Clinical trials: Functional Ability
Parkinson's Disease
Exercise Study For People With Parkinson's Disease
This study is designed to compare three different exercise approaches to learn which program is best for people with early and mid-stage Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00387218
- Testing
- Exercise, Physical therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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)
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)
Patient Education After Total Hip Arthoplasty
Postoperative education is crucial for improving physical function, daily activity participation, and quality of life after total hip arthroplasty (THA).
- Trial name
- NCT07603362
- Testing
- Online Education, Brochure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Neck Injuries
Evaluation of Comfort in a Spinal Collar
This is an observational study which aims to assess the comfort of a spinal collar in patients who have them fitted as part of their clinical care due to neck injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04066686
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training and Respiratory Exercise in Exercise Tolerance, Performing Daily Life Activities and Quality of Life of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) breaths at an abnormally high lung volume causes the inspiratory muscle to operate at non-optimal lengths, which reduce their maximal contractile forces.
- Trial name
- NCT01510041
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle training, Respiratory exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Parkinson Disease
Strategy for Daily Activity Improvement in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
The symptoms and signs of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) include bradykinesia, rigidity, tremor and poor sensory integration, which result in mobility disability.
- Trial name
- Parkinson (NCT03972241)
- Testing
- foot insole
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kwan-Hwa Lin
Neurological Disorders, Mental Health
ACT for Mental Health in Neurological Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the efficacy of this manual for mental health in people with mixed neurological disorders, including post-COVID.
- Conditions
- Neurological Disorders, Mental Health, Executive Function (Cognition), Depression/Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT06897553
- Testing
- ACT-based group therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Bielefeld University
Chronic Stroke Patient, Stroke Rehabilitation
Functional Inspiratory Muscle Training for Gait Recovery in Patients With Chronic Stroke
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of functional inspiratory muscle training (F-IMT) on spatiotemporal gait parameters in patients with chronic stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT07727902
- Testing
- Functional Inspiratory Muscle Training, Conventional Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Postoperative Mortality, Frailty at Older Adults
Predictive Value of Frailty Scores and Admission Laboratory Markers for Postoperative ICU Mortality
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the predictive value of the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS), the Katz Activities of Daily Living (ADL) scale, and admission laboratory markers for postoperative mortality among…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Mortality, Frailty at Older Adults, Activities of Daily Living, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- GERI-MORTAL (NCT07279519)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 393 people
- Sponsor
- Malatya Egitim Ve Arastirma Hastanesi
Parkinson's Disease
A Multicenter Clinical Study of rTMS for Parkinson's Disease
Through rTMS, motor dysfunction and non-motor dysfunction of PD patients can be improved, working and living ability and quality of life of patients can be improved, and social burden and family burden can be reduced.
- Trial name
- NCT06009471
- Testing
- Routine treatment in Neurology, Routine treatment in Neurology and rTMS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University
Alzheimer s Disease, Dementia
Usefulness of a Virtual Response Test as a Predictor of Functional and Cognitive Abilities in Older Adults With Different Degrees of Cognitive Impairment: a Pilot Study (ReactVR)
1. BACKGROUND Population aging is one of the most significant trends of the 21st century.In 2020, 21% of the European population was 65 years of age or older, compared to 16% in 2001.Today, 1 in 9 people is over 60, but it is…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer s Disease, Dementia, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Cognitive Training
- Trial name
- ReactVR (NCT07620509)
- Testing
- Virtual reality reaction time test
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vigo
Cardiac Surgery, Median Sternotomy
Early Rehabilitation in Patients Following Major Cardiac Surgery: Changes in Functional Capacity and Energy Efficiency in Walking and ADLs.
The main objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate exercise capacity before and after an inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation program in patients following major cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- K5-POSTCCH (NCT07843316)
- Testing
- Use of COSMED K5, a portable metabolic system that allows real-time measurement of respiratory gas exchange, ventilation, and energy expenditure during physical activities.
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Stroke, Hip Fractures
Outcome of Rehabilitation of Older People in Primary Health Care
The Outcome of Multi-Disciplinary, Structured Rehabilitation of Older People in a District Inpatient Rehabilitation Centre is better than in a Standard Primary Health Care Rehabilitation Programme in Short Term Beds in Nursing…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hip Fractures, Osteoarthritis, Chronic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01457300
- Testing
- Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Depressive Disorder, Somatoform Disorder
Physical Activity in Insurance Medicine: Effects on Patients With Psychiatric Disorders
We will conduct a randomized control trial to investigate whether and to what extent regular and guided group physical activity over 12 weeks (2 sessions à 1 hour/week) improves physical fitness and (physio-)psychological…
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Somatoform Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Personality Disorder
- Trial name
- PhysActIV (NCT01928264)
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Executive Dysfunction, Parkinson Disease
High-Speed Yoga and Executive Function
The purpose of this research study is to establish if a novel high-speed yoga program which incorporates visual cues can make a positive change in the participant's ability to make decisions and move as measured by several…
- Conditions
- Executive Dysfunction, Parkinson Disease, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04215900
- Testing
- High-speed yoga multi-directional yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Cerebrovascular Accidents
Development of a Comprehensive ADL Scale for Stroke Patients
our research team will develop a new CADL scale for stroke patients over the next three years. In the first year, we had established a CADL item bank of 50 items.
- Trial name
- NCT00173771
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Stroke
Localized Muscle Vibration Post Stroke
Background and objectives: Lower extremity functional impairments are common consequences of stroke. Thus, continuous examination of effective treatment interventions for lower extremity functions after stroke is a necessity.
- Trial name
- NCT04700553
- Testing
- Localized muscle vibration, Conventional physiotherapy intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Giuseppe Annino
Physical Inactivity
Tele-video to Improve Daily Activity
This pilot study will test the feasibility of pairing a social network-based approach with a 6-week Occupational Therapist (OT)-led intervention administered remotely (via Zoom) to increase physical function and activity among…
- Trial name
- T-VIDA (NCT06007664)
- Testing
- Tele-Video to Improve Daily Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Disease and Dysfunction, Functional Fitness Deterioration
Integrating SPOZ Technology to Support and Enhance the Vitality Acupunch (VA) Exercise Program for Older Adults With Dementia
This project was aimed to examine the effects of a six-month VA exercise program incorporated the SPOZ technology in improving the disease dysfunction and functional fitness deterioration of older adults with dementia in adult…
- Conditions
- Disease and Dysfunction, Functional Fitness Deterioration, Activities of Daily Living, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- NCT06942832
- Testing
- VA-SPOZ exercise program, Control
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University
Physical Inactivity
Tele-video to Improve Daily Activity 2.0
In this Phase 1 pilot study, the investigators will test the feasibility of pairing a social network-based approach with a 6-week Occupational Therapist (OT)-led intervention administered remotely to increase physical function…
- Trial name
- T-VIDA-2 (NCT07421999)
- Testing
- A remote social network-based occupational therapy intervention to address physical function, activity and pain in affordable senior housing.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan