Clinical trials: ADL
Aging, Mortality
Human Observatory Study
The Human Observatory Study is a prospective observational and ecological surveillance study building a continuously-updating world model for human health, disease, and death at the individual and population level.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mortality, All-cause Mortality, Life Expectancy
- Trial name
- HOS (NCT07646782)
- Testing
- Multi-Domain Ecological and Clinical Data Linkage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Longevity Metrics, Inc.
Healthy Children, Children
Improvements in Daily Activity and Exercise in School Children: the ActChild Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the health-related effects of an exercise intervention in children aged 5-8 years. Main research questions: Does a municipality-driven exercise intervention improve physical activity…
- Conditions
- Healthy Children, Children, Children in School, Child Health
- Trial name
- ActChild (NCT06791278)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Accidental Falls
Lower-limb Strength and Flexibility Program on Prevention of Falls in the Community-dwelling Elderly
Accidental falls result in major physical and psychological morbidity in the elderly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of lower-limb strength and flexibility program, which is analyzed under the control of other…
- Trial name
- NCT01830634
- Testing
- Theraband with strengthening and stretching exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changhua Christian Hospital
Stroke
Muscle Synergies After Stroke
The aim of this systematic review was to determine the number of muscle synergies and the distribution of muscle weightings in stroke patients during gait.
- Trial name
- NCT03731299
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Kartagener Syndrome
Physical Fitness, Exercise Capacity and Activities of Daily Living in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia: a Retrospective Study
Decreased pulmonary function, peripheral muscle strength, and exercise capacity were reported in primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) in recent studies.
- Conditions
- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Kartagener Syndrome, Immotile Cilia Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05040607
- Testing
- Data Collection
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Preterm Infant
Development, ADL, Participation, and Quality of Life in Preterm Infants: Longitudinal Research
The three fundamental goals of early rehabilitation for preterm infant after leaving NICU are: optimizing function within each child's prognostic potential, preventing the development of secondary conditions that impact life-long…
- Trial name
- NCT06532695
- Testing
- No intervention will be provided.
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Aging, Generativity
The Baltimore Experience Corps Study
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the Experience Corps program in preventing or delaying physical disability in older adults, by studying the effects of volunteerism on physical, social and cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT00380562
- Testing
- Experience Corps
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 702 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Hemiparesis, Ischemic Stroke
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and Robot-Assisted Practice of Activities of Daily Living
The investigators will study motor recovery after robot-assisted therapy after stroke. A small clinical trial will be conducted to quantify the central nervous system changes associated with robotic or standard training, and…
- Conditions
- Hemiparesis, Ischemic Stroke, Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT00878085
- Testing
- Robot Therapy Device, Occupational Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Lung Cancer
Multidimensional Evaluation Of Daily Living Activities And Quality Of Life In Lung Cancer Patients
The aim of our study was to compare the daily living activities with a performance-based protocol in lung cancer patients and healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT03881046
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
The Effect of Positive Psychotherapy Based Psychoeducation on Pain Perception With Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by symptoms such as chronic widespread pain, severe fatigue, sleep disturbances, extremity paresthesia, stiffness, mood disturbances, and cognitive impairment lasting more than 3 months without…
- Trial name
- NCT06147882
- Testing
- The group will include patients with fibromyalgia syndrome who will receive positive psychotherapy.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duzce University
Aging, Falling
Effectiveness of Online Exercise Training in Geriatric Population During COVID-19
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of online exercise training in geriatric population whose daily life activity level decreased during COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- Aging, Falling, Dependence, Inactivity, Physical
- Trial name
- NCT06548880
- Testing
- Structured exercise program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Accidental Falls
The Effectiveness of a Fall Prevention Program
Phase 1 of the study: Falls are the leading cause of preventable injury, long term disability, premature institutionalization and mortality in the older adult population.
- Trial name
- ADL (NCT01833182)
- Testing
- Tailored home intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Home-based Prehabilitation for Elderly Patients
As a consequence of the increasing life expectancy hospitals are seeing a growing number of elderly patients undergoing elective surgery.
- Trial name
- TRAilty (NCT03964363)
- Testing
- Unsupervised home-based physical prehabilitation
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 512 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Spinal Cord Injury
Impact of Assistive Forces on Activities of Daily Living
This study is a cross-sectional study investigating the impact of assistive forces applied by the body-weight support system "the FLOAT" on the study participants.
- Trial name
- FLOAT-ADL (NCT03004144)
- Testing
- FLOAT
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Pain, Anxiety
Structured Education and Multidisciplinary Team
It is well-known that pre-operative education has a positive effect on patient recovery. This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of structured education given by a multidisciplinary team (surgeon, anesthesiologist, and…
- Conditions
- Pain, Anxiety, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- NCT04850586
- Testing
- Education Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Mental Well-being, Muscle Strengh
Strength for Caregiving
The goal of this single-arm pre-post study is to promote elderly (≥ 65 years) family caregivers' dietary habits, well-being and functional capacity through comprehensive nutritional guidance.
- Conditions
- Mental Well-being, Muscle Strengh, Dietary Habits, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT07615205
- Testing
- Tailored nutritional counselling intervention
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Susanna Kunvik
Sleep, Quality of Life
Effects of a Healthy Lifestyle Program on Health Outcomes in Older Adults
Medical condition or disease under investigation : Quantitative and qualitative aspects of sleep, quality of life, functional ability and well-being in older adults (>55years) Purpose of clinical trial : To study the prospective…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Quality of Life, Functional Ability, Well-being
- Trial name
- NCT03576209
- Testing
- healthy lifestyle program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Apathy, Alzheimer's Disease
Treatment of Apathy in Alzheimer's Disease With Modafinil
This study examined the effects of modafinil on apathetic symptomatology, performance of activities of daily living (ADLs) and caregiver burden in individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT01172145
- Testing
- Modafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Fine Motor Skills, Occupational Performance
Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Interventions on Fine Motor and Activities of Daily Living Skills in Children Aged 5-10 Years With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study will investigate the effects of a Leap Motion-based virtual reality intervention on fine motor skills and daily living performance in children aged 5-10 years with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Conditions
- Fine Motor Skills, Occupational Performance, Virtual Reality (VR) Technology, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- VR-FAD (NCT07859345)
- Testing
- Leap Motion-Based Virtual Reality Intervention
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beyza Asli Bilsel
Toileting in Adults With Impaired Functional Status, Caregiver Burden for Those Who Care for Adults With Impaired Functional Status
Quality of Life in Adults Impaired Functioning - A Randomized Controlled Trial of Bidet vs Usual Toileting
Our expectations (hypotheses) are: Primary outcome 1. Regular bidet use will improve quality of life around elimination in adults with impaired functional status.
- Conditions
- Toileting in Adults With Impaired Functional Status, Caregiver Burden for Those Who Care for Adults With Impaired Functional Status, UTI in Adults With Impaired Functional Status
- Trial name
- NCT02042157
- Testing
- Bidet use, Regular toileting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University