Clinical trials: Muscular Weakness
Meniscectomy
Muscle Weakness and Post-traumatic Knee OA
This is a single-center, randomized, single-blind (evaluator) study. Enrolled patients had a traumatic meniscal tear and underwent meniscectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT01879852
- Testing
- Quadriceps intensive strengthening, Standard rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Congenital Heart Disease, ICU Acquired Weakness
Muscle Catabolism and Outcomes in Children Following Cardiac Surgery
Background \& Significance. Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) have experienced improved postoperative survival shifting the focus away from minimizing mortality to curtailing morbidities.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, ICU Acquired Weakness, Catabolic State
- Trial name
- MOCHI (NCT04998643)
- Testing
- Muscle ultrasound to estimate lean body mass
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Neck of Femur Fracture
PENG Versus Femoral Nerve Block in Neck of Femur Fracture
Neck of femur (NOF) fracture is a common presentation to the emergency department, particularly in our older population. NOF fracture is associated with a high social and economic cost with significant effects on patients'…
- Trial name
- NCT05002725
- Testing
- Lidocain
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy With Mutations Amenable to PBGENE-DMD
PBGENE-DMD Phase 1/2a Safety and Preliminary Efficacy Study in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (FUNCTION-DMD)
The purpose of this Phase 1/2a trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of PBGENE-DMD in patients with DMD harboring mutations amenable to excision of exons 45-55.
- Trial name
- NCT07429240
- Testing
- PBGENE-DMD (IV)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Precision BioSciences, Inc.
Neuromuscular Diseases
Measuring Physical Activity With ActivPal
This study measures the level of physical activity in participants with neuromuscular disorders. The patient wears a small button like meter on their leg for a period of 1 week every 6 months over a period of 3 years.
- Trial name
- Activpal (NCT06084026)
- Testing
- ActivPal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Rehabilitation
Early Rehabilitation in Critical Illness Survivors
Background: Few studies showed that early rehabilitation on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) results in a better functional outcome at hospital discharge and reduced hospital stay.
- Trial name
- ER (NCT02754505)
- Testing
- Early rehabilitation, Usual care
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Danube Hospital
Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Physical Therapy Modalities
Effectiveness of Whole-Body Vibration
Cerebral Palsy is the most common cause of severe physical disability in childhood and may present difficulties and limitations that will have an impact on their independence and integration in all social areas.
- Conditions
- Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Physical Therapy Modalities, Vibration; Exposure, Lower Extremity Weakness, Spastic
- Trial name
- WBVibration (NCT06330311)
- Testing
- Physiotherapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Cardiac Diseases, Muscular Weakness
Biomarker for Pompe Disease (BioPompe)
Development of a new MS-based biomarker for the early and sensitive diagnosis of Pompe disease from blood (plasma)
- Conditions
- Cardiac Diseases, Muscular Weakness, Hepato-splenomegaly, Lung Disease
- Trial name
- BioPompe (NCT01457443)
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany, India and 1 more
- Sponsor
- CENTOGENE GmbH Rostock
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Regional Anesthesia, Saphenous Nerve Block
Comparing Subsartorial Saphenous Nerve Blocks With and Without Dexamethasone for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
For patients undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction surgery, the postoperative period can be a painful experience without adequate pain management.
- Trial name
- NCT01586806
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Only, Bupivacaine with 1 mg of Dexamethasone, Bupivacaine with 4 mg of Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Diaplegia
Effect of Treatment on Cerebral Palsy Patient With Crouch Gait Associated With Anterior Pelvic Tilt and Soleus Muscle Weakness"Marouf Syndrome", and Muscle Assesment by Using EMG
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) often develop gait abnormalities, with crouch gait being a common and challenging issue that affects their posture and daily function.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Diaplegia, Muscle Weakness | Patient, Anterior Pelvic Tilt
- Trial name
- NCT07147933
- Testing
- phusical therapy program, physical therapy program
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Philadelphia University, Jordan
COPD, Muscle Weakness
Feasibility of Strength Training in Patients Hospitalized Due to COPD
To examine the feasibility of progressive unilateral knee-extension strength training using ankle weight cuffs in patients hospitalized due to acute exacerbation in COPD
- Trial name
- NCT01981200
- Testing
- Resistance training in AECOPD
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Frederikssunds Hospital, Denmark
COPD
Does Muscle Wasting Always Mean Muscle Weakness? A Prevalence Study in COPD
Peripheral muscle mass and strength are relevant indicators of COPD survival. Current guidelines recommend to assess muscle strength only in muscle wasted patients.
- Trial name
- M2W (NCT02080936)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- 5 Santé
Muscle Weakness
Maximal Strength Training in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty
Conventional rehabilitation after total hip arthroplasty (THA) does not seem to restore muscular strength or walking speed. Three-5 years after surgery patients are still not fully rehabilitated.
- Trial name
- NCT02498093
- Testing
- Maximal strength training, conventional rehabilitation
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Muscle Weakness, XLH
Muscle Abnormalities in Children With XLH
XLH rickets is a rare disease with muscle weakness. Fat parameters such as IMAT and intraMAT could be increased in this disease.
- Trial name
- MDmuscleXLH (NCT05312086)
- Testing
- MRI
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Andersen-Tawil Syndrome, Andersen Syndrome
Characteristics of Andersen-Tawil Syndrome
Andersen-Tawil Syndrome (ATS) is a rare, genetic disorder that causes episodes of muscle weakness, potentially life-threatening changes in heart rhythm, and developmental abnormalities.
- Trial name
- NCT00521794
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
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)
Increased Lordosis/Scoliosis, Hyporeflexia
Biomarker for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
International, multicenter, observational, longitudinal study to identify biomarker/s for Duchenne Muscular Dystropy (DMD) and to explore the clinical robustness, specificity, and long-term variability of these biomarker/s.
- Conditions
- Increased Lordosis/Scoliosis, Hyporeflexia, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Red-Green Color Blindness
- Trial name
- BioDuchenne (NCT02994030)
- Where
- 12 sites in Albania, Egypt and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- CENTOGENE GmbH Rostock
Critical Illness Polyneuromyopathy, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy
Critical Illness Weakness Outside the Intensive Care Unit.
When people become seriously ill, their bodies can be affected in many ways beyond the original disease. One well-known complication in patients treated in intensive care units (ICUs) is the development of severe muscle weakness…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness Polyneuromyopathy, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy, Critical Illness Myopathy
- Trial name
- CRI-WEAK-OUT (NCT07478367)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (Disorder), Muscle Weakness
Efficacy of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Elite Swimmers
This study is a randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of inspiratory muscle training on swimming performance, airway dysfunction and perceived breathlessness in elite swimmers.
- Conditions
- Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (Disorder), Muscle Weakness, Dyspnea
- Trial name
- PEAK (NCT03062735)
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Weak; Pelvic Floor, Weak; Muscle
Effect of the Pelvic Floor Training in Postmenopausal Women With or Without Hormonal Therapy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on muscle function of postmenopausal women using or not using hormonal therapy replacement (HTR).
- Conditions
- Weak; Pelvic Floor, Weak; Muscle, Urinary Incontinence
- Trial name
- NCT02549729
- Testing
- pelvic floor muscle training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo