Clinical trials: Pareses
Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis, Unilateral Vocal Cord Paresis
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring During Pediatric Aerodigestive Tract and Cardiac Surgery
This research studies whether a device used during surgery can help doctors better protect the nerve that moves a child's vocal cords. Damage to this nerve can affect speaking, swallowing, and sometimes breathing.
- Trial name
- NCT07604623
- Testing
- Intraoperative laryngeal nerve monitor
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Hemiplegia, Cerebral Palsy
The Use of Armeo Spring in Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of the Armeo®Spring Pediatric as therapy for children with hand and arm weakness.
- Conditions
- Hemiplegia, Cerebral Palsy, Upper Extremity Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT02636205
- Testing
- Armeo therapy
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- St Mary's Hospital for Children
Primary Mitochondrial Disease
Natural History Study of Mitochondrial Myopathy
The goal of this observational study is to develop and validate tools to measure disease course in patients with primary mitochondrial myopathy (PMM).
- Trial name
- NCT05250375
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hemiparesis, Stroke
Functional Electrical Stimulation for Children With Upper Limb Weakness Post Stroke
A new technology system called MyndMove has been developed by MyndTec Inc. (Missisauga Canada) to administer FES. The purpose of this technology is to improve voluntary upper limb (hand and arm) function (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT03147794
- Testing
- MyndMove
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Posture Disorders in Children
Examination of Trunk and Lower Extremity Biomechanics in Children With LUTD.
This study aimed to examine trunk and lower extremity biomechanics among children with lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD). It was targeted to pioneer including biomechanical changes into treatment if detected in the trunk and…
- Conditions
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Posture Disorders in Children, Muscle Weakness Condition, Urinary Incontinence in Children
- Trial name
- NCT05299827
- Testing
- The same evaluation methods were used for both groups.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Myotonic Dystrophy Type-1, Myotonic Dystrophy Type-2
Assessing Clinical Endpoints and Biomarkers in Myotonic Dystrophy Type-1 and Type 2 (ASCEND-DM)
Background: Myotonic dystrophy is a long-term genetic disorder that affects muscle function. Symptoms include gradually worsening muscle loss and weakness. Muscles often contract and cannot relax.
- Trial name
- NCT03867435
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of MT1621 in Thymidine Kinase 2 (TK2) Deficiency (Treatment naïve)
This is a Phase 3b, prospective, single-arm, multicenter, open-label treatment study of the efficacy and safety of MT1621 in pediatric and adolescent patients with thymidine kinase 2 deficiency (TK2d).
- Trial name
- NCT04581733
- Testing
- MT1621
- Sponsor
- Zogenix MDS, Inc.
Facial Paresis
Using the Deep Temporal Nerves Versus the Masseteric Nerve for Correction of Eyelid Paresis.
The return of eyelid function and facial expression in Patients with facial nerve affection is very important for quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT04543318
- Testing
- Deep temporal nerves, massteric nerve
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Therapeutic Potential of Myofascial Structural Integration in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The investigators hypothesize that children with spastic cerebral palsy will show greater improvements in gross motor function, associated developmental skills and growth after the 3 months of myofascial structural integration…
- Trial name
- NCT01815814
- Testing
- Rolfing / Myofascial Structural Integration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Smartphone Addiction, Muscle Weakness Condition
The Effect Of Smartphone Addiction On Trunk Muscles Performance In Adolescents
Statement of the problem: Does overuse of the smartphones affect trunk muscles performance in normal adolescents it will be assumed that There will be no affection of smartphone addiction on trunk muscles performance in normal…
- Conditions
- Smartphone Addiction, Muscle Weakness Condition, Adolescents
- Trial name
- NCT06120738
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Peripheral Neuropathy, Muscle Weakness
Biomarker for Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (BioMeta) Disease
Development of a new MS-based biomarker for the early and sensitive diagnosis of Metachromatic Leu-kodystrophy disease from blood (plasma)
- Trial name
- BioMeta (NCT01536327)
- Where
- 5 sites in Egypt, Germany and 2 more
- Sponsor
- CENTOGENE GmbH Rostock
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Examination of Lower Urinary System Symptoms With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and the relationship between functional level, posture, muscle strength, pelvic floor…
- Conditions
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Muscle Weakness, Posture Disorders in Children
- Trial name
- NCT05464446
- Testing
- Baseline Bubble Inclinometer, Baseline Digital İnclinometer and Hoggan microFET2 devices
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Paraparesis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Effect of Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Balance and Gait in Paraparetic Patients
This study will investigate whether adding electromagnetic field therapy (EMT) to a standard physical therapy program is more effective than physical therapy alone for improving balance and walking ability in paraparetic…
- Conditions
- Paraparesis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Postural Balance Disorders
- Trial name
- EMT-BG (NCT07196956)
- Testing
- Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field Therapy (0.5 Hz)
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- MTI University
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Effects of Different Types of Augmented Feedback on Intrinsic Motivation and Spatiotemporal Gait Performance After Stroke
Investigate development of an Innovative Instrument on Robot-Aided and Virtual Reality Rehabilitation for Intelligent Physical Training (i.e. gait and stepping) of Individuals post-stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- NCT04740060
- Testing
- Augmented Feedback without Virtual Reality(VR, Augmented Feedback with Non-Game based VR, Augmented Feedback with Game based VR
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Muscle Weakness
Electromyography in Patients on Chronic Pyridostigmine Therapy
We intend to measure evoked EMG at two sites in subjects who are chronically taking pyridostigmine.
- Trial name
- NCT02364180
- Testing
- Electromyography (EMG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toledo Health Science Campus
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
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
Muscle Weakness, Sports Performance
Light Therapy and Electrical Stimulation on Functional Performance in Volleyball Athletes
Background: Volleyball players constantly perform vertical jumps, the higher the height of the jump is better sports performance of these players. Several methods have been tested to improve jumping performance in these players.
- Trial name
- NCT02443701
- Testing
- Exercise, LASER, NMES
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro de Traumatologia do Esporte
Hemiparesis
Combined Auditory and Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait in Hemiparesis
Hemiparetic cerebral palsy has been characterized increased the asymmetry in the distribution of body weight between the affected and unaffected lower limbs and ineffective foot clearance during swing phase.
- Trial name
- NCT07331480
- Testing
- gait training, Exercise, control group gait training
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Hemiparesis
Safety of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Pediatric Hemiparesis
The primary objective of this proposal is to investigate the safety of use of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)in children with hemiparesis.
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT01636661)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota