Clinical trials: Functional Motor Disorder
Back Pain, Obesity
Effect of Motor Control Exercise Combined With Laser Or TENS on Pain, Range of Motion, and Functional Disability on Obese Patients With Low Back Pain
This randomized study aimed to assess the impact of MCE in conjunction with LLLT and MCE in conjunction with TENS on pain levels, ROM, and functional disability in obese patients with LBP.
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Obesity, Motor Control Exercises, Laser Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06545578
- Testing
- low-level laser therapy, TENS, motor control exercises
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahram Canadian University
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Blood Flow Restriction and High-intense Resistance Training in Aging: Interactions Between Neuroplasticity and Muscle
BRAIN-M is a randomized controlled trial designed to examine the effects of a single bout or 12 weeks of blood-flow restriction training or high-intensity resistance training on cognitive function, brain health, muscular…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Frailty
- Trial name
- BRAIN-M (NCT05744167)
- Testing
- BFRT, MDRT
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
Stroke Patients, Chronic Stroke Patients
The Effect of Task-oriented Training on Upper Extremity Motor Functions in Chronic Stroke Patients
The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of task-oriented training added to conventional rehabilitation on upper extremity muscle thickness and upper extremity motor functions.
- Trial name
- NCT06701370
- Testing
- Task Oriented Training, Conventional Rehabilitation, Upper arm ergometer
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Type 2 Diabetes
Exercise, Glucose Kinetics, and the Incretin Effect
Human volunteers will be stratified by oral glucose tolerance status: normal glucose tolerant, impaired glucose tolerant, and type 2 diabetic.
- Trial name
- NCT01607931
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Cerebrovascular Disorder, Healthy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies of Motor and Thought Processes
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic tool that creates high quality images of the human body without the use of X-ray (radiation).
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular Disorder, Healthy, Movement Disorder, Nervous System Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00001361
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 610 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Obesity
Acute Cognition and Exercise
The central hypothesis is that, while both groups will benefit from the exercise session, participants with obesity will exhibit greater gains in cognitive control, relative to healthy weight adults.
- Trial name
- ACE (NCT05078203)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Feasibility Trial of Functional Clothing, Moderate Exercise, and Health Information for Stress Reduction and Behavior Change in Okinawa
This study is a pilot randomized trial conducted in Yomitan Village, Okinawa, Japan. The purpose is to evaluate whether three simple, low-cost interventions can help reduce stress and support healthy behavior change in…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- Y-RELIVE (NCT07204483)
- Testing
- Educational Leaflet, Functional Shirt (Relive brand), Exercise Manual
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shinyu Kise
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Remote Speech and Swallowing Assessment in ALS
The investigators propose a longitudinal home study of ALS patients to measure the severity of speech and swallowing (bulbar) impairment via a smartphone-based, remote speech and swallow assessment (rSSA).
- Trial name
- NCT04889898
- Testing
- Digital recording of speech and swallow sounds using the Beiwe Digital Health App on a personal smartphone, Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS), Speech Intelligibility Test (SIT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Paraplegia, Spinal, Myelomeningocele
Brain Function and White Matter Changes in Congenital, Acute and Chronic Spinal Cord Lesions
The purpose of this study is to use functional MRI (fMRI) and magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to investigate brain activation and white matter changes in patients with congenital (birth defect of the spinal…
- Trial name
- NCT01208584
- Testing
- fMRI, DTI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Parkinson's Disease, Physical Activity
Effect of High Intensity Interval Training on Mechanisms of Neuroplasticity in Parkinson's Disease Patients
There are experimental evidences of the important role of high intensity physical exercise in Parkinson's disease (PD) treatment, that induces similar effects to pharmacotherapy.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Physical Activity, Neurorehabilitation, Neuroplasticity
- Trial name
- NCT04204551
- Testing
- high-intensity interval training (HIIT), conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Type 2 Diabetes
Influence of Endothelial Function on Central and Peripheral Causes Of Exercise Impairment in Type 2 Diabetes
This study will evaluate the effects of impaired blood flow regulation on exercise. It will also determine whether the effects are more important in the heart or in the skeletal muscle tissue during exercise.
- Trial name
- InsITE (NCT00786019)
- Testing
- Exercise program, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cerebrovascular Accident
Structural and Functional Brain Changes in Response to Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
The purpose of this research study is to improve methods for evaluation of brain changes during motor learning for patients with stroke, who have difficulty performing daily tasks with their arm and hand.
- Trial name
- NCT02351947
- Testing
- upper limb rehabilitation for chronic stroke
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Transmembrane Electromyography (TM-EMG) for the Assessment of Neuromuscular Function in the Oropharynx
This is a pilot study to examine the diagnostic utility of a novel transmembrane surface sensor, and compare signals obtained with the transmembrane sensor to conventional needle EMG signals from healthy volunteers to those with…
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophies, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT03986671
- Testing
- Transmembrane EMG Oropharynx Probe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Powell Mansfield Inc.
Aging
Aquatic Exercises Combined With Cognitive Tasks for Older Adults
The aquatic environment has characteristics that favor the adherence of older adults to exercise programs, and studies have shown that programs in this setting are effective in enhancing various aspects of physical fitness as…
- Trial name
- WaterCog (NCT07156708)
- Testing
- Aquatic aerobic exercise program, Cognitive tasks
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Physical Activity
Investigations of the Effects and Associated Neural Mechanisms of Different Exercise in People With Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a risk for many chronic diseases of middle-aged and older adults. Hence, prevention and treatment of MetS is a crucial global health issue.
- Trial name
- NCT05672940
- Testing
- Aerobic plus resistance training, Stretching plus breathing training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Physical Activity, Obesity, Childhood
The MOVI-HIIT Pilot Trial: The Impact of Activity Breaks on Cognitive Function, Adiposity and Fitness in Preschoolers
Pilot study to test the acceptability and feasibility of an intervention aimed to test the effectiveness, in preschool children, of an integrated physical activity intervention in the classroom based on intervallic training…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Obesity, Childhood, Cardiovascular Diseases, High Intensity Interval Training
- Trial name
- NCT05243784
- Testing
- MOVI-HIIT intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Cerebral Infarction
A Spinal Functional Magnetic Resonance Imagine (fMRI) Study of Resting-State, Motor Task and Acupoint Stimulation
The spinal cord is a very important part of the central nervous system. fMRI can be applied to observe functional status of the human spinal cord.
- Trial name
- NCT00629655
- Testing
- motor task, sensory stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Rehabilitation Research Center
Ketonemia, Mental Fatigue
Exogenous Ketone Supplementation and Cognitive Function During Exercise
15 healthy trained males will volunteer to participate in this study. there will be 2 treatments: Ketone esters supplementation and iso-caloric carbohydrate.
- Conditions
- Ketonemia, Mental Fatigue, Ketosis
- Trial name
- NCT04576026
- Testing
- mental fatiguing task, 45 - minute simulated soccer game, cognitive function
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis
NuroSleeve Powered Brace & Stimulation System to Restore Arm Function
The purpose of this study is to investigate if a person with weakness or paralysis in one or both arms, can use the NuroSleeve combined powered arm brace (orthosis) and muscle stimulation system to help restore movement in one…
- Conditions
- Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis, Quadriplegia, Muscular Dystrophies
- Trial name
- NCT04798378
- Testing
- Neurosleeve
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Pregnancy Related, Sexual Dysfunction
The Effect of Yoga on Sexual Function in Primiparous Pregnants
This study was planned as a single blind randomized controlled type in order to examine the effect of yoga on sexual function in primipara pregnant women.150 pregnant women will be randomized.The data will be interviewed online…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Sexual Dysfunction, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT04764838
- Testing
- Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University