Clinical trials: Activities of Daily Living
Healthy Aging, Cognitive Decline
Cognitively Enriched Walking Program
Dementia currently affects more than 47 million people worldwide, its prevalence is forecasted to triple by 2050, and it has been reported to be one of the most costly disorders in Belgium.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Cognitive Decline, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- NCT05500183
- Testing
- Cognitively enriched walking program, walking program
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Hemophilia, Upper Extremity
Comparison of Upper Extremity Functional Performance in Hemophilic and Healthy Children
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the functional performance of the upper extremity joints (scapula, shoulder, elbow, and wrist) in haemophilic children and compare muscle strength and ADL limitations with…
- Conditions
- Hemophilia, Upper Extremity, Strength, Performance
- Trial name
- NCT06826209
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Quality of Life
Low-dose Maximal-intent Versus Controlled-tempo Resistance Training on Quality-of-life in 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 adults' quality-of-life, functional capacity, and strength. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT06107855
- Testing
- Leg Press Resistance Training Machine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Exercise, Aerobic Exercise
Acute Effects of Trampoline Exercises
The aim of the study is to investigate the acute effects of trampoline exercises on balance, proprioception, vertical jump and cognitive functions.
- Trial name
- NCT05345535
- Testing
- Trampoline exercise, Walking
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Inactivity/Low Levels of Exercise
My Exercise. A Team-based Workplace Intervention for Increased Exercise
The aim of this research study is to assess the effectiveness of an intervention on exercise and health, and to contribute to the understanding of how team-based worksite health promotion programs should be designed in order to…
- Trial name
- Myexercise (NCT02429635)
- Testing
- My exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Suitability of the 26 °C Indoor Temperature Upper Limit for Older Adults: Impacts of Clothing and Daily Activity
While an upper limit of 26°C has been shown to be protective for heat-vulnerable older occupants (DOI: 10.1289/EHP11651), this recommendation did not consider the added heat burden associated with increases in internal heat…
- Trial name
- NCT07189507
- Testing
- Simulated indoor temperature upper limit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Hemodialysis Complication
The Effect of Patient Education Based on Nursing Model on Life Activities and Self-Care of Hemodialysis Patients
Chronic Renal Failure (CRF); The result of a decrease in the glomerular filtration value is defined as a chronic and progressive deterioration in the fluid-solute balance of the kidney and metabolic-endocrine functions.
- Trial name
- NCT04797234
- Testing
- Control, Experiment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Social Isolation in Older Adults, Quality of Life (QOL)
Virtual Senior Center
In a 3-group trial with randomization and follow-up for 12 months, we will compare use of the VSC as well as health and quality of life outcomes among 650 older adults in St.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation in Older Adults, Quality of Life (QOL), Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- VSC (NCT06946186)
- Testing
- Virtual Senior Center - GrandPad, Virtual Senior Center - No GrandPad
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Geriatric Disorder
Whole Body Vibration Exercise Training for Institutionalized Elderly
It is hypothesized that whole body vibration exercise group will have significantly more improvement in physical functioning and reduction in fall incidence among institutionalized elderly, compared with conventional exercise…
- Trial name
- NCT01735682
- Testing
- Whole body vibration, Conventional exercise, Control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cognitive Orientation, Executive Dysfunction
THE EFFECT OF THE COGNITIVE ORIENTATION TO DAILY OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE (CO-OP) APPROACH IN CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT AND HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER ON MOTOR PERFORMANCE AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS
Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect behavioural, emotional, academic, social, and cognitive functions and is not age-appropriate.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Orientation, Executive Dysfunction, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT05125120
- Testing
- COGNİTİVE ORİENTATİTON DAİLY OCCUPATİONAL PERFORMANCE APPROACH
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis
Thumb Muscle Activation During Different Activities of Daily Living in Thumb Base Osteoarthritis and Healthy Controls
The aim of this study is to investigate whether there are differences in muscle activation of the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) and the abductor pollicis longus (APL) between individuals with and without thumb…
- Trial name
- NCT07866703
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
Frailty, Sarcopenia
FrAilty Care and wEll-funcTion in Community Dwelling Older Adults
This study is looking at whether older people could benefit from an online monitoring platform to support their individual ambitions to maintain or improve functional ability.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Sarcopenia, Aging
- Trial name
- FACET (NCT03707145)
- Testing
- Consultation, Online Support, Empowered
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aberystwyth University
Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
Effects of Structured Exercise Program in Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
Background: The vestibular rehabilitation is an exercise-based method, aiming to maximize central nervous system(CNS) compensation at vestibular nuclear and other CNS levels for vestibular pathology.
- Trial name
- NCT05853562
- Testing
- structured vestibular rehabilitation program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Miray Budak
Functional Limitation
Home-based Exercise Via a Telecommunications System
This study is investigating the effects of a home-based resistance exercise program, administered via an interactive telecommunications system, in functionally limited older veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT00248781
- Testing
- Telecommunications system, attention control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Down Syndrome, Hemiparesis
Kinematic Analysis of Manual Dexterity
The following study aims to standardize the instrumented BBT for the objective evaluation of upper limb joint kinematics using MoCap on a population of healthy subjects between 4 and 18 years of age.
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Hemiparesis, Healthy Subjects
- Trial name
- SUPERFUN (NCT07875127)
- Testing
- Inertial Measurement Unit and Box and Block test
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Sleep
Enhancement of Sleep With Wearables
Sleep, specifically deep sleep, plays a central role in healthy brain function, cardio-vascular processes, mood and quality of life.
- Trial name
- WESA (NCT03420677)
- Testing
- Application of tones, No application of tones
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Cerebral Hypoxia
The Effects of Hypobaria vs Hypoxia on Cerebral Functions.
The investigators will investigate the effect of hypobaria and hypoxia on physiological responses such as: oxygen saturation, heart rate, cerebral blood flow, cerebral oxygenation, brain's activity and concentration performance.
- Trial name
- Hypoxia (NCT03303118)
- Testing
- Hypoxia
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fliegerärztliches Institut
Falls Prevention, Prevention of Fall-related Injuries
Vitamin D and Exercise in Falls Prevention
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of exercise and vitamin D supplementation on reducing falls and injuries in community-dwelling, independent-living women aged 70-79 years of age.
- Trial name
- DEX (NCT00986466)
- Testing
- exercise and vitamin D supplementation
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 409 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute
Sedentary Behavior, Affect
Effects of Multi-day Interruptions in Sitting on Type 2 Diabetes-relevant Outcomes in Children
The overall objective of this in-lab randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of multi-day interruptions in sedentary behavior vs.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Affect, Metabolic Disturbance, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04469790
- Testing
- SIT+WALK, EX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Physical Inactivity
An Investigation Into the Effects of Acute Exercise on Activities of Daily Living and Cognition in Older Adults
Research has demonstrated the positive effects of chronic exercise on cognitive functioning and performance of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). However, minimal research exists regarding the effects of acute exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT06085235
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ball State University