Clinical trials: Functional Movement Disorders
Scapular Dyskinesis, Cervicalgia
Global Postural Reeducation and Segmental Exercises in Patients With Scapular Dyskinesis and Cervicalgia
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of global postural reeducation relative to segmental exercises in the treatment of scapular dyskinesis with cervicalgia.
- Trial name
- NCT01568840
- Testing
- Global Postural Reeducation Group, Segmental Exercises Group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo
Parkinson Disease
LRRK2 Mutation and Parkinson's Disease
The Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) is implicated in autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease (PKD). An inhibitor for the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is in pre-clinical development for potential use in treating…
- Trial name
- NCT01424475
- Testing
- Healthy, PKD Patients
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Lewy Body Disease, Dementia
MIBG in Aging and Neurologic Disorders
The purpose of the study is to investigate the use of a special radioactive drug called 123I-MIBG and myocardial MIBG scintigraphy.
- Conditions
- Lewy Body Disease, Dementia, Parkinsonism, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05514106
- Testing
- meta-iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) (123I), 123I-MIBG scintigraphy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Upper Extremity Dysfunction
Movement Enhancing Device for Children
The purpose of this study is to assess: 1) how infants move their bodies to explore, play, and solve problems, 2) if this is different in a high-risk group of infants, and 3) if these abilities can be advanced in a high-risk…
- Trial name
- NCT01959581
- Testing
- Movement Enhancing Device
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Depression, Low Mood
Oxford Social Movement Activation Study
For adolescents and young people particularly, there is need for better and more readily available treatments for depression and low mood.
- Conditions
- Depression, Low Mood, Depressive Disorder, Mood Disorders
- Trial name
- SOMA (NCT05963581)
- Testing
- Salsa Dancing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Parkinson Disease
Improvisational Dance for Parkinson Disease
The long-term goal of this work is to maintain or improve daily function of people with PD by addressing cognition. The overall objective is to discover interventions that aid in cognitive functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT04354298
- Testing
- Improvisational Dance Class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Stroke Sequelae, Movement Disorders
Programmed Flexor-extensor Alternating Electrical Acupiont Stimulation on Limb Functional Reconstruction After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to study the effect mechanism of programmed flexor-extensor alternating electrical acupiont stimulation on upper limb functional reconstruction after stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT05333497
- Testing
- the fourth programmed generation of low-frequency acupoint electric stimulation therapy instrument, the fourth generation of low-frequency acupoint electric stimulation therapy instrument
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yang Liu
Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Alzheimer Disease
Optical Neuroimaging and Cognition
Dementia is associated with a variety of neurovascular and neurometabolic abnormalities. Traditional imaging techniques used to investigate such abnormalities, such as Positron Emission Tomography and functional Magnetic…
- Conditions
- Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- ONAC (NCT05460143)
- Testing
- Near-infrared Spectroscopy scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cambridge
Overweight, Diabetes
Functional Ingredients: Effect in Gastrointestinal System
The addition of fructans or unripe banana flour to frozen meals can change the hormonal parameters related to hunger and satiety, improve the bowel movements and increase in colonic bacteria population measured by microbiological…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Diabetes, Constipation
- Trial name
- NCT02467972
- Testing
- Ready-to-eat frozen soups added unripe banana flour, Ready-to-eat frozen soups added maltodextrin, Ready-to-eat frozen soups added inulin
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Parkinson Disease
Relationship of Dopamine to Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease
This study will examine how the brain chemical dopamine affects memory, reasoning, and other thought processes in people with Parkinson's disease with and without dementia and in healthy control subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT00094601
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Exercise, Gait
Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Gait, Cognitive Decline, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- REECO (NCT05462977)
- Testing
- Group exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Parkinsons Disease (PD)
Study to Investigate Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Augment Executive Function in Healthy and Cognitively Impaired Populations
This study plans to learn more about how stimulating the vagus nerve through gentle electrical stimulation applied to the ear can affect decision-making, problem-solving, and other thinking abilities.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Parkinsons Disease (PD), Healthy Adult
- Trial name
- NCT07424365
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Constipation
A Study to Evaluate the Effects of a Natural Supplement in Adults With Chronic Functional Constipation
Constipation is common in the general population, especially in women and in the elderly. Hard stool is a complaint often associated with constipation, which suggests that stool softening would provide a major benefit in the…
- Trial name
- NCT02073006
- Testing
- Natural Fibre Supplement
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlantia Food Clinical Trials
Esophageal Cancer, Esophagectomy
Oesophagectomy and Chest Wall and Respiratory Function
Open surgery for esophageal cancer commonly involves large incisions in the chest, associated with a high rate of pulmonary complications (30-50%).
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Esophagectomy, Respiratory Function Loss
- Trial name
- NCT03835273
- Testing
- 3D motion capture system, Incentive spirometry, Questionnaires
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis
Blood Lactate Concentrations With and Without Exercise in Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Fatigue is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms experienced in Parkinson's Disease (PD) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- PDMSLac (NCT02184494)
- Testing
- pro5 AIRdaptive Power Plate (Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Parkinson Disease, Physical Activity
Physical Training Induced Plasticity of Motor Control Mechanisms in Parkinson's Disease Patients
There are experimental evidences of the important role of exercise in the PD, that induces similar effects to pharmacotherapy. So far, the mechanisms of the impact of these changes on the brain subcortical and cortical regions…
- Trial name
- NCT03753503
- Testing
- exercise, conventional physical therapy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Parkinson Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Early Signs of Parkinsons Disease in IBS
Bowel symptoms like constipation and abdominal pain are characteristic symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The pathogenesis and pathophysiology are not fully understood but subject to intense research, with emphasis on…
- Trial name
- NCT05573542
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Örebro University, Sweden
Stroke, Healthy
Use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Coupled With Constraint Induced Movement Therapy in Stroke Patient
The purpose of this study is to determine whether noninvasive brain stimulation associated with motor learning offers an additional benefit than motor learning alone in patients with stroke.
- Trial name
- tdcs (NCT01143649)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT), transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Health Adult Subjects
Balance Performance and Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease
This observational study aims to examine the relationship between performance-based balance test results and quality of life in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07833150
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Movement, Abnormal, Lower Extremity Problem
Hip Activation vs. Hip Activation + Core Stabilization
The purpose of this investigation is to compare the effects of a combined hip activation and core stabilization training home exercise program (HEP) versus a hip activation training HEP alone on lower extremity (LE) frontal plane…
- Trial name
- NCT06260306
- Testing
- Hip activation home exercise program, Hip activation plus core stabilization home exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport