goals with pedometers to improve children's weight loss, physical activity, and psychosocial health during behavioral treatment.
- Trial name
- OLOL (NCT02965729)
- Testing
- Family-based weight management, Pedometer, Individualized step goals
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Twice Weekly Steroids and Exercise as Therapy for DMD
The study team will determine the potential of low dose twice weekly prednisone and whether exercise training can synergize to delay disease progression and improve muscle strength/physical function in boys with Duchenne muscular…
- Trial name
- NCT04322357
- Testing
- Prednisone, Exercise Training on standard steroid regimen, Exercise training on twice-weekly steroids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Cerebral Palsy
The Effects of Neurodevelopmental Therapy on Feeding and Swallowing.
Our study is planned to investigate the effects of neck and trunk stabilization exercises, which are structured from Neurodevelopmental therapy method-Bobath concept (NDT-B) principles, on feeding and swallowing activity in…
- Trial name
- NCT04403113
- Testing
- Structured neck and trunk stabilization exercises, Feeding and oral motor intervention strategies, Caregiver training related to feeding
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Brain Injury, Concussion
Sub-Threshold Exercise Treatment for Adolescents With Sports Related Concussion
Adolescents with concussion will be randomly assigned to a treatment group where they will receive sub-threshold exercise, or assigned to a placebo group where they will receive structured stretching exercises.
- Trial name
- NCT02710123
- Testing
- Sub-Threshold exercise prescription, Structured stretching prescription
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Type 1 Diabetes
Use of Terbutaline or a Reduction in Basal Insulin in the Prevention of Nocturnal Hypoglycemia
The investigators hypothesize that the use of an oral dose of Terbutaline or a 20% basal reduction will be able to prevent nocturnal hypoglycemia after an afternoon exercise session.
- Trial name
- NCT00974051
- Testing
- Terbutaline, 20% basal insulin reduction, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Scoliosis-Specific Exercises for At-Risk AIS Curves
This study will be a multi-center, dual-arm randomized control study evaluating skeletally immature patients with mild AIS curves.
- Trial name
- EX (NCT02807545)
- Testing
- Scoliosis Specific Exercises
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Non-cardiac Thoracic Surgery
Pilot Testing a Home-Based Rehabilitation Intervention Designed to Improve Outcomes of Frail Veterans Following Cardiothoracic Surgery
Frail Veterans are at increased risk for poor surgical outcomes, and as the Veteran population grows older and more frail, there is a critical need to identify effective strategies for reducing surgical risks for these patients.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Non-cardiac Thoracic Surgery, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT03299101
- Testing
- Prehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injury
Safety and Feasibility Evaluation of Robot Assisted Physiotherapy Exercises With REX
Prospective, Open label, single arm, non-randomized, non-comparative registry study of Robot-Assisted Physiotherapy Exercises with the REX Robot powered exercise system in patients with Spinal cord or other injury preventing…
- Trial name
- RAPPER II (NCT02417532)
- Testing
- Rehabilitation using REX
- Where
- 6 sites in Australia, New Zealand and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Rex Bionics Plc
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia
Actigraphy Improvement With Voxelotor (ActIVe) Study
This is a study to evaluate the effect of voxelotor on daily physical activity and sleep quality, as measured by a wrist-worn device in participants with sickle cell disease (SCD) and chronic moderate anemia.
- Trial name
- ActIVe (NCT04400487)
- Testing
- Voxelotor
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Severe Hereditary Factor VIII Deficiency Disease Without Inhibitor, Moderate Hereditary Factor VIII Deficiency Disease Without Inhibitor
An Observational Study to Evaluate Physical Activity, Bleeding Incidence and Health Related Quality of Life, in Participants With Haemophilia A Without Inhibitors Receiving Standard of Care Treatment
This multicenter, non-interventional, prospective study will collect information about activity status, bleeds, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), health status, and safety in participants with moderate or severe haemophilia…
- Conditions
- Severe Hereditary Factor VIII Deficiency Disease Without Inhibitor, Moderate Hereditary Factor VIII Deficiency Disease Without Inhibitor, Haemophilia A
- Trial name
- POWER (NCT04165135)
- Testing
- Standard of Care for Haemophilia A
- Where
- 17 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Thalassemia, Hypertension, Pulmonary
Sildenafil to Improve Exercise Capacity in People With Thalassemia and Pulmonary Hypertension
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that can result in mild to severe anemia. Many people with thalassemia also have pulmonary hypertension, which is high blood pressure in the arteries in the lungs.
- Trial name
- NCT00872170
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effect of Virtual Reality-based Training on Balance and Walking in Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effect of short-term (3 days/week for 2 weeks) Virtual Reality (VR) active video gaming intervention on static and dynamic balance, versus traditional balance training exercises…
- Trial name
- NCT06023563
- Testing
- Virtual reality active video gaming using Nintendo switch sports, Standard physical therapy balance exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Strength, Range of Motion
Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training vs Traditional Resistance Training Exercises Following ACLR Surgery
The main objective/s of the study is to compare the effectiveness of low load blood flow restriction training (LL-BFR) with traditional resistance training exercises (T-RT) at improving skeletal muscle hypertrophy, strength…
- Conditions
- Strength, Range of Motion, Pain-Knee, Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06480032
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction band
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abasyn University Peshawar
Adolescent Behavior, Asthma
Breathing Retraining for Asthma Trial of Home Exercises for Teenagers
This trial will address the impaired quality of life of young people with asthma, despite appropriate medicines. Research shows that young people report needing to calm themselves down during an asthma attack to control their…
- Trial name
- Breathe4T (NCT05006703)
- Testing
- Breathe for Teens (Breathe4T)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Cystic Fibrosis
A Study of the Effects of Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor (LUM/IVA) on Exercise Tolerance in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Homozygous for the F508del-CFTR Mutation
This is a Phase 4, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study in subjects aged 12 years and older with CF who are homozygous for the F508del-CFTR mutation.
- Trial name
- NCT02875366
- Testing
- LUM/IVA
- Where
- 12 sites in Australia, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Cerebral Palsy
Effect of Trunk Stabilization Exercises on Quality of Life and Communication in Cerebral Palsy
To investigate the effectiveness of neck and trunk stabilization exercises on communication and quality of life (QoL) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) with oral motor problems.
- Trial name
- NCT04214080
- Testing
- Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT), Feeding and oral-motor intervention strategies, Neck and trunk stabilization exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Cerebral Palsy, Exercise Therapy
RCT on Interactive Computer Play on Trunk Control in CP
Objectives: This proposal is to investigate the effect of a 6-week training programme using an Interactive computer play (ICP) on the trunk control, balance and gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Exercise Therapy, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT02975804
- Testing
- Tymo
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University