Clinical trials: Central and Peripheral Neurodegenerative Pathologies
Inclusion Body Myositis, Myotonic Dystrophy 1
The Use of Assistive Gait Devices Can Reduce the Risk of Falls in Patients With Neuromuscular Diseases Following a Training Period.
The planned project is an intervention study to assess the risk of falling after adaptation of an assistive gait devices in patients with the following neuromuscular diseases: Inclusion body myositis, myotonic dystrophy, limb…
- Conditions
- Inclusion Body Myositis, Myotonic Dystrophy 1, Myotonic Dystrophy 2, Facio-Scapulo-Humeral Dystrophy
- Trial name
- Risk of fall (NCT07072676)
- Testing
- Assistive gait devices combined with physiotherapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- LMU Klinikum
Eye Diseases Hereditary, Retinal Disease
Inherited Retinal Degenerative Disease Registry
The My Retina Tracker® Registry is sponsored by the Foundation Fighting Blindness and is for people affected by one of the rare inherited retinal degenerative diseases studied by the Foundation.
- Conditions
- Eye Diseases Hereditary, Retinal Disease, Achromatopsia, Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
- Trial name
- MRTR (NCT02435940)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation Fighting Blindness
Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Establishing the Central and Peripheral Fatigue Indexes and VR Based Anti-fatigue Training Paradigm for Individuals With Parkinson Disease
Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms in individuals with Parkinson's Disease (PD). Past researches indicated that more than half of the individuals with PD demonstrated fatigue symptom.
- Trial name
- NCT02017938
- Testing
- Virtual Reality anti-fatigue ergo cycling training (Self-made)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Multi-Modality Echocardiographic Techniques in Pathological Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Adults
This multicenter clinical study aims to evaluate the multi-modality echocardiographic parameters in patients with different pathological left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and investigate the correlation between echocardiographic…
- Trial name
- MET-LVH (NCT05719337)
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Where
- 22 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 660 people
- Sponsor
- First Hospital of China Medical University
Danon Disease, Fabry Disease
Precision Diagnosis and Risk Stratification of Rare Cardiomyopathies Based on Novel Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Techniques
What is this study about? This research is focused on improving the care for people with rare heart muscle diseases, known as rare cardiomyopathies.
- Conditions
- Danon Disease, Fabry Disease, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Noonan Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07336394
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Neuromuscular Diseases, Obesity (Disorder)
Gait Analysis Parameter and Upper Limb Evaluation in Adult Patients With Neurological or Metabolic Pathology
The ActiLiège-Adult study is a prospective, longitudinal, observational study designed to collect natural history data on adult patients with neurological or metabolic diseases affecting movement.
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Diseases, Obesity (Disorder), Myotonic Dystrophy 1, Myasthenic Syndrome
- Trial name
- Acti-Adult (NCT07136844)
- Testing
- Syde, Dynamometric measurements of muscle strength, The 6-minute walk test (6MWT)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Neurology Inpatient Clinical Education Trial
The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a personalized patient education program to the current hospital education and evaluate its impact using patient satisfaction scores.
- Conditions
- Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT03826056
- Testing
- Current standard discharge educational intervention, Personalized discharge educational intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Bladder Outlet Obstruction, Multiple Sclerosis
GentleCath™ for Men Intermittent Catheter With FeelClean™ Technology
Male self catherterisng observational study.
- Conditions
- Bladder Outlet Obstruction, Multiple Sclerosis, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Enlarged Prostate With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT05470751
- Testing
- Intermittent self-catheterisation
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- ConvaTec Inc.
Parkinson Disease
Superior Cervical Ganglion in Parkinson's Disease
In several neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, the progressive loss of neurons of monoaminergic systems leads to the development of characteristic clinical manifestations.
- Trial name
- NCT05741151
- Testing
- PET-Neck Parkinsonian patients
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Natural History Study of Patients with HPDL Mutations
This study uses medical records that allow retrospective data extraction of clinical manifestation to assess the natural history of HPDL mutations
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Spastic Paraplegia, White Matter Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05848271
- Testing
- Patient Registry, Dry blood spots sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Overactive Bladder
OnabotulinumtoxinA (onaBoNT-A) Versus Oral Oxybutynin ER
Overactive bladder is a condition associated with symptoms of feeling the urge to urinate, urinating often, and may or may not be accompanied by leakage of urine.
- Trial name
- NCT01050114
- Testing
- onaBoNT-A, Oxybutynin ER
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Christopher Patrick Smith
Parkinson Disease, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Automated Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation to Treat Freezing of Gait in Patients With Parkinson's Disease and STN-DBS
The objective is to investigate whether AMPS (Automated Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation) is effective in reduction of FOG measured via the FOG-AC (Freezing Of Gait Assessment Course) in people with Parkinson Disease and STN-DBS…
- Trial name
- AMBITION (NCT04831879)
- Testing
- GONDOLA AMPS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Gondola Medical Technologies SA
Genetic Predisposition, Paraganglioma
Using the EHR to Advance Genomic Medicine Across a Diverse Health System
Given the expansion of indications for genetic testing and our understanding of conditions for which the results change medical management, it is imperative to consider novel ways to deliver care beyond the traditional genetic…
- Conditions
- Genetic Predisposition, Paraganglioma, Pheochromocytoma, ALS
- Trial name
- NCT06377033
- Testing
- Behavioral nudge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Effects of Whole-body Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise on Adults With Neuromuscular Disease
This single-arm pilot study evaluates the effects of whole-body electrical muscle stimulation (WB-EMS) exercise on neuromuscular and physical function in adults with neuromuscular disease (NMD).
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Lambert-eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07478172
- Testing
- Whole-body Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Leukodystrophy, White Matter Disease
LeukoSEQ: Whole Genome Sequencing as a First-Line Diagnostic Tool for Leukodystrophies
Leukodystrophies, and other heritable disorders of the white matter of the brain, were previously resistant to genetic characterization, largely due to the extreme genetic heterogeneity of molecular causes.
- Conditions
- Leukodystrophy, White Matter Disease, 4H Syndrome, Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT02699190
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Arthritis, Osteoarthritis
Tanezumab in Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Test the efficacy and safety of 3 doses in Osteoarthritis of the knee in patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00733902
- Testing
- tanezumab
- Where
- 82 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 697 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Tourette Syndrome in Children, Food Intolerance
Peripheral Mechanisms of Humoral Immune Effector-mediated Tourette's Syndrome and the Role of Tuina Intervention
Tourette syndrome is a refractory type of tic disorder. Previous clinical studies have confirmed that Tuina has a good effect on TS, but the mechanism of action is still uncertain.
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome in Children, Food Intolerance, Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NCT06379373
- Testing
- Spine manipulation; westren medicine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Dystonia, Drug Induced Dystonia
Clinical Validation of DystoniaNet Deep Learning Platform for Diagnosis of Isolated Dystonia
This research involves retrospective and prospective studies for clinical validation of a DystoniaNet deep learning platform for the diagnosis of isolated dystonia.
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Drug Induced Dystonia, Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor
- Trial name
- NCT05317390
- Testing
- DystoniaNet-based diagnosis of isolated dystonia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Degeneration Nerves
Visualising Cerebral and Peripheral Cholinergic Nerves in Patients With Dementia Lewy Bodies.
Lewy Body Dementia (DLB) is the second most common type of neurodegenerative dementia and characterized by loss of cholinergic neurons in the cerebrum and possibly also internal organs.
- Conditions
- Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Degeneration Nerves, Positron-Emission Tomography, Acetylcholine
- Trial name
- NCT04291144
- Testing
- PET-CT using FEOBV, MRI-scan, Cognitive assessment
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Accidental Falls, Fall Due to Loss of Equilibrium
OHI--Randomized Control Trial to Evaluate Efficacy, Acceptability, and Perception of Benefit of an Innovative Custom AFO
The investigators propose a randomized control trial to evaluate long term effects and effectiveness of Moore Balance Brace (MBB) ankle foot orthoses (AFO) in reducing risk of falling in older adults.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Fall Due to Loss of Equilibrium, High Risk of Falls Due to Mobility Limitation, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT02819011
- Testing
- MBB AFO, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Bijan Najafi, PhD