Clinical trials: Functional Balance
Frail Elderly, Sedentary Lifestyle
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Outcomes in Older Adults
The University of Missouri's Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) program is an eight week strength training class for older adults.
- Trial name
- MU-SSSH (NCT03990415)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dana Duren
Heart Failure
Safety Study of Pyridostigmine in Heart Failure
Heart failure, a common heart disease affecting nearly 6 million Americans, is associated with high rates of hospitalization and death.
- Trial name
- APP-HF (NCT01415921)
- Testing
- Pyridostigmine Bromide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Chronic Disease
Measuring the Implementation of the LiFE Program in Primary Care for Older Adults Aged 75 Years or Older
The goal of this study is to evaluate how to implement an evidence-based lifestyle-integrated strength and balance exercise (LiFE) intervention in primary care to promote increased physical activity (PA) and improvements in…
- Trial name
- Mi-LIFE (NCT02266225)
- Testing
- Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Huntington's Disease
Impact of Xenazine(Tetrabenazine)on Gait and Functional Activity in Individuals With Huntington's Disease
In individuals with Huntington's disease (HD), chorea may contribute to balance problems and difficulties with walking, sit to stand transfers and stair climbing that in turn may contribute to high fall rates.
- Trial name
- NCT01451463
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Stroke
Effects of Home-based Program in Improving Sitting Balance and Upper Limb Functions in Patients With Stroke
The investigators hypothesize that application of electrical stimulation would augment the effects of exercises in patients with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01200030
- Testing
- electrical stimulation with exercises
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Myocardial Infarction, Stroke
Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy Study
The WHISH trial applies state-of-the science behavioral principles and currently available technologies to deliver a physical activity intervention without face-to-face contact to ~25,000 older U.S. women expected to consent.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Cardiovascular Mortality, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- WHISH (NCT02425345)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 49,331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Prostatic Cancer, Castration-Resistant
Study to Compare the Effects of Drug Darolutamide and Drug Enzalutamide on Physical Function, Including Balance and Daily Activity, in Patients With Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)
Researchers in this study want to compare the effects of drug darolutamide and drug enzalutamide on physical function, including balance and daily activity, in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).
- Trial name
- DaroAcT (NCT04157088)
- Testing
- Darolutamide (Nubeqa, BAY1841788), Enzalutamide
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Sensory Peripheral Neuropathy, Balance; Distorted
walk2Wellness: Long-term Effects of Walkasins® Wearable Sensory Prosthesis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the long-term effects of Walkasins® use on clinical and subject-reported outcomes of balance and gait function, quality of life, physical activity/participation, pain, and medication…
- Conditions
- Sensory Peripheral Neuropathy, Balance; Distorted, Sensation Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03538756
- Testing
- Walkasins
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- RxFunction Inc.
Knee Osteoarthritis
Total Knee Arthroplasty: Functional and Clinical Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to assess the differences in functional and patient reported outcomes between total knee replacement (TKA) implants.
- Trial name
- NCT01811563
- Testing
- Zimmer, Stryker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Parkinson Disease, Physical Activity
Neuroplasticity in Parkinson´s Disease After Training
This project aims to determine the effects of the HiBalance program on neuroplastic changes in people with mild to moderate Parkinson´s disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Physical Activity, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Neural Degeneration
- Trial name
- BETA-PD (NCT03213873)
- Testing
- HiBalance, Speech and communication therapy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Type 2 Diabetes
Metabolic Causes of Thrombosis in Type 2 Diabetes - Question 4
Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level) occurs frequently in intensively treated patients with diabetes. Although hypoglycemia was thought to occur almost exclusively in T1DM, with the advent of improved metabolic control in T2DM…
- Trial name
- NCT00574340
- Testing
- Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemic Clamp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
High Blood Pressure
The Effects of Renin Inhibition on Fibrinolytic Balance and Endothelial Function
Aliskiren (also called TekturnaTM) is a new drug for high blood pressure. Aliskiren works by blocking the actions of a substance called renin. Renin is a natural substance in the body that raises blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT03115853
- Testing
- Aliskiren 150 mg, HCTZ, Aliskiren 300 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Obesity
Characterization of Brachial Arterial t-PA Release, Endothelial Function, Obesity and Inflammation
T-PA release is impaired in obese subjects. In order to have a better mechanistic understanding of t-PA release, we will compare t-PA release to Flow Mediated Vasodilation, Radial Artery Tonometry, and other markers of…
- Trial name
- P1A3B (NCT00780481)
- Testing
- Bradykinin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Dry Eye Syndrome, Lipid Deficiency
Evaluation of SYSTANE® BALANCE in Dry Eye Subjects With Lipid Deficiency
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the repeated use of SYSTANE® BALANCE on stabilizing the tear film of dry eye patients with an unstable tear film.
- Trial name
- NCT01688726
- Testing
- SYSTANE® BALANCE eyedrops, Minims® Saline 0.9% eyedrops
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Alcon Research
Dizziness, Brain Injury
Vestibular Consequences of Blast-related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this project is to determine the effects of mild traumatic brain injury and blast exposure on the inner ear balance and central nervous systems.
- Trial name
- NCT01021137
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development