Clinical trials: Debility Due to Disease
Isquemic Stroke, Upper Limb Weakness Due to Central Neurologic Injury
Effectiveness of m-CIMT of the Upper Limb in Acute Post-stroke Patients. (m-CIMT, Modified Constraint-induced Movement Therapy)
m-CIMT therapy is the restriction of the unaffected upper extremity in conjunction with an upper extremity specific exercise protocol to improve the functionality and use of the affected upper extremity.
- Trial name
- m-CIMT (NCT07233161)
- Testing
- m-CIMT
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Debility Due to Disease
Exoskeleton Treatment of Deconditioning Due to Limited Ambulation Caused by Illness or Injury
A safety and feasibility study of robotic exoskeleton training in deconditioned patients residing in a healthcare facility.
- Trial name
- NCT03355755
- Testing
- EksoGT with SmartAssist software
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Ekso Bionics
COPD, Muscle Weakness
Feasibility of Strength Training in Patients Hospitalized Due to COPD
To examine the feasibility of progressive unilateral knee-extension strength training using ankle weight cuffs in patients hospitalized due to acute exacerbation in COPD
- Trial name
- NCT01981200
- Testing
- Resistance training in AECOPD
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Frederikssunds Hospital, Denmark
Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Finding an Effective Dose of GM1 to Reduce or Prevent Neuropathy (Numbness or Weakness) Due to Treatment With Paclitaxel
This early phase/phase II trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of monosialotetrahexosylganglioside (GM1) and whether it works in reducing or preventing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in patients…
- Conditions
- Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Metastatic Breast Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT05751668
- Testing
- Paclitaxel, Monosialotetrahexosylganglioside, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 33 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis
NuroSleeve Powered Brace & Stimulation System to Restore Arm Function
The purpose of this study is to investigate if a person with weakness or paralysis in one or both arms, can use the NuroSleeve combined powered arm brace (orthosis) and muscle stimulation system to help restore movement in one…
- Conditions
- Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis, Quadriplegia, Muscular Dystrophies
- Trial name
- NCT04798378
- Testing
- Neurosleeve
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Drop Foot
Does Blood Vessel Vasodilation, Caused by Focal Infiltration of Lidocaine Cause Temporary Nerve Functional Recovery for Patients with Common Peroneal Nerve Injury or Entrapment: Testing the 'Phoenix Sign' Effect Between Lidocaine (a Common Local Anesthetic) and Papaverine, a Know Vasodilator
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare lidocaine without epinephrine to papaverine a known vasodilatory agent, in creating improved motor strength in patients with drop foot involving an entrapment of the Common Peroneal…
- Trial name
- NCT06637046
- Testing
- Diagnostic procedures, Lidocaine HCl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stephen Barrett
Critical Illness Polyneuropathy, Critical Illness Myopathy
Evaluation of the NeuroMuscular Junction Using the Single Fiber Electromyography and Reliability of Train-Of-Four in Critically Ill Patients.
Patients suffering from critical illnesses who are admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are often affected by multiple organ failure.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness Polyneuropathy, Critical Illness Myopathy, Weakness Due to Disease, Neuromuscular Blockade
- Trial name
- NCT03893058
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Articulation Disorders
Efficacy of an Arabic Articulatory Error Remediation Software Program in Patients With Velopharyngeal Valve Dysfunction:
To develop a remediation software program that is specific for correcting speech errors in patients with velopharyngeal dysfunction in the Arabic language and test its efficacy, on one group comparing pre and post results
- Conditions
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Articulation Disorders, Hypernasality Syndrome Due to Velopharyngeal Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04392817
- Testing
- Arabic Articulatory Error Remediation software program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Alaa Mamdouh
Upper Limb Weakness Due to Central Neurologic Injury, Upper Limb Weakness Due to Peripheral Neurologic Injury
mGain - sEMG-based Gamified Therapy for Improved Upper Limb Rehabilitation
The purpose of this Phase I study is to conduct a pilot clinical trial using a mobile app-connected, wire-free surface electromyography (sEMG) system, called mGain, that provides biofeedback-based therapy in individuals with…
- Conditions
- Upper Limb Weakness Due to Central Neurologic Injury, Upper Limb Weakness Due to Peripheral Neurologic Injury, Upper Limb Weakness Due to Nerve Reconstruction, Upper Limb Weakness Due to Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT06023316
- Testing
- mGain system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Orthocare Innovations, LLC
Frailty, Stroke
Body Composition, Frailty, and Function in Rehabilitation
The investigators are investigating if body composition measures - in particular muscle mass, body fat, and something called the phase angle - are able to reliably predict functional outcomes for patients who are in an acute…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Stroke, Debility Due to Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06527742
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 345 people
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
COVID-19, Cardiopulmonary Disease
Comparing Inpatient COVID-19 Outcomes in 2 Different PT Dosing Groups
The objective of this study is to compare the effects of twice-a-day 15-minute sessions of inpatient physical therapy (PT) to the standard daily 30 minute sessions.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Cardiopulmonary Disease, Weakness, Muscle, Hypoxia
- Trial name
- CCPT (NCT04844307)
- Testing
- Shorter duration higher frequency PT, Standard PT
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Covid19, Old Age; Debility
Mortality Due to COVID-19 in the COVID-AGEBRU Study
The COVID-Age Brugmann study aims to identify the clinical predictors of mortality risk in older patients admitted to an acute care unit due to COVID-19
- Conditions
- Covid19, Old Age; Debility, Morbidity, Multiple
- Trial name
- COVID-AGEBRU (NCT04756479)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Brugmann University Hospital
Hemiparesis/Hemiplegia (One Sided Weakness/Paralysis)
Effects of Unilateral Robotic Assistance on Compensation Strategies and Muscular Activity During Hemiparetic Gait
Hemiparetic gait is characterized by strong asymmetries that could severely affect the quality of life of stroke survivors. This asymmetry is due to motor deficits in the paretic leg and the resulting compensations in the…
- Trial name
- NCT05138211
- Testing
- Exoskeleton assisted gait on a treadmill
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Spanish National Research Council
Mitochondrial Myopathies, Mitochondrial Pathology
Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Elamipretide in Subjects With Primary Mitochondrial Disease From Nuclear DNA Mutations (nPMD)
SPIMD-301 is a 48-week, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial to assess efficacy and safety of single daily subcutaneous (SC) administration of elamipretide as a treatment for subjects with primary…
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Myopathies, Mitochondrial Pathology, Mitochondrial DNA Mutation, Mitochondrial Diseases
- Trial name
- NuPower (NCT05162768)
- Testing
- Elamipretide
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Stealth BioTherapeutics Inc.
Sarcopenia, Debility Due to Disease
Exercise Intervention - and Impact on Hospitalization
Skeletal muscle abnormalities (sarcopenia) and frailty are common complications seen in patients with end-stage liver disease. The presence of these complications portends poor prognosis.
- Trial name
- NCT03106220
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic