Clinical trials: Muscle Rigidity
Eating Disorders
The Moderating Role of Baseline Oxytocin on Its Psychotherapy-facilitating Effects Among Patients With Eating Disorders
Introduction: Oxytocin (OT) is a nine-amino acid neuropeptide known to play a vital part in social behaviors and has also been found to be involved the social manifestations of mental illnesses, such as social manifestations and…
- Trial name
- NCT05865288
- Testing
- Oxytocin nasal spray
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Shalvata Mental Health Center
Cerebral Palsy
Classification of Cerebral Palsy Subtypes
This study, conducted at the National Institutes of Health and the Children's National Medical Center, will evaluate how well different physicians agree in how they classify cerebral palsy subtypes based on patient examination.
- Trial name
- NCT00072800
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Central Core Disease, Centronuclear Myopathy
Molecular and Genetic Studies of Congenital Myopathies
In the Congenital Myopathy Research Program at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, the researchers are studying the congenital myopathies (neuromuscular diseases present from birth), including central core…
- Conditions
- Central Core Disease, Centronuclear Myopathy, Congenital Fiber Type Disproportion, Multiminicore Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00272883
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Scoliosis Idiopathic Adolescent Treatment
Rethinking Rigidity: Development of a 3D-Printed Scoliosis Brace With Varying Flexibility
Scoliosis bracing is an effective treatment method for idiopathic scoliosis, but only if worn consistently for many hours a day. Unsurprisingly, brace discomfort is a significant deterrent against treatment adherence.
- Trial name
- 3DSCOLIBRACE (NCT06785207)
- Testing
- 3D-printed scoliosis brace
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Dementia, Paratonia
Safety and Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin in Elderly Patients With Dementia and Muscle Stiffness
Aim of the study is to perform a pilot study to assess the impact of Botulinum toxin on muscle tone, and caregiver burden in individuals who are cognitively impaired and who are fully dependent.
- Trial name
- NCT02212119
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin, Saline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Assistive Technology Clinic, Canada
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
Muscle Tone Abnormalities, Rigidity, Muscle
Neurophysiological Evaluation of Muscle Tone
The primary objective of this study is to apply a biomechanical system (the NeuroFlexor) associated with the EMG recording to study the physiological mechanisms that contribute to the regulation of muscle tone in healthy subjects…
- Conditions
- Muscle Tone Abnormalities, Rigidity, Muscle, Spasticity, Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT05070780
- Testing
- Robot-assisted examination
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Cleft Palate
Comparison of Different Feeding Appliances for Cleft Palate Babies
This study will compare flexible , rigid feeding plates and a special feeding bottle for children with cleft palate.
- Trial name
- NCT06103162
- Testing
- flexible feeding plate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Chronic Kidney Disease Requiring Chronic Dialysis, Cardiovascular Calcification
The Intravenous Amino Acid Therapy for Vascular Rigidity in End Stage Renal Disease
The goal of this study is to learn if giving amino acids through the dialysis machine can help protect the blood vessels and heart in people with kidney failure.
- Trial name
- NASCAR (NCT07392697)
- Testing
- Amino Acid Supplementation, Sterile Saline Arm
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
MDC1A, SELENON-related Myopathy
The Natural History of Patients With Mutations in SEPN1 (SELENON) or LAMA2
SEPN1 (SELENON) is a rare congenital myopathy due to mutations in the SELENON gene. MDC1A is a rare congenital muscle dystrophy due to mutations in the LAMA2 gene.
- Trial name
- NCT04478981
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Muscle Rigidity, Spasm
Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) for the Treatment of Stiff-Man Syndrome (SMS)
Stiff-man Syndrome (SMS) is a chronic, progressive disorder of the nervous system. It is associated with painful muscle spasms and rigidity involving muscles of the limbs, trunk, and neck.
- Conditions
- Muscle Rigidity, Spasm, Stiff Man Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00001550
- Testing
- IVIg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Gastric Bypass
Prospective Trial Using Gastric Stapling Line Reinforcement With Seamguard in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Study objectives : Primary endpoint is to a assess the change in blood loss (originating from stapling the stomach) with the use of Seamguard reinforcement Secondary endpoint is to evaluate the difference in leak rate Methods …
- Trial name
- NCT01015157
- Testing
- Roux-en-Y laparoscopic gastric bypass for morbid obesity
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Clinique de l'Anjou
Congenital Muscular Dystrophy With ITGA7 (Integrin Alpha-7) Deficiency, Alpha-Dystroglycanopathy (Congenital Muscular Dystrophy and Abnormal Glycosylation of Dystroglycan With Severe Epilepsy)
Congenital Muscle Disease Study of Patient and Family Reported Medical Information
The Congenital Muscle Disease Patient and Proxy Reported Outcome Study (CMDPROS) is a longitudinal 10 year study to identify and trend care parameters, adverse events in the congenital muscle diseases using the Congenital Muscle…
- Conditions
- Congenital Muscular Dystrophy With ITGA7 (Integrin Alpha-7) Deficiency, Alpha-Dystroglycanopathy (Congenital Muscular Dystrophy and Abnormal Glycosylation of Dystroglycan With Severe Epilepsy), Alpha-Dystroglycanopathy (Congenital Muscular Dystrophy With Fatty Liver and Infantile-onset Cataract Caused by TRAPPC11 Mutations), Alpha-Dystroglycanopathy (Congenital Muscular Dystrophy With Hypoglycosylation of Dystroglycan)
- Trial name
- CMDPROS (NCT01403402)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Cure CMD
Flat Foot; Rigid, Flat Foot; Spastic
Joint Preserving Surgery for Correction of Spasmodic Flat- Foot in Skeletally Mature Foot
the investigators want to obtain a functional and radiological outcome of peroneus brevis, tertius and extensor digitorum longus muscles lengthening together with calcaneal osteotomies in the treatment of the spasmodic flat- foot.
- Trial name
- NCT03880318
- Testing
- Joint Preserving Surgery in spasmodic flat foot
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University