Clinical trials: Debility
Aging, Foot Muscle Dysfunction
Effects of Rehabilitative Exergame Training on Foot Muscle Activity, Balance, and Mobility in Older Adults
This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial. A total of 40 healthy older adults residing in private and public nursing homes and rehabilitation centers in Mersin will be enrolled.
- Conditions
- Aging, Foot Muscle Dysfunction, Sarcopenia, Age-Related Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- EXG-FOOT (NCT07357662)
- Testing
- Exergame-based Balance and Foot Muscle Training, Conventional Functional Balance Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Breast Cancer, Quality of Life
Pilates and Dance to Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment
Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in Brazil, and its treatment, namely surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or hormone therapy, has consequences and side effects that significantly affect the quality of life…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Quality of Life, Lymphedema, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT03194997
- Testing
- Dance, Pilates
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Lazer e Atividade Física
Muscle Weakness, Muscle; Fatigue, Heart
The Impact of Beef on Muscle Fatigue in Older Adults
The goal of this controlled-feeding cross-over diet intervention is to compare a beef diet to a vegetarian diet on muscle fatigue in older adults.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Muscle; Fatigue, Heart, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT05860088
- Testing
- Beef Diet, Vegetarian Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Myasthenia Gravis
Exploring Outcomes and Characteristics of Myasthenia Gravis 2
The goal of this prospective observational study is to create a network repository of clinical data and biological samples to help researchers learn more about myasthenia gravis.
- Trial name
- EXPLORE-MG2 (NCT06002945)
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 311 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome, ICU Acquired Weakness
Hand and Arm Rehabilitation Using VR
Patients admitted to the ICU due to critical illness often experience physical, mental, cognitive, or social issues. Research indicates that inadequate physical recovery is associated with lower handgrip strength, and hand…
- Trial name
- HANDQUEST (NCT06373341)
- Testing
- VR training for arm and hand rehabilitation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Frisius Medisch Centrum
Rehabilitation
Early Rehabilitation in Critical Illness Survivors
Background: Few studies showed that early rehabilitation on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) results in a better functional outcome at hospital discharge and reduced hospital stay.
- Trial name
- ER (NCT02754505)
- Testing
- Early rehabilitation, Usual care
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Danube Hospital
Frailty, Physical Disability
Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation at Danish Nursing Homes
Nursing home residents are in high risk of vitamin D deficiency, which negatively affects bone health. Vitamin D and calcium supplements have shown to increase bone density and reduce fracture risk and may affect daily physical…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Physical Disability, Aging, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04956705
- Testing
- Vitamin D and calcium
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Copenhagen
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Identification of Explanatory Factors for the Lack of Muscle Strength Gain Following a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in COPD Patients
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory disease associated with various comorbidities, including muscle weakness (MW), which is very worrying due to its negative impact on patients' quality of life…
- Trial name
- NCT06271122
- Testing
- Voluntary activation assessed by magnetic stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Korian
Old Age; Debility, Nursing Home
The Effect of Animal Assisted Activity to Elderly
There is a global increase in the elderly population day by day. Biopsychosocial regressions and various health problems are seen in the elderly, and their care and follow-up are mostly carried out in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Old Age; Debility, Nursing Home, Loss of Interest in Activities, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT05724927
- Testing
- Animal assisted activity
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
Mechanical Ventilation, Critical Illness
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in a Patient on Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (MOVCARE)
This clinical study aims to compare the effects of conventional physical therapy alone versus conventional physical therapy combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in patients admitted to the ICU and undergoing…
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation, Critical Illness, Intensive Care Unit Patients, Muscle Weakness Condition
- Trial name
- MOVCARE (NCT07188350)
- Testing
- Conventional Physical Therapy, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento
Muscle Weakness
Investigation the Effect of Rectus Abdominis and Erector Spinae Muscle Fatigue on the Viscoelastic Properties of Thoracolumbal Fascia
The rectus abdominis, which enables the trunk to flex with its activation, and the erector spinae muscles, which provide trunk extension with its activation, are among the structures located in the core region and involved in the…
- Trial name
- NCT06432062
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University
Liver Transplantation, Postoperative Recovery
Effects of The Telerehabilitation-Based Exercise Program in Liver Transplant Patients
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effects of a telerehabilitation-based exercise program on muscle strength, exercise capacity, fatigue level, and cognitive status in adult liver transplant recipients.
- Conditions
- Liver Transplantation, Postoperative Recovery, Muscle Weakness, Functional Capacity
- Trial name
- NCT07425314
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation Exercise Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Sedentary Behaviors, Core Muscle Weakness
Pilates for Sedentary Individuals
The global rise in physical inactivity represents an escalating public health crisis, with the proportion of insufficiently active adults projected to reach 35% by 2030.
- Trial name
- NCT07666919
- Testing
- Pilates exercise, Walking exercise
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Oral Contraceptives, Rehabilitation
The Influence of Oral Contraceptives During Disuse
Studies across various sports and physical activities have consistently shown that females incur more injuries compared to their male counterparts, but the underlying reasons for this disparity remain poorly understood.
- Conditions
- Oral Contraceptives, Rehabilitation, Menstrual Cycle, Physical Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06275048
- Testing
- Wrist/hand immobilization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Weakness of the Lower Limbs
VERARE : Effectiveness of Virtual Motor Actions for Improving Walking in Patients With Post-resuscitation Muscle Weakness
After a hospitalization in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), approximately 50% of patients usually have a ICU-Weakness, i.e. nerves and muscles injury secondary to immobilization and to treatments which had to be used.
- Trial name
- VERARE (NCT04441164)
- Testing
- Observation of Virtual Actions, Relaxation, Acceptability questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Schizophrenia, Schizo Affective Disorder
Transcranial Weak Current Stimulation Treatments for Working Memory Dysfunction in Schizophrenia
For the present study, Investigators will examine the efficacy of active prefrontal anodal tDCS versus placebo (sham) interventions to treat WM dysfunction in schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT04637724
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Oded Meiron
Hip Fracture, Testosterone Deficiency
Testosterone Therapy After Hip Fracture in Elderly Women
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of testosterone replacement therapy in frail elderly female hip fracture patients who have testosterone deficiency, and to obtain preliminary information about the effects…
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Testosterone Deficiency, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT00280267
- Testing
- Testosterone gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Pain
Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Block Versus PENG Block for Hip Arthroplasty Analgesia
In recent years, suprainguinal fascia iliaca block (SFIB) has emerged as a reliable analgesic option for primary total hip arthroplasty (THA).
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Pain, Weakness, Muscle, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04402450
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided suprainguinal fascia iliaca nerve block, Ultrasound-guided pericapsular nerves group of the hip block
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Krill Oil and Muscle Weakness in Type 2 Diabetes
The age-related loss of muscle mass and function, sarcopenia, has several deleterious effects, such as a reduction in the quality of life and an increase in the incidence of falls, often leading to hospitalisation.
- Trial name
- KRIMD (NCT04943523)
- Testing
- Krill Oil, Vegetable Oil
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Dasman Diabetes Institute
Pelvic Floor Disorders, Postural; Defect
Hypopressive Effectiveness in Postural Control and Pelvic Floor.
Effects of an exercise program based on hypopressive exercises in the female population.
- Conditions
- Pelvic Floor Disorders, Postural; Defect, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04343599
- Testing
- Hypopressive exercises
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jaén