Clinical trials: Hypertonia, Muscle
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypertonia, Muscle
Self-Supporting Nasopharyngeal Airway (ssNPA) Treating Upper Airway Obstruction in Hypotonia
The researchers are investigating if the Self-Supporting Nasopharyngeal Airway (ssNPA) device can be used in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children with Hypotonic Upper Airway Obstruction (HUAO).
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypertonia, Muscle, Nasal Airway Obstruction, Tolerance
- Trial name
- NCT05527652
- Testing
- Self-Supporting Nasopharyngeal Airway (ssNPA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Motor Disorder, Reliability and Validity
Turkish Translation , Validity and Reliability of the Hypertonia Assessment Tool in Children With Motor Disorders
Translating batteries with good psychometric properties into Turkish will increase the number of assessment batteries we can use in our language for clinical and academic studies.
- Conditions
- Motor Disorder, Reliability and Validity, Hypertonia
- Trial name
- NCT07267442
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Kastamonu University
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability
Longitudinal Study of Neurogenetic Disorders
The purpose of this study is to analyze patterns in individuals with hnRNP (and other) genetic variants, including their neurological comorbidities, other medical problems and any treatment.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Delay, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03492060
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Cerebral Palsy, Dystonia
Surface EMG Biofeedback for Children With Cerebral Palsy
Movement disorders such as dystonia, hypertonia, and spasticity interfere with or prevent voluntary movement. Studies have suggested that using biofeedback to increase awareness of muscle activation can improve motor function in…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Dystonia, Hypertonia, Spasticity
- Trial name
- NCT01681888
- Testing
- Sanger EMG Biofeedback Device
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Cerebral Palsy, Hypertonia
Impact of Listening to Low Tones on Motor Function in Children With CP
The study aims to evaluate the impact of a possible new treatment for hypertonia, contributing to the motor disability in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
- Trial name
- NCT00394641
- Testing
- listening to music / stories via stereophonic headphones
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Deep Pressure, Muscle Activity
Effect of Local Pressure on Muscle Activity and General Relaxation in Persons With Hypertonia Following Stroke
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of - both constant as intermittent - local application of deep pressure on muscle activity and general relaxation in persons with hypertonia following stroke.
- Conditions
- Deep Pressure, Muscle Activity, General Relaxation, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT04188769
- Testing
- constant deep pressure applied by an air splint, intermittent deep pressure applied by an air splint, uninflated air splint
- Where
- Belgium
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State
Multichannel tDCS to Reduce Hypertonia in Patients With Prolonged DOC
Previous studies showed that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) transiently improves performance of motor function in stroke patients, as well as decrease muscle hypertonia.
- Conditions
- Vegetative State, Minimally Conscious State, Spasticity, Muscle, Disorder of Consciousness
- Trial name
- NCT03797573
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Hypertonia
Hypertonia in Patients With Cerebral Palsy
This study will classify types of hypertonia in patients with cerebral palsy and determine if the classifications are reasonable in relation to the functional task of walking. Hypertonia is an abnormal increase in muscle tension.
- Trial name
- NCT00123708
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Hypertonia
Evaluation of the Effect of the Presence Of Clowns on Pain and Anxiety Seen During Injections Botulinum Toxin in Child
In children requiring botulinum toxin injections, improving supervisory procedures of injection sessions to reduce pain and improve the experience of this invasive procedure is needed.
- Trial name
- CLOWN-TOX (NCT03149263)
- Testing
- distraction
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Cerebral Palsy, Hypertonia
Use of EMG to Assess Clinical Hypertonia
A handheld surface electromyography device will be tested by clinicians on children with limb hypertonia, and inter-rater reliability will be assessed with and without the device.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Hypertonia, Spasticity, Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT00472914
- Testing
- portable surface electromyography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Cerebral Palsy, Weakness
Use of Surface Electromyography Biofeedback to Improve Reaching in Children With Cerebral Palsy
A newly-developed device for biofeedback of surface EMG will be used to either increase or decrease activity in the muscles of children with poor reaching due to cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Weakness, Hypertonia
- Trial name
- NCT00473161
- Testing
- surface EMG biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
The Effects of Continuous Passive Motion on Hypertonia of Soleus in Individuals With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders of the development of movement and posture but often changing motor impairment syndromes.
- Trial name
- NCT02003755
- Testing
- Ankle continuous passive motion machine.
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Dystonia, Muscle Hypertonia
Quantification of Upper Extremity Hypertonia
Dr. Sanger and the research team want to learn about upper extremity hypertonia (stiffness) in children and young adults with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00285870
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Cerebral Palsy.
Exploring Hypertonia in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Abnormal limb and trunk movements are seen in many children with cerebral palsy. Recognizing the difference between types of these movements is not well understood.
- Trial name
- HypE-CP (NCT01744158)
- Testing
- No intervention applicable
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Women's and Children's Hospital, Australia