Clinical trials: Physical Functioning
Healthy, Vision; Disorder, Loss
Associations Between Vision and Brain Function
Case-control studies and meta-analysis have reported that several ocular features, especially the thickness of the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer and visual acuity, are related to the brain degeneration and cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT04226729
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida
The Impact of Participation on Body Functions Among Youth With Physical Disabilities
Youth with physical disabilities experience greater limitations to participation in community- based activities than do their average-developing peers, which can result in poor health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04288453
- Testing
- Engagement in a 8-week community-based activity program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Mild Birth Asphyxia, Moderate Birth Asphyxia
Olfactory Testing in Perinatal Asphyxia: Enhancing Risk Assessment
Neonatal asphyxia remains a leading cause of neurodevelopmental disabilities despite advancements in perinatal care. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a severe outcome of asphyxia, impacts 1-3 infants per 1,000 live births…
- Trial name
- MEMOBRAIN (NCT06744244)
- Testing
- Olfactory Testing, Heart rate (HR), Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Respiratory Rate (RR), peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2), Video-EEG
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Parma
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
FES Implementation Pediatrics
Physical rehabilitation interventions that promote activity-dependent neuroplasticity are desired for children with CP as this will result in improved motor skill and function.
- Trial name
- NCT06689007
- Testing
- Implementation Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Parkinson Disease
Effect of Physical Rehabilitation in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
This is a prospective study. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of exercise retraining on cardiorespiratory parameters, postural balance, sociopsychological variables, and cognitive function in subjects with…
- Trial name
- NCT06021834
- Testing
- rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Faculty of Medicine, Sousse
Cystic Fibrosis
Effects of a 6-Months Physical Conditioning Program in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
The purpose of this randomized, controlled trial was to determine whether a (and if so which) physical conditioning program is effective to improve health status, physical activity, and quality of life in patients with cystic…
- Trial name
- NCT00231686
- Testing
- Supervised aerobic training, Supervised strength training, Unsupervised training
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Julius-Maximilians University
Healthy Lifestyle
Effect of a School Intervention With Physical Activity on Executive Functions
Previous studies have indicated the relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance, with movement being a promising tool for improving executive functions, especially during childhood, which is a period of…
- Trial name
- NCT06496503
- Testing
- Physical activity Protocol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of Londrina
Neurodevelopmental Cognitive, Motor and Speech-language Disabilities
Assessment and Telerehabilitation of Cognitive and Motor Skills in Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (Tablet Project)
The development and application of new technologies to support functional assessment and rehabilitation pathways for neurodevelopmental disabilities allow the evaluation and enhancement of cognitive, motor, and speech abilities…
- Trial name
- NCT06290297
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation VRRS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Frailty, Physical Disability
Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation at Danish Nursing Homes
Nursing home residents are in high risk of vitamin D deficiency, which negatively affects bone health. Vitamin D and calcium supplements have shown to increase bone density and reduce fracture risk and may affect daily physical…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Physical Disability, Aging, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04956705
- Testing
- Vitamin D and calcium
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Copenhagen
Cystic Fibrosis
Muscle Function and Physical Activity in the Modern Era of Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterized by various extrapulmonary manifestations, including altered skeletal muscle function, with both quantitative (e.g. reduced muscle mass) and qualitative (e.g.
- Trial name
- MUCOMUSCLE (NCT06251622)
- Testing
- Volumetric ultrasound of the quadriceps and fitting of an accelerometer
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida
The Effectiveness of Participation-focused Interventions on Body Functions of Youth With Physical Disabilities
Youth with physical disabilities face greater restrictions to participation in community-based activities than their typically developing peers, which can lead to poor health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Muscular Dystrophies, Musculoskeletal Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03851107
- Testing
- Engagement in 6-week community-based activity program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Heart; Functional Disturbance
Motion Analysis and Assessment of Cardiac Function for Cardiac Images
The study develops software for motion analysis and assessment of cardiac function for cardiac images. Cardiac catheterization ventriculography of several randomly selected patients were taken from our hospital's PACS system.
- Trial name
- NCT01627964
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Physical Activity
Understanding the Impact of School-Based Physical Activity Programs
The central hypothesis of the Fueling Learning Through Exercise (FLEX) study is two innovative school-based physical activity programs (a walking/running program and a classroom activity break program) will increase school-time…
- Trial name
- NCT02810834
- Testing
- Walking/Running program, Classroom physical activity break program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Ebstein Anomaly
Assessment of Left and Right Ventricular Function in Patients With Ebstein Anomaly With Different Echocardiographic Methods
Ebstein anomaly is a rare congenital heart disease. It encompasses abnormalities of the tricuspid valve, the right atrium and the right ventricle (RV).
- Trial name
- NCT01907971
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Angela Oxenius
Congenital Heart Diseases, Cardiac Diseases
An International Multicenter, Multivendor Evaluation of the Free-Running Framework for Cardiac Function
This project aims to evaluate a new cardiac MRI technique called the Free-Running Framework (FRF), which could simplify and accelerate the process of acquiring cardiac images.
- Trial name
- FAST-CMR (NCT07613398)
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Matthias Stuber
Injuries, Spinal Cord
Assessment of Neurorehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injury Using Neuroimage Tools.
The sensorimotor cortex may play a role in the functional recovery after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) through efference generated in the absence of the afference.
- Trial name
- NCT03914456
- Testing
- rehabilitation treatment
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Vale do Paraíba
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
Neck and Shoulder Pain in Homemakers
This cross-sectional observational study aims to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of neck and shoulder pain in homemakers aged 25-55 years.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07872267
- Testing
- Observational Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Cognitive Change, Beta-Thalassemia
Assessment of Cognitive Function, Fatigue and Health Related Quality of Life in Children With Beta Thalassemia
This study aims to: Assess the cognitive function in children with beta thalassemia Evaluate the fatigue in beta thalassemic children Assess the health related quality of life measures in children with beta thalassemia.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Beta-Thalassemia, Fatigue, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05469230
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Cognitive Impairment, Covid19
The MentalPlus® for Assessment and Rehabilitation of Cognitive Function After Remission of the Symptoms of COVID-19
This study evaluates and rehabilitates the cognitive functions of attention, memory, visual perception, language, and executive by the mentalPlus® digital game of COVID-19 surviving patients after remission of symptoms.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Covid19, Cognitive Dysfunction, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- MP-COVID (NCT04632719)
- Testing
- The use of the MentalPlus® digital game for assessment and rehabilitation of cognitive function after remission of the symptoms of COVID-19
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Balance
Functional Assessment and Sleep Apnea in Obese Children and Adolescents
Childhood obesity increases significantly, and determines several complications in childhood and adulthood, and the worldwide prevalence of childhood obesity has shown a rapid increase in recent decades.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Balance, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT05563311
- Testing
- Exercise on High-intensity interval training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho