Clinical trials: Functional Independence
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
Early Ambulation
Optimizing Function and Independence Through STRIDE
Optimizing Function and Independence Through STRIDE aims to implement the STRIDE inpatient hospital mobility program at 8 VAMC sites in a stepped-wedge design and evaluate patient outcomes before and after the program is…
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT03300336)
- Testing
- STRIDE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13,857 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Knee Osteoarthritis
Implementing Group Physical Therapy (PT) for Veterans With Knee Osteoarthritis (Group PT): Function QUERI 2.0
Implementing Group Physical Therapy (PT) for Veterans with Knee Osteoarthritis (OA): Function QUERI 2.0 (Group PT) aims to implement, evaluate and sustain Group PT in 16 VA sites using a type III effectiveness-implementation…
- Trial name
- Group PT (NCT05282927)
- Testing
- Implementation Strategy: Foundational REP, Implementation Strategy: Enhanced REP (enREP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke
Assessment of the Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement as a Clinical Tool
The Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (STREAM) is a relatively new measurement tool, which measures specific movement deficits (impairments) caused by a stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT00635661
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Early Ambulation
Implementing a Hospital-Based Walking Program (STRIDE): Function QUERI 2.0
Implementing a Hospital-Based Walking Program (STRIDE): Function QUERI 2.0 aims to compare implementation strategies for large-scale spread of STRIDE, a supervised walking program for hospitalized older Veterans.
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT04868656)
- Testing
- Implementation Strategy: Foundational Support, Implementation Strategy: Enhanced Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
Preventing Loss of Independence Through Exercise (PLIE) in Persons With Dementia
Nearly 1 in 10 older Veterans have dementia, which is a devastating condition that leads to a progressive loss of independence and functional status. Currently available dementia medications do not alter the disease course.
- Trial name
- PLIE-VA (NCT02350127)
- Testing
- Preventing Loss of Independence through Exercise (PLIE), Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Aging, Healthy
ACTIVE: Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly
The purpose of the ACTIVE study was to test if cognitive training interventions could maintain functional independence in elders by improving basic mental abilities, with follow-up assessments through five years.
- Trial name
- ACTIVE (NCT00298558)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,832 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Cognitive Function, Functional Status
Implementing a Skills-Based Caregiver Training Program (Caregivers FIRST): Function QUERI 2.0
Implementing a Skills-Based Caregiver Training (Caregivers FIRST): Function QUERI 2.0 aims to compare implementation strategies for large-scale spread of Caregivers FIRST, a group training for friend or family caregivers of…
- Trial name
- NCT05319535
- Testing
- Implementation Strategy: Foundational REP, Implementation Strategy: Enhanced REP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Functional Impairment, Cognitive Impairment
Optimizing Function and Independence Through iHI-FIVES
Optimizing Function and Independence Through iHI-FIVES aims to implement the iHI-FIVES caregiver skills training program at 8 VAMC sites in a stepped- wedge design and evaluate caregiver and patient outcomes before and after the…
- Trial name
- NCT03474380
- Testing
- iHI-FIVES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,406 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Study of the Relationship Between Body Composition, Insulin Resistance and HDL Levels
Approximately 20 million people in the United States have some form of kidney failure. People with kidney failure have an increased chance of having low levels of high density lipid (HDL), so called "good cholesterol." Patients…
- Trial name
- NCT02755818
- Testing
- Heparin
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Executive Functioning in TBI From Rehabilitation to Social Reintegration: COMPASS
Interventional, controlled clinical trial with two arms, 110 Veterans with TBI and PTSD
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT01816061)
- Testing
- Experimental - COMPASS, Control - COMPASS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development