Clinical trials: Functional Ability
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Effects of Upper-limb Training Addition to a Conventional ET Program on PA Level and ADL Performance.
Background: Despite recent recommendations for the inclusion of upper-limb endurance training in exercise training programs (ET) for patients with COPD, the majority of theses programs are yet focused only in lower-limb endurance…
- Trial name
- NCT03127878
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Oral Health, Malnutrition
The Effects of Technological Oral Health Management
The goal of interventional study is to for the elderly who have poor chewing and eating ability after installing removable dentures through the intervention of oral mastication training and texture and diet education, the effects…
- Conditions
- Oral Health, Malnutrition, Dysphagia, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT06529900
- Testing
- oral mastication training, texture and diet education
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Patient Admission, Death
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Admission Decisions in the Elderly : the ICE-CUB Study
Percentage of patients over 80 admitted in ICU varies greatly from one center to another. ICU admission criteria of older patients are scarcely described and benefit of ICU admission for those patients is uncertain.
- Conditions
- Patient Admission, Death, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- IceCub (NCT00912600)
- Testing
- Intensive Care Unit admission
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2,643 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
COVID-19
Predicting COVID-19 Patients' Clinical Outcomes Using ICU Mobility Scale and MRC Sum Score
The investigators hypothesize that early mobility condition and muscle power may be the predictive factors for Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) patients' activity prognosis and hospitalization days.
- Trial name
- NCT05195736
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Intellectual Disability, Down Syndrome
Self-Monitoring Shopping Intervention
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a self-monitoring intervention to improve shopping performance in adults with intellectual disability (ID) secondary to Down syndrome (DS).
- Trial name
- NCT04020302
- Testing
- Self-monitoring shopping intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Aging, Aging Well
100-Year Human Aging Study
The 100-Year Human Aging Study is a prospective, pragmatic, observational trial enrolling participants across fixed clinical sites, mobile clinical sites, and an online participation pathway (current and future) to undergo…
- Conditions
- Aging, Aging Well, All-Cause Mortality, Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT07563777
- Testing
- Comprehensive Multi-System Clinical Screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Longevity Metrics, Inc.
Aging
The Ability of Pecan Consumption to Improve Vascular Function and Reduce Chronic Disease Risk in Aging Adults
Background: To date, there are no published studies on the effects of pecans on vascular function following a high-fat meal. Purpose: To examine the impact of daily pecan consumption for a 4-week period on vascular health and…
- Trial name
- NCT04385537
- Testing
- PECAN
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Lower Limb Amputation Knee, Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury)
Enhancing Abilities in Amputees and Patients With Peripheral Neuropathy Through Restoration of Sensory Feedback
Many amputees suffer from Phantom Limb Pain (PLP), a condition where painful perceptions arise from the missing limb. Leg amputees wear prostheses that do not provide any sensory feedback, apart from the stump-socket interaction.
- Conditions
- Lower Limb Amputation Knee, Lower Limb Amputation Above Knee (Injury), Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury), Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT04217005
- Testing
- Sensory Feedback
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- ETH Zurich
Unilateral Spatial Neglect
Use of Vibration to Improve Visual/Spatial Neglect in Patients Affected by Stroke
This study will measure if five minutes of vibration to the upper back neck muscles, prior to standard of care treatment, will improve symptoms of spatial neglect and/or activities of daily living function for patients who have…
- Trial name
- NEGLECT (NCT03141996)
- Testing
- Vibration to upper posterior neck muscles, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
Inattention and Memory, Affect
Effect of Preksha Meditation on Cognitive Abilities and Pulmonary Function in Students
The goal of this project is to assess impact of an 8 week course of Preksha Meditation (combination of Green color and buzzing sound meditation), in a group of college students to assess potential benefits to their pulmonary…
- Trial name
- NCT03779269
- Testing
- meditation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Orlando Regional Medical Center
Hypoxia, COPD
Intelligent Oxygen Therapy During Activities of Daily Living
The aim of this study is to assess whether an auto-titrating oxygen system can maintain constant oxygen saturations (SpO2) in patients who are on long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) during activities of daily living.
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, COPD, Hyperoxia
- Trial name
- NCT02683486
- Testing
- Intelligent oxygen therapy (an auto-titrating oxygen system), Long-term oxygen therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Schizophrenia
How Can a Driving Virtual Reality Tool Improve Quality of Life and Social Autonomy in Patients With Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental health issue that affects mostly young adults. The main symptoms are hallucinations, delirium, and agitation, poor social relations, lack of motivation, thought disorganization.
- Trial name
- Schizovirt (NCT03973853)
- Testing
- Virtual reality driving stimulation program, TAU
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Sponsor
- Hôpital le Vinatier
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
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Sensory Integration Therapy Training in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common degenerative disease in the elderly. Patients are often accompanied by paresthesias and decreased musculoskeletal system functions, resulting in disability and increasing the burden of medical…
- Trial name
- NCT05425667
- Testing
- virtual reality walking training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disorder
GERD and Anti-Reflux Therapy Between Able-bodied and SCI Individuals
Respiratory dysfunction, esophageal dysmotility, and a gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been demonstrated to be highly prevalent in persons with SCI.
- Trial name
- NCT02584751
- Testing
- Omeprazole, 24 Hour pH Monitor, Pulmonary Function Examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Multiple Sclerosis
Nature of the Link Between Executive Functions and Theory of Mind in Multiple Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to explore inhibition and inference abilities in The Theory of Mind skills in multiple sclerosis patients using the Theory of Mind task.
- Trial name
- TDE-SEP (NCT04806217)
- Testing
- Theory of Mind
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Lille Catholic University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury at C5-C7 Level
Multi-functional Neuroprosthetic System for Restoration of Motor Function in Spinal Cord Injury
This study is to evaluate the use of a fully implanted device for providing hand function, reach, and trunk function to individuals with cervical spinal cord injury. Funding Sources: FDA OOPD NIH NINDS
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury at C5-C7 Level, Spinal Cord Injury Cervical, Spinal Cord Injury at C5-C7 Level With Complete Lesion
- Trial name
- NNP-UE+T (NCT02329652)
- Testing
- Networked Neuroprosthetic System for Grasp and Trunk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Anne Bryden
Spinal Cord Injury
Development of an Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
This study is to develop an IADL Scale for patients with SCI (IADL-SCI) and examine its psychometric properties in three years.
- Trial name
- NCT00173784
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Parkinson's Disease
A Post Marketing Observational Study of Activities of Daily Living in Advanced Parkinson's Disease Patients With Early Troublesome Motor Fluctuations and Treated With Duodopa - a Multi-country Study
Patients with advanced Parkinson's Disease experience a range in the severity of their motor fluctuations. The rationale for this Post Marketing Observational Study is to demonstrate the benefits of Duodopa treatment on…
- Trial name
- MONOTREAT (NCT01747655)
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
Disabilities Physical, Sensory Disorder
Systematic Development and Test-Retest Reliability of EISA
The purpose of this proposed study, is the development and validation of EISA, a Self-report outcome measurement tool, for assessing the satisfaction of everyday functional needs, for consumers using Electronic Assistive Devices…
- Trial name
- EISA (NCT04797754)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh