Clinical trials: Functional Ability
Respiratory Function Loss, Respiratory Complication
A Study to Investigate the Effects of Opioid Exposure on the Ability of the Diaphragm Muscle
The purpose of this study is to evaluate opioid dose effects on the ability of the diaphragm muscle to generate higher force behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT05856136
- Testing
- Fentanyl Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Accidental Falls, Muscle Weakness
The Effects of a Walking Program on Balance, Falls and Well Being in Individuals Residing in Long-term Care
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a regular walking program (which inevitably involves human interaction) compared to a usual care condition and to a human interaction condition (without the extra…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Muscle Weakness, Gait, Unsteady, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01277809
- Testing
- Interpersonal Interaction, Walking Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Disability Physical
The Effect of Occupational Therapy-Based Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Intervention in People With Disabilities
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of occupational therapy-based instrumental activities of daily living intervention on stress levels, quality of life, and participation in people with disability.
- Trial name
- IADLI (NCT05790798)
- Testing
- occupational therapy-based instrumental daily living activities intervention, Quite recreation activity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Parkinson's Disease
Interactive Stepping Exercise on Balance and Cognitive Function
The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of interactive stepping exercise on balance and cognitive function in individuals with PD.
- Trial name
- NCT04494906
- Testing
- Interactive stepping exercise, Square stepping exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
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
Spinal Cord Injury
Auricular Acupressure and Limb Massage for Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
This randomized controlled trial included 90 patients with spinal cord injury, divided into an experimental group and a control group (45 each).
- Trial name
- NCT06700278
- Testing
- auricular acupressure, body acupoint massage
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Moderate Cognitive Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury
Foundations in Developing Precision Cognitive Restoration
This pilot study tests the merits of a unique research approach, transdiagnostic sampling. For Veterans with similar levels of cognitive impairments cause by different types of brain injuries (stroke or traumatic brain injury)…
- Conditions
- Moderate Cognitive Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT05117502
- Testing
- intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke
Comparison of Tai Chi and Frenkel's Exercises in Patients With Stroke
The main objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Tai Chi and Frenkel's exercises to improve balance, fall risk and activities of daily living in patients with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06509646
- Testing
- Tia Chi Exercise, Frenkel's Exercise
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Visual Impairment
Virtual Assistance for Daily Living: Neurophysiological and Functional Effects in Low Vision
This study aims to investigate how visual impairment affects neurophysiological and biomechanical responses during real-world navigation and daily activities, with a focus on the rehabilitative feasibility and impact of assistive…
- Trial name
- NCT07442461
- Testing
- VIS4ION Platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Laminectomy
Esmolol Infusion During Laminectomy: Effect on Quality of Recovery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of esmolol, a drug which is commonly administered during surgery to help control blood pressure and heart rate, on postoperative pain levels and requirements for pain…
- Trial name
- NCT01179113
- Testing
- Esmolol, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Down Syndrome, Hemiparesis
Kinematic Analysis of Manual Dexterity
The following study aims to standardize the instrumented BBT for the objective evaluation of upper limb joint kinematics using MoCap on a population of healthy subjects between 4 and 18 years of age.
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Hemiparesis, Healthy Subjects
- Trial name
- SUPERFUN (NCT07875127)
- Testing
- Inertial Measurement Unit and Box and Block test
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Sarcoidosis
A Comparison of Accelerometers for Measuring Daily Activity in Sarcoid
This cross-over study of 12 patients with sarcoidosis will look at two different widely-used accelerometer devices. These devices are wrist worn and similar in size to a wrist-watch. They measure daily activity levels.
- Trial name
- NCT02626897
- Testing
- GENEActiv Original Accelerometer, ActiGraph GT3X Accelerometer
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of East Anglia
Cognitive Impairment, Hematologic Malignancies
Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults With Hematologic Malignancies
This cross-sectional study aims to determine the prevalence of cognitive impairment and evaluate its relationship with activities of daily living among older adults with hematologic malignancies receiving chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Hematologic Malignancies, Chemotherapy Effect
- Trial name
- NCT07842679
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Parkinson's Disease
Effectiveness Study of Occupational Therapy in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of occupational therapy in Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- OTiP (NCT01336127)
- Testing
- Occupational Therapy
- Where
- 10 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Activities of Daily Living, Functional Fitness
Vitality Acupunch Exercise Program for Sarcopenia Older Adults
This project was aimed to test the effects of a six-month VA program on the activities of daily living (ADL) and functional fitness of institutional older adults with sarcopenia.
- Trial name
- VA (NCT04504786)
- Testing
- Vitality acupunch (VA) exercise program, Control
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University
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
Stroke, Acute, Hemiplegia
Effects of High Frequency rTMS Combined Motor Learning on Upper Limb Motor Function in Subacute Stroke
This study is to present the effect of a program combining high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation with motor learning on upper limb motor function and grip strength and activities of daily motion in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT05176613
- Testing
- HF-rTMS, ML
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital
Stroke
Comparative Effects of Task-Oriented Training and Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive in Post-Stroke Patients
Stroke is a rapidly developing clinical signs of focal (or global) disturbance of cerebral function, lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death, with no apparent cause other than a vascular origin.
- Trial name
- NCT07724925
- Testing
- Task-Oriented Training, Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Graded Motor Imagery, Stroke
Effectiveness of Modified Graded Motor Imagery Training in Stroke Patients
In the study, movement observation training, Modified Graded Motor Imaging Training, which includes upper extremity functional exercises, and Graded Motor Imaging Training, where the standard protocol is applied, will be used in…
- Conditions
- Graded Motor Imagery, Stroke, Action Observation Training, Motor Imagery
- Trial name
- NCT06326749
- Testing
- Modified Graded Motor Imagery and Conventional Treatment Group, Graded Motor Imagery and Conventional Treatment Group, Conventional Treatment Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Frailty, Nursing Home Residents
The Effect on Function of Increasing Activity for Nursing Home Residents
As designs of existing outcome studies are disparate and do not always relate well to a Swedish context, the need for further studies is obvious.
- Trial name
- NCT00218842
- Testing
- Individualized exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology