Clinical trials: Functional Movement Disorders
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Postural Instability
Postural Sway of Trunk and Upper Extremity Functional Skills in Atient With Parkinson Disease (pwPD)
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, characterized clinically by motor and non-motor symptoms, including bradykinesia, resting tremor, and/or rigidity.
- Conditions
- PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Postural Instability, Trunk Stability Impairment, Upper Extremity
- Trial name
- NCT07182487
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder, Paralysis
Exploring Functional Paralysis with Advanced Magnetic Resonance Modalities
In functional neurological disorder (FND), neurological symptoms are present, such as paralysis, weakness and disturbed sensation of limbs, although clinically no abnormalities can be found.
- Conditions
- Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder, Paralysis, Conversion Disorder with Weakness/Paralysis
- Trial name
- NCT05139732
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Functional Movement Disorders
Brain Activity in People With Functional Movement Disorders
This study will use functional MRI (fMRI, a technique that shows what areas of the brain are active when performing different mental tasks), to examine how the brain in people with functional movement disorders (FMD) may differ…
- Trial name
- NCT00448084
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Huntington Disease
Early Biomarkers in Premanifest Huntington's Disease Gene Carriers: a Pilot Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate if new, early biomarkers of the disease are available in presymptomatic genetic carriers of Huntington\'s diesase compared to healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- BIO-MH (NCT06626308)
- Testing
- brain functional MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
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, Sleep
Quantitation of Glymphatic Functioning in Sleep and Meditative States
This involves development and application of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods for visualizing hemodynamic and metabolic relationships in healthy volunteers with advanced meditation experience.
- Trial name
- NCT04506892
- Testing
- Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hip Dysplasia
Movement Pattern in Patients With Hip Dysplasia
The purpose of this study is to examine the movement pattern in patients with hip dysplasia preoperative, six and 12 month after minimally invasive approach for Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO).
- Trial name
- NCT01344421
- Testing
- Minimally invasive approach for Periacetabular osteotomy
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Social Perception in Parkinson's Disease
Brain Mechanisms of Social Perception in Parkinson's Disease
Social cognition is a complex process that enables humans to interpret social information and behave appropriately in a social environment.
- Trial name
- Park Social (NCT06884722)
- Testing
- Behavioral task of social perception (stage 1), Functional magnetic resonance imaging: 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (stage 2), Neurological and neuropsychological assessments
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Parkinson' Disease
Effects of Physical Exercise Combined With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
A controlled, blinded, and randomized clinical study will be carried out in a large sample of people with Parkinson's disease, where the combined effects of physical exercise and transcranial direct curren stimlation (tDCS) on…
- Trial name
- ExtDCSPARK (NCT07524400)
- Testing
- real tDCS and exercise, Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease
Validation and Standardization of a Battery Evaluation of the Socio-emotional Functions in Various Neurological Pathologies
The role of disorders of socio-emotional processes in cerebral diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, frontal temporal dementia, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, traumatic brain injury, stroke, focal lesions, has been…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease, Frontal Dementia, Huntington Disease
- Trial name
- GREFEXII (NCT03052712)
- Testing
- social cognition
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Parkinson Disease, Balance
Non-motor Symptoms, Balance, Muscle Strength, and Functional Mobility in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
The purposes of this study is to examine balance, muscle strength, and mobility in relation with non-motor symptoms (NMSs) in patients with Parkinsosn's Disease (PD).
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Balance, Muscle Strength, Mobility
- Trial name
- NCT04420910
- Testing
- Non-Motor Symptoms, Balance, Lower Limb Strength
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Brain Damage, Chronic
The Effect of tDCS on Subcortical Brain Functioning
This research is being done to determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve certain abilities related to cognition, emotion and/or physical functioning in individuals with subcortical brain damage.
- Trial name
- NCT01602276
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Parkinson Disease, Healthy Aging
Functional Neuroimaging in Parkinson's Disease
The study uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to better understand changes in the brain underlying motor symptoms affecting upper and lower limbs in Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04904068
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Parkinson's Disease
Retinal Function in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement (bradykinesia) and, in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement.
- Trial name
- NCT01010074
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Dystonia, Dystonic Disorders
Effect of the Visual Information Change in Functional Dystonia
Cervical dystonia occurring only during the writing task is a rare form for which there is no established treatment. Many authors agree that alteration of sensory integration is associated with dystonia.
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Dystonic Disorders, Torticollis, Movement Disorders
- Trial name
- PRISMADYS (NCT03270189)
- Testing
- prism glasses
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Functional Recovery in Humans With Tetraplegia
In support of the long-term goal of developing new strategies to increase limb function after SCI, the objectives of this proposal are to: 1) Examine the behavioral and physiological effects of TESS on upper-limb muscles after…
- Trial name
- NCT05157282
- Testing
- TESS, Training, Motor Task
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury
The NRC Dataset. Developing a Minimum Dataset for Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation: a Modified E-Delphi Study
Several rehabilitation datasets are presently in use for specific patient groups in England. The 'National Clinical Audit of Specialist Rehabilitation for patients with complex needs following major injury' (NCASRI) evaluated…
- Conditions
- Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury, Major Trauma, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06726135
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ThomasCorbett
Other Instability of Joint, Shoulder Region, Strain of Shoulder Muscle (Disorder)
The Effects of Muscle Characteristics on the Control of Shoulder Complex During Functional Movements
The movement control of shoulder joint relies not only on the glenohumeral joint, but also the critical contributions from scapulothoracic joint.
- Conditions
- Other Instability of Joint, Shoulder Region, Strain of Shoulder Muscle (Disorder), Movement Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04176692
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tzu Chi University
Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation
The Effect of Electrode Implantation for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) on Brain Function Using Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) With Technetium-99m-ethyl Cysteinatedimer (Tc-ECD)
The goal of this study is to explore the effect of subthalamic nucleus (STN)-DBS surgery and stimulation in PD (Parkinson's disease) patients on regional cerebral blood (CBF) flow during cognitive task performance or at rest.
- Trial name
- NCT01037686
- Testing
- Injection of 15mCi of Tc-ECD and scanning by SPECT camera, Semantic verbal fluency task performance, Turning off the stimulator
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Parkinson Disease
Brain Small Chain Fatty Acid Metabolism in Parkinson Disease: Tributyrin Supplementation
Small exploratory open-label pilot study to assess the short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) prodrug tributyrin as a potential therapy for persons with Parkinson disease
- Trial name
- BUTTER (NCT05446168)
- Testing
- tributyrin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nicolaas Bohnen, MD, PhD