Clinical trials: Muscle Dysfunction
Multisystemic Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome
A Single Patient Study of Sapropterin for Multisystem Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome
There is currently no approved treatment for multisystem smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (MSMDS). This single-patient study is the first to be conducted in a child with MSMDS in Canada and was designed to provide the child…
- Trial name
- NCT07574034
- Testing
- Kuvan (Sapropterine)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Gregor Andelfinger
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Mechanisms That Produce the Leg Dysfunction of Claudication & Treatment Strategies
Intermittent claudication afflicts 5% of the US population older than 55 years of age and develops along with hardening of the arteries of the legs.
- Trial name
- NCT01970332
- Testing
- Revascularization Surgery, Supervised exercise therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Prostate Cancer, Radiotherapy Side Effect
PROstate CAncer Radiotherapy - Bowel Quality of Life (PROCAR-BQ)
This is a prospective pilot study to evaluate the mean increase of bowel symptoms after pelvic radiotherapy (RT) in prostate cancer (PCa) patient using the validated \& newly translated EORTC-QLQ PRT20 module.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Radiotherapy Side Effect, Bowel Dysfunction, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- PROCAR-BQ (NCT05880446)
- Testing
- Bowel symptoms & QoL assessment
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Jules Bordet Institute
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Connective Tissue Manipulation on Pelvic Floor Muscle Functions in Children
Lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) is a disease group with subgroups that make up 40% of the patients were admitted to the pediatric urology clinic.
- Trial name
- NCT05824429
- Testing
- Urotherapy, Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises, PFM Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Transfer Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Onabotulinum Toxin A (Botox) in the Treatment of Pharyngo-esophageal Dysphagia
Dysphagia in patients with stroke, multiple sclerosis, parkinsonism or dystonia can occur due to relative hypertonia of the cricopharyngeus muscle. In the resting state, muscle is contracted and relaxes only during deglutition.
- Conditions
- Transfer Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal Dysphagia, Cricopharyngeus Muscle Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04695600
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection [Botox]
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
Submucosa/Mucosal Pharyngeal Flap Trial
The investigators want to compare two different surgical techniques for the treatment of a condition called velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD).
- Trial name
- NCT03187600
- Testing
- Mucosa/submucosa Pharyngeal Flap, Standard of Care Pharyngeal Flap
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Hip Fractures
Hip Abductor Muscle Dysfunction After Nailing of Proximal Femoral Fractures, Incidence and Contributing Factors.
Proximal femoral fractures(PFFs) are common with advancing age. Proximal femoral nail (PFN) is now increasingly used to fix unstable fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT04311892
- Testing
- EMG of the hip abductor muscles
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Valley University
Neuromuscular Diseases, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Respiratory Muscles and Work of Breathing in Children
Respiratory muscle testing allows a quantitative assessment of inspiratory and expiratory muscles in children of any age with primary or secondary respiratory muscle impairment, in order to better understand the pathophysiology…
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Diseases, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Lung Diseases, Cardiac Diseases
- Trial name
- WOB&MR_Ped (NCT05051254)
- Testing
- Esogastric pressure measurement
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Executive Dysfunction, Occupational Problems
Investigation of the Relationship Between Executive Functions and Occupational Performance of Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The effects of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and its treatments on executive functions and occupational performance are under-mentioned in the literature.
- Conditions
- Executive Dysfunction, Occupational Problems, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06868784
- Testing
- Evaluations
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), Becker Muscular Dystrophy
DMD Gene Variants and Cardiac Dysfunction in Young Males With Dystrophinopathies
The goal of this observational study is to investigate whether the type, location, and extent of pathogenic variants in the DMD gene are associated with cardiac dysfunction in male children, adolescents, and young adults with…
- Conditions
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT07515235
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction, Femoral Anteversion, Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction, Hip Strength Ratios
Relationship Between Pelvic Angle, Femoral Anteversion, and Hip Muscle Strength Ratios in Bladder-bowel Dysfunction
Bladder and bowel dysfunction is a combination of lower urinary tract and bowel dysfunction seen in children over 5 years of age without identifiable or discernible neurological abnormalities.
- Conditions
- Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction, Femoral Anteversion, Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction, Hip Strength Ratios, Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction, Pelvic Angle
- Trial name
- NCT05182671
- Testing
- Scales and measurements for bladder and bowel dysfunction, pelvic angle, proximal hip strength, femoral hip anteversion
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Halil Tugtepe
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Involvement
Clinical Trial of a Serious Game for Individuals With SCI/D
This study will evaluate the efficacy of a newly developed serious game, SCI HARD, to enhance self-management skills, self-reported health behaviors, and quality of life among adolescents and young adults with spinal cord injury…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Involvement, Spina Bifida, Transverse Myelitis
- Trial name
- NCT02341950
- Testing
- SCI Hard
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Mitochondrial Complex I Dysfunction in PWS
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is characterized by profound infantile hypotonia, growth delay, cognitive impairment, muscle weakness and exercise intolerance.
- Trial name
- NCT03831425
- Testing
- Coenzyme Q10
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Interstitial Lung Disease, Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction
Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction in Patient With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Interstitial lung disease includes a heterogeneous group of chronic lung conditions that is characterized by exertional dyspnoea and poor health related quality of life .
- Trial name
- NCT03440489
- Testing
- Six-minute walking test, 30 seconds chair stand test
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Cerebral Palsy, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
The Effect of Upper Extremity Strengthening on Functionality, Muscle Strength and Trunk in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is an activity limitation, movement and posture deficiencies in early stage of life. In 80% of these children, upper extremity (UE) dysfunctions are observed, which leads to loss of quality of life, resulting…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Upper Extremity Dysfunction, Upper Extremity Functions, Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- NCT05115695
- Testing
- traditional physiotherapy approach, muscle strengthening exercise/Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Nonmalignant Neoplasm, Prostate Cancer
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training and Biofeedback or Standard Therapy in Men Who Have Undergone Radical Prostatectomy or Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
RATIONALE: Personalized training by a health professional may improve urinary incontinence. It is not yet known whether pelvic floor muscle training and biofeedback are more effective than standard therapy in improving urinary…
- Conditions
- Nonmalignant Neoplasm, Prostate Cancer, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment, Sexual Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT00632138
- Testing
- exercise intervention, questionnaire administration, biofeedback
- Where
- 37 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Multisystemic Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome, ACTA2
A Retrospective and Prospective Natural History of Genetic Vasculopathies
This study will combine retrospective review of medical records from patients with ACTA2 and ongoing collection of clinical data using standardized instruments and intervals on an observational basis from patients with ACTA2.
- Trial name
- NCT06552052
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Safety and Efficacy of P-188 NF in DMD Patients
This is an open-label study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of daily, subcutaneous dosing with P-188 NF (Carmeseal-MD™) in non-ambulatory boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
- Trial name
- NCT03558958
- Testing
- P-188 NF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Phrixus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
Respiratory Functions and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Patients With Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
In our study, it was aimed to evaluate respiratory functions and respiratory muscle strength in patients diagnosed with temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) and to compare them with healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT05271396
- Testing
- Clinical Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University