Clinical trials: Functional Ability
Cognitive Ability General, Functional Abilities
Automated IADL Sensing to Refine Measurement of Older Adult Daily Activity
The instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) refer to complex daily activities required for adult independence, such as preparing a meal or taking medications.
- Trial name
- NCT07585864
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Stroke
Robot-assisted Hand Rehabilitation for Patients With Stroke
Robotic therapy can deliver larger amounts of upper extremity movement practice for stroke rehabilitation. Although the treatment effects were supported in studies, there are still limitations in clinical intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT03392493
- Testing
- Robot-assisted hand rehabilitation, Standard treatment
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Individuals With Functional Limitations Which May Impact Their Forward Reach
Normative Biomechanical Measures of Reaching in Able-Bodied Adults
A study to obtain normative values and repeatability measures during functional reaching tasks in able-bodied individuals with no functional limitations.
- Trial name
- NCT05328947
- Testing
- Modified Functional Reach and Functional Reach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Lumbar Disc Herniation
Strengthening Exercise and Activities of Daily Living Instructions for Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniation
Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is one of the most common causes of mechanical low back pain (LBP) associated with radiating leg pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05021718
- Testing
- Strengthening exercises, Pharmacological therapy, Hot compression
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Chittagong Medical College
Hereditary Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Degenerations
Core Stability Exercises and Hereditary Ataxia
The hereditary ataxias are a group of genetic disorders characterized by slowly progressive incoordination of gait and balance impairments in sitting and standing.
- Conditions
- Hereditary Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Degenerations, Cerebellar Ataxia
- Trial name
- Core-ataxia (NCT04750850)
- Testing
- Therapeutic core stability exercises, Usual care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Disability Physical
Geriatric Syndrome in Nursing Home Residents
Disability in daily living activities (ADL) is a typical issue among nursing care residents. The goal of this study was to look at the geriatric syndromes that cause incapacity in nursing home residents.
- Trial name
- NCT06082908
- Testing
- Diagnostic test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Giresun University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Managing Dysexecutive Syndrome (DS): CIHR 2011-2014
Successful community participation following acquired brain injury (ABI) continues to be an elusive goal for patients, clinicians and researchers.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), Acquired Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01414348
- Testing
- Conventional rehabilitation., Novel rehabilitation approach
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Baycrest
Parkinson's Disease
Executive, Activities of Daily Living, and Cholinergic Functions in Parkinson's Disease
This research study will evaluate functions of memory, thinking, behavior, and daily life activities and how these relate to the measurement of certain chemicals (acetylcholine and dopamine) in the brain using an imaging…
- Trial name
- NCT00737217
- Testing
- Behavioral assessment/questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Activity, Motor
Urdu Version of Frenchay Activities Index: Reliability and Validity Study
In this study, we will observe the reliability and validity of frenchay activities index and barthel index in urdu language in geriatric population of Pakistan.
- Trial name
- NCT05449223
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Neuromuscular Disorders
Study of Feasibility to Reliably Measure Functional Abilities' Changes in Nonambulant Neuromuscular Patients Without Trial Site Visiting
Clinical trials organization in several neuromuscular disorders (NMD) has some specific issues. Nonambulant status and difficulties with transportation are among them.
- Trial name
- NCT02235090
- Testing
- Direct current stimulation of cervical spinal cord
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charitable Foundation Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Sleep Duration, Child Obesity
Effect of Sleep Extension on Body Weight and Learning in Children (More2Sleep)
More2Sleep is a randomized, controlled, parallel trial with two groups (sleep extension vs control) including 142 school-aged children (6-12 years) who have a BMI above average, defined as age- and sex-specific BMI Z-score above…
- Conditions
- Sleep Duration, Child Obesity, Child Development, Child Behavior
- Trial name
- More2Sleep (NCT06341179)
- Testing
- Sleep extension
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Stroke
At Home Wearable Sensors and Smartphone for Stroke Survivors With Upper Limb Motor Challenges.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if wearable sensor data visualization on smartphones can improve the use of the stroke-affected limb during everyday activities.
- Trial name
- NCT06787729
- Testing
- mHealth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Hand Injuries, Forearm Injuries
Perceived Ability and Hand Function
Patient-reported outcome measures, which are subjective by nature, need to be correlated with clinician-administered professional measurements as a further step toward expanding their clinical utility.
- Trial name
- NCT07388303
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Physical Exam
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Convalescence, Healthy
Screening Study for the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
The primary function of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (RMD) is to diagnose and treat patients at the NIH who have problems in locomotion, activities of daily living, occupational roles, communication, swallowing, or…
- Trial name
- NCT00023088
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Pareses, Lower Extremity
Clinical Trial Comparing C-Brace to Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis (KAFO)/Stance Control Orthosis (SCO)
Prospective, international, multi-center, open-labeled, randomized, controlled cross-over trial to evaluate effectiveness and benefits in patients with lower limb impairment in activities of daily living comparing the C-Brace…
- Trial name
- NCT03906656
- Testing
- C-Brace, KAFO/SCO
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Austria and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
Healthy Volunteer, Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
Ability of Muscle Imaging and Motor Function Measure (MFM) to Detect Changes in Disease Progression in Ambulant Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients Compared to Healthy Volunteers.
This non-drug, single center, 24-week, longitudinal study in ambulant spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients and in age- and gender-matched healthy volunteers will assess the detection of disease progression by magnetic resonance…
- Trial name
- NCT02044029
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Stroke, Brain Injuries
Predictive Indices of Independent Activity of Daily-living in Neurorehabilitation
Postural and balance disorders are common in neurological disorders. They are often associated with reduced mobility and fear of falling, which strongly limit independent activities of daily living (ADL), compromise the quality…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Injuries, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04691102
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Spinal Cord Injury
Robot-Assisted Intensive Physiotherapy in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of robot-assisted intensive physiotherapy on trunk control, posture, and activities of daily living in individuals with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07849062
- Testing
- Robot-Assisted Physiotherapy, Conventional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Nuh Naci Yazgan University
Cognitive Ability, General
Effect of Sage Extract Supplementation on Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged Men and Women
Sage (Salvia officinalis) has been reported to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective properties. Several studies indicate that sage supplementation can improve cognitive function.
- Trial name
- NCT07757529
- Testing
- SageXtra
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ESM Technologies, LLC
Hypochondroplasia
An Interventional Study of Infigratinib in Children With Hypochondroplasia
ACCEL2/3 is a Phase 2/3 study. The purpose of the Phase 2 portion of the study (ACCEL2/3) is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of infigratinib in children with hypochondroplasia (HCH) receiving infigratinib at one of two doses…
- Trial name
- HCH (NCT06873035)
- Testing
- infigratinib 0.128 mg/kg/day, infigratinib 0.25 mg/kg/day
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- QED Therapeutics, a BridgeBio company