Clinical trials: ADL
Basilar Thumb Arthritis, Wrist Fracture
Measurement of Grip and Pinch Forces Needed for Activities of Daily Living, Work and Prehistoric Stone Tool Production
Very little is known about the pinch and grip forces that are critical for activities of daily living (ADL) or work. Human success in evolution is a result of the combination of great brain power and great hand ability to…
- Conditions
- Basilar Thumb Arthritis, Wrist Fracture, Measure Pressure Distribution and Resultant Forces Needed
- Trial name
- NCT03316768
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Activities of Daily Living, Frailty
Effects of Function-focused Multicomponent Physical Exercise Program. Interventional Single Group Study
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether a physical exercise program in nursing homes will maintain autonomy in activities of daily living, decrease vulnerability and improve physical, psychological and…
- Conditions
- Activities of Daily Living, Frailty, Older Adults, Long Term Care
- Trial name
- NCT04221724
- Testing
- Multicomponent physical exercise program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Visual Impairment
Virtual Assistance for Daily Living: Neurophysiological and Functional Effects in Low Vision
This study aims to investigate how visual impairment affects neurophysiological and biomechanical responses during real-world navigation and daily activities, with a focus on the rehabilitative feasibility and impact of assistive…
- Trial name
- NCT07442461
- Testing
- VIS4ION Platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Accidental Falls, Activities of Daily Living
Nursing Homes Study of Fall Risk Assessment Oriented to Intervention
The aim of the study is to establish the impact of a falls screening questionnaire in the adoption of preventive interventions and eventually in the reduction of falls and its consequences in elder people living in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Activities of Daily Living, Quality of Life, Self-Efficacy
- Trial name
- EMERCOIR (NCT00888953)
- Testing
- Fall risk assessment, Tailored intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio Salut i Envelliment UAB
Quality of Life
Low-dose Maximal-intent Versus Controlled-tempo Resistance Training on Quality-of-life in Older Adults
The aims of this study were to: 1. Compare the effects of low-dose Maximal Intent and Controlled Tempo Resistance Training on untrained healthy older adults' quality-of-life, functional capacity, and strength. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT06124911
- Testing
- Leg Press Resistance Training (3x5), Leg Press Resistance Training (5x5)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Accidental Falls, Muscle Weakness
The Effects of a Walking Program on Balance, Falls and Well Being in Individuals Residing in Long-term Care
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a regular walking program (which inevitably involves human interaction) compared to a usual care condition and to a human interaction condition (without the extra…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Muscle Weakness, Gait, Unsteady, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01277809
- Testing
- Interpersonal Interaction, Walking Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Multiple Sclerosis
Reliability and Validity of the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have reduced functional capacity due to clinical symptoms of the disease, resulting in decreased participation in daily living activities and reduced quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT04182269
- Testing
- Measurement of functional exercise capacity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Pain, Activities of Daily Living
A Double-blind, Randomized, Parallel Group, Fase III Comparative Study With Rose Hip Powder Powder and Placebo Given to Patients With Mild to Moderate Osteoarthritis in the Knee or/and Hip
The trial is an investigator-initiated, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase III study. After the patient has receiving information about the study and after given written informed consent, the patient will be…
- Conditions
- Pain, Activities of Daily Living, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT01459939
- Testing
- Rose-hip powder capsules
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hyben Vital ApS
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Caregiver Burden
A rTMS and Virtual Reality Based Cognitive Rehabilitation Program for MCI
This clinical trial is being conducted to see if brain stimulation and brain training together improves cognitive functioning and mood in older adults diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Caregiver Burden, Mental Health Issue, ADL
- Trial name
- rTMS+iVCT (NCT06024473)
- Testing
- rTMS, rTMS+iVCT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Cardiovascular Diseases, Dementia
Senior Health Clinic Study
Turku Senior Health Clinic study The Turku Senior Health Clinic Study was targeted to 75-year-old citizens with an underlying idea that at that age it would be almost the last moment to nudge people towards healthy lifestyle and…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Dementia, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT05634239
- Testing
- Health Education
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Turku
Parkinson Disease
Interactive POWER Rehabilitation System on Rehabilitation Training for Patients With Parkinson's Disease
In the previous studies, progressive resistance training (PRT) has significantly improved the muscle strength and disease severity of Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT05046236
- Testing
- Interactive POWER rehabilitation, Conventical physical training
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Distal Radius Fractures
Impact of Early ADL Education on Outcomes Post DRF ORIF
This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT). This RCT which will study the effect of performing daily activities early after a distal radius fracture being treated with surgical intervention of open reduction and internal…
- Trial name
- NCT06251206
- Testing
- ADL/Postoperative Instruction, Postoperative Instruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Arthritis
Maximal Rate of Force Development of Ankle Muscles and Functional Ability in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
This study is a detailed assessment of the maximal rate of force development of ankle muscles and its association with functional ability in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- NCT06063889
- Testing
- Maximal Rate of Force Development Test for Ankle Muscles
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahram Canadian University
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
Aging
OT Directed Services in Long-term Care in Ontario
In long-term care, staff provide help to residents with bathing, dressing, eating, walking, toileting, transferring, and moving in bed. Some residents can do more for themselves than others.
- Trial name
- OTLTC (NCT05527028)
- Testing
- Occupational Therapy Services
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
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
Activities of Daily Living
Digital Solutions for Elderly Care by Informal Caregivers
The study aims to determine the benefits of a web-based documentation and advice for elderly people and their caregivers. It is a randomized controlled trial with two arms (intervention, control).
- Trial name
- DigiSECC (NCT06199648)
- Testing
- web-based documentation and advice
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria
Geriatrics
Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults
In order to maintain independence and prevent disability, it is essential to identify associated factors and reduce functional loss due to concomitant diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT05398523
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University
Geriatric Syndrome, Functional Ability
Efficacy of an Active Geriatric Evaluation for Geriatric Syndromes to Prevent Functional Decline in Family Medicine
This study aims to test the efficacy of a comprehensive assessment and management tool (AGE: Active Geriatric Evaluation) for geriatric syndromes to prevent functional decline in elderly patients followed in family medicine.
- Trial name
- AGE3 (NCT02618291)
- Testing
- Active Geriatric Evaluation (AGE tool), Usual care
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 429 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne
Measurement Properties of 5iTUG, Physical Disability
Evaluation of the Measurement Properties of a 5 Time Repeated Instrumented Timed Up and Go (5iTUG)
In order to tailor interventions, objective assessments of physical function is needed. A limitation of several of today's clinical assessments is that they require too much time and/or space.
- Conditions
- Measurement Properties of 5iTUG, Physical Disability, Balance, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- 5iTUG (NCT03769220)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Bosch Gesellschaft für Medizinische Forschung mbH (RBMF)