Clinical trials: Physical Impairment
Visual Impairment and Blindness (Excl Colour Blindness)
A Trial of Tai Chi Intervention for Youngsters with Visual Impairments
Investigators conducted a single-blind, randomized trial of Taijiquan exercise as compared with a control intervention consisting of wellness education and jogging for youngsters with visual impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT06450340
- Testing
- Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise refers to rhythmic and long-lasting exercise with increased heart rate, slight sweating and slight wheezing.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yanyun Zhang
Vision Impairment, Blindness
Assessment of the Validity, Reliability, and Feasibility of Two Smartphone Applications for Testing the Visual Acuity
Visual acuity (VA) is the most common measure of visual function globally. In clinical settings and during screening events, VA is an important measure to quantify changes in vision over time.
- Trial name
- NCT04936100
- Testing
- Assessment of distance and near visual acuity using "Vision Screening module" of "Easy Vision" application, Assessment of distance and near visual acuity using "Test Yourself module" of "Easy Vision" application, Assessment of distance and near visual acuity using "Peek Acuity" application
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Cardiovascular Diseases, Respiratory Diseases
Study on Intervention Effect of Heat-related Health Risk Early Warning Digital Technology for School-age Children
This cluster randomized trial is conducted in Beijing primary schools to evaluate the efficacy of a WeChat mini-program-based high-temperature early warning intervention on the physical and cognitive health of school-age…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Respiratory Diseases, Mental Health Disorders, Heat Illness
- Trial name
- NCT07643571
- Testing
- WeChat Mini-program Based Heat Health Risk Early Warning Intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, China
Huntington Disease
Wearable Sensors for Quantitative Assessment of Motor Impairment in Huntington's Disease Huntington's Disease
The principal means of measuring motor impairment in Huntington disease (HD) is the Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS) total motor score, which is subjective, categorical, requires significant training to…
- Trial name
- NCT03599076
- Testing
- HD Wear
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BioSensics
Visual Impairment
Cell Phone Application for Vision Assessment
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how visual acuity assessed with Peek Acuity (a cell phone application to check visual acuity) among preschool and school-aged children 3 to less than18 years of age (1) compares to the…
- Trial name
- NCT03212222
- Testing
- Peek Acuity, Standard Visual Screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Neoplasms
Assessment and Rehabilitation of Cognitive Impairments in Pediatric Survivors of Cancer
This research involves assessment of cognitive outcome in childhood cancer as well as evaluation of a cognitive rehabilitation program for improving learning and problem solving difficulties in children with cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00490334
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Burden, Dependency
Your Voice; Impact of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) on the Lives of Families
The purpose of this study is to improve the understanding of the treatment goals that a person with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) or the caregiver may be most interested in, based on the severity of the person's disease.
- Conditions
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Burden, Dependency, Disability Physical, Disease Management
- Trial name
- NCT03680365
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jett Foundation, Inc.
Cognitive Impairment, Physical Disability
Circle Game Collaborative--Freddie the Frog
Families who have children with disabilities experience more challenges in interacting with their children than families who have children without disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT05522946
- Testing
- Gameplay between parent and child or adolescent with or without a disability
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State 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
Cognitive Impairment - e.g. Dementia
Pilot Study of Cognitive Assessment in Welsh Speakers
19% of Wales' population speaks Welsh. Under the Welsh Language Act 1993, every public body providing services to the public in Wales has to prepare a scheme setting out how it will provide those services in Welsh.
- Trial name
- NCT02199782
- Testing
- Welsh language Cognitive Assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Conor Martin
Healthy Subjects
The Impact of Pain Neuroscience Education on Physical Therapy Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors Towards Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study investigates the effect of pain neuroscience education (PNE) on pain knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors among undergraduate physiotherapy students in Jordan
- Trial name
- NCT06821022
- Testing
- Pain Neuroscience Education, Red Flags Education
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hashemite University
Physical Disability, Intellectual Impairment
HIIT Versus High-Volume Training in Competitive Para Swimmers
This study compared the effects of four weeks of reduced-volume high-intensity interval training and higher-volume moderate-intensity swimming training on repeated-sprint ability, physiological responses, and body composition in…
- Conditions
- Physical Disability, Intellectual Impairment, Athletic Performance, Exercise Training
- Trial name
- NCT07862036
- Testing
- Reduced-Volume High-Intensity Interval Swimming Training, Higher-Volume Moderate-Intensity Swimming Training
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Breast Cancer, Chemo-brain
Assessment of Brain Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer
To explore the cognitive impairment caused by chemotherapy and endocrine therapy in premenopausal breast cancer patients and to find biomarkers with early predictive effect on this cognitive impairment by using multimodal…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chemo-brain, Endocrine Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT05305092
- Testing
- PET/MRI, psychobehavioral tests and questionnaires, serum biomarkers and stool sample
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tang-Du Hospital
Physical Fitness
Methods of Assessing Fitness and Physical Capacity
Aerobic fitness is an important part of sport training preparation for wheelchair rugby players. Currently, there are some test protocols on arm crank ergometer for spinal cord injury people.
- Trial name
- NCT05106348
- Testing
- Aerobic Fitness Test
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jolanta Marszałek
Obesity, Impaired Health
Effectiveness of a Smartphone App for Adolescent Obesity Management
Though face-to-face treatment of childhood obesity can be effective, it is time consuming and costly. This study will test whether treatment can be delivered via an Android app and whether such treatment reduces obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Impaired Health, Psychosocial Problem, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT01804855
- Testing
- W82GO, smartphone application
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's University Hospital, Ireland
Communication Disorders
Adaptive and Individualized AAC
This project will test the feasibility of developing a smart augmentative or alternative communication (AAC) system that is effective in delivering communication capabilities that automatically adapt to the users' physical…
- Trial name
- NCT04247828
- Testing
- Experimental AAC, Generic AAC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Altec Inc.
Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor
A Study of How Proton Beam Radiotherapy (PBRT) Affects Brain Function and Quality of Life in Children and Young Adults Undergoing Treatment for a Brain Tumor
The researchers are doing this study to find out if there are differences in the resting state brain networks of children and young adults (ages 6-25) after treatment with proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT).
- Trial name
- NCT05288439
- Testing
- Resting-state functional connectivity MRI, Neurocognitive battery with quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Neurodegenerative Disease, Dementia
Cognition and Affective Research in China
This is a prospective cohort study of patients with cognitive impairment mood disorders and behavioral disorders. Comprehensive baseline and longitudinal follow-up assessments include clinical and epidemiological data, cognitive…
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Disease, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT07833267)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Obesity, Sleep
Effects of Impaired Sleep on Energy Balance
The main aim of this study is to examine the effects of restricted sleep on energy and substrate metabolism as well as relevant hormonal systems that might be involved in the underlying mechanisms.
- Trial name
- SLOPUS (NCT01198431)
- Testing
- Sleep duration
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Amputation, Dysmelia
Physical Activity and Sports for People With Special Needs
Purpose of this study was to assess the balance level of highly qualified amputee football players in relation to their sports level, training experience, position on the pitch, as well as the type of amputation/dysfunction and…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Dysmelia, Leg; Deformity, Congenital
- Trial name
- NCT05778799
- Testing
- Balance test
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education