Clinical trials: Functional Ability
Cognitive Impairment, Stroke
Addressing Problems in Managing Daily Tasks Due to Poststroke Cognitive Impairments
The purpose of this study is to investigate feasibility aspects of an intervention targeting problems in managing daily tasks due to mild-to-moderate poststroke cognitive impairments.
- Trial name
- NIOTI-stroke (NCT05829421)
- Testing
- Impairment-specific occupational therapy (OT) intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emma Ghaziani
Health Behavior
Convergent Validity of DABQ Questionnaire
Time-use epidemiology is a rapidly growing research area that aims to understand how individuals allocate their time to various activities throughout the day.
- Trial name
- DABQ (NCT06467058)
- Testing
- DABQ questionnaire versus Actigraph as reference method
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
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
Healthy Older Adults, Memory Complaints
A Computer-based Memory Strategy Training Program for Older Adults
A computer-based cognitive rehabilitation program based on daily tasks utilising the semantic or perceptual encoding strategies called Enhancing Memory in Daily Life (E-MinD Life) has been developed for Chinese people.
- Conditions
- Healthy Older Adults, Memory Complaints, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Trial name
- NCT07039708
- Testing
- E-MinD Life Semantic, Cognitive stimulation
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Fibromyalgia, Anxiety
The Relationship Between Diaphragm Muscle Thickness and Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia syndrome is characterized by chronic pain, fatigue, sleep problems and functional symptoms. Fatigue, anxiety and depression disorders, poor quality of life, sleep disorders, decreased concentration, and impaired…
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Anxiety, Depression, Diaphragm Issues
- Trial name
- NCT06396949
- Testing
- Fibromyalgia study form, Pulmonary function test, Ultrasonographic Diaphragm Thickness Measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
Physical Disability
Understanding Disparities in Healthcare and Primary Care Provider Quality
The project proposes to fill gaps in the understanding of disparities in healthcare and primary care provider (PCP) quality from the perspectives of adult Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities compared to those without…
- Trial name
- NCT02626910
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Upper Limb Deficits
Assessment of Feasibility, Functionality and Usability of an Hybrid Assistive Exoskeleton for Upper Limb
People affected by stroke or brachial plexus injuries experience huge impairment in using upper limbs for everyday life activities.
- Trial name
- NCT07000279
- Testing
- Assistive exoskeleton for activities of daily living (ADLs), Assistive exoskeleton for box and block, Assistive exoskeleton for maximum reaching height
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro
Homonymous Hemianopia
Assessment of Homonymous Visual Loss and Its Impact on Visual Exploration, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Quality of Life (QoL)
The purpose of this explorative study, targeting subjects with homonymous visual field loss, is threefold: (i) to identify the perimetric / psychophysical method, that is most closely correlated with an individually assessed…
- Trial name
- Hemi-Drive (NCT01372332)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Amputee
Try Walking a Mile in These Shoes: Activity Level of Lower Extremity Amputees
The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracies of the Patient Activity Monitor to that of a standard pedometer during a walking task and some day-to-day activities in a simulated apartment setting.
- Trial name
- PamPed (NCT00439088)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Arm Exercise Capacity, Muscle Strength and Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
The aim of this study is to compare the upper extremity exercise capacity, muscle strength and activities of daily living of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome and healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT06678932
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Reablement, Elderly
Reablement Intervention for Older Adults in Day Care Centers
This study explores the effectiveness of reablement interventions for older adults with declining mobility in adult day care centers and compares them with traditional exercise interventions.
- Conditions
- Reablement, Elderly, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- NCT07560098
- Testing
- Reablement, Exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Motor Imagery Training
Effects of Motor Imagery on Autonomic Function
Most studies on motor imagery suggested the effects of motor imagery are related to neuroplastic changes in the brain. In addition to that the neuroplastic changes, it is thought that motor imagery can alter metabolic responses…
- Trial name
- NCT04171271
- Testing
- Activating kinesthetic motor imagery training, Relaxing kinesthetic motor imagery training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
Hypertension
Effects of Jacobson's Progressive Muscular Relaxation Technique in Hypertensive Patients
Effects of Jacobson's progressive muscular relaxation technique on blood pressure regulation and activity of daily living in hypertensive patient
- Trial name
- NCT05650138
- Testing
- Jacobson's progressive muscular relaxation technique, 30 min walk
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Aging
Affordable Mobile Robots for the Elderly
This project develops and tests the use of service robots to track health of the elderly over time. The objectives are to develop a low-cost mobile manipulator capable of a limited set of elder- relevant manipulation tasks (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT02807506
- Testing
- Mobile Service Robot, Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Stress, Psychological, Executive Functions
Adaptive Music Therapy for Psychosocial and Cognitive Functions of Older Adults
The proposed study is a pilot study that aims to understand if the Pi Electronics adaptive music intervention (AM) is effective to promote positive psychosocial and cognitive outcomes, over and above a traditional music…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Executive Functions, Loneliness, Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- AMT (NCT05447312)
- Testing
- Adaptive Music Intervention, Traditional Music Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Multiple Sclerosis
Exercise on Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are characterized by thermoregulatory failure, known as Uthoff's phenomenon. Precisely, 60-80% of the MS patients present adverse clinical symptoms when their body temperature is increased.
- Trial name
- NCT04125628
- Testing
- Exercise with cooling, Exercise without cooling
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Petros Dinas
Aging, Mortality
Human Observatory Study
The Human Observatory Study is a prospective observational and ecological surveillance study building a continuously-updating world model for human health, disease, and death at the individual and population level.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mortality, All-cause Mortality, Life Expectancy
- Trial name
- HOS (NCT07646782)
- Testing
- Multi-Domain Ecological and Clinical Data Linkage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Longevity Metrics, Inc.
Healthy Children, Children
Improvements in Daily Activity and Exercise in School Children: the ActChild Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the health-related effects of an exercise intervention in children aged 5-8 years. Main research questions: Does a municipality-driven exercise intervention improve physical activity…
- Conditions
- Healthy Children, Children, Children in School, Child Health
- Trial name
- ActChild (NCT06791278)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Accidental Falls
Lower-limb Strength and Flexibility Program on Prevention of Falls in the Community-dwelling Elderly
Accidental falls result in major physical and psychological morbidity in the elderly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of lower-limb strength and flexibility program, which is analyzed under the control of other…
- Trial name
- NCT01830634
- Testing
- Theraband with strengthening and stretching exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changhua Christian Hospital
Cognitive Function, Memory
The Memory and Cognitive Performance Study
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a novel, neuro-protective and neuro-restorative dietary supplement (Braini®) on standardized memory and cognitive performance parameters.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function, Memory, Brain Health
- Trial name
- NCT04025255
- Testing
- Braini
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vita Naturel, LLC