Clinical trials: Functional Neurological Disorder, open to volunteers
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Snoring
Effects of Frequency Adjustment in Functional Electrical Stimulation on Genioglossus Muscle Activity
This single-group interventional study investigates the safety and physiologic effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES) applied to the tongue and submental muscles in adults at high risk for sleep apnea.
- Trial name
- NCT07466888
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Device
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Migraine in Children, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Supraspinal Processing of Sensory Aspects of Pain
The goal of this basic science study is to learn about the brain mechanisms of chronic pain across different chronic pain syndromes in pediatric patients.
- Conditions
- Migraine in Children, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Musculoskeletal Pain, Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- SCP (NCT05814497)
- Testing
- Multisensory Task, Graphesthesia, Divided attention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Inclusion Body Myositis
IBM Dietary Surveillance Study
The goal of this observational study is to understand how diet may influence the disease characteristics of inclusion body myositis (IBM).
- Trial name
- NCT07535996
- Testing
- Whole-Body Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, Anthropometry, Capillary Blood Sampling
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manchester Metropolitan University
Stroke
Study on the Incremental Predictive Value of Early Resting-State EEG Phenotypes for Functional Prognosis and Risk Stratification in Acute Ischemic Stroke
This is a single-center, prospective, observational cohort study that plans to consecutively enroll 400 patients with acute ischemic stroke from July 2026 to July 2029.
- Trial name
- NCT07741669
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Stroke
Population-based Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Individuals With NT-proBNP Above Median in the Tromsø Study
The aim is to investigate whether screening with long-term ECG monitoring in individuals with elevated NT-proBNP leads to a lower incidence of ischeamic stroke and death from vascular causes.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Stroke, NT-pro-BNP, Cognitive Function and Well-Being
- Trial name
- PAFS-Tromsø (NCT07343895)
- Testing
- Long term heart rythm monitoring by ECG247
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury
Synergistic Effect of Non-invasive Brain and Spinal Cord Stimulation
The goal of this clinical study is to investigate the potential synergy between non-invasive brain and spinal cord stimulation administered during a cognitive-motor task, in terms of their immediate effects on sensorimotor and…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Able Bodied
- Trial name
- BrainSpineStim (NCT07334977)
- Testing
- tDCS, tSCS, Cognitive-Motor Task
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France
Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury
Validation of a 3D Instrumented Serious Game to Evaluate Upper Limb Impairments in Children With Neuromotor Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to validate an instrumented 3D serious game to assess upper limb impairments in children with neuromotor disorders.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury, Neurological; Disorder, Nervous System
- Trial name
- Play2BEAPI (NCT06774456)
- Testing
- instrumented 3D serious game (BE API 3.0)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA)
Targeted Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Language and Speech in Patients With Primary Progressive Aphasia
This is a monocenter randomized controlled clinical trial with cross-over arm - assessor blinded. The aims is investigating the effects of the speech language therapy (SLT) alone vs SLT + non-invasive brain stimulation (STIM)…
- Trial name
- NCT06921265
- Testing
- Training with Speech Language Therapy, Standard rTMS, Targeted rTMS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Sarcopenia
The Krill Ageing Muscle Mechanisms (KAMM) Study
This study aims to determine the mechanisms via which krill oil supplementation increases muscle strength and whether this translates to improvements in gait and functional characteristics in older adults.
- Trial name
- KAMM (NCT06296875)
- Testing
- Vegetable oil, Krill oil
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Conductive Hearing Loss
Wideband Tympanometry as a Non-behavioral Test of the Speech-weighted Middle Ear Transfer Function.
There is a need for a non-behavioral clinical test that provides an assessment of how speech is conducted through the middle ear for the optimization of middle ear implants.
- Trial name
- NCT07557771
- Testing
- Wideband Tympanometry
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Aphasia
Based on the Spatio-temporal Coding Characteristics of Frontotemporal Network, This Paper Explores the Mechanism of Five-tone Speech Training in Reshaping Language Fluency Function.
To explore the mechanism of five-tone speech training in reshaping language fluency function and the clinical efficacy of aphasia language function, daily communication ability and communication efficiency based on the temporal…
- Trial name
- NCT07329751
- Testing
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Five-Tone Therapy, Melodic Intonation Training, Standard speech therapy; Routine medical treatment; Health education
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sleep Disturbance, Inflammation
UCLA REST Study (REsearch on Sleep Techniques)
Sleep disturbance has a range of negative effects on psychosocial and biological processes important for academic and social success as well as mental and physical health among adolescents and young adults.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disturbance, Inflammation, Psychosocial Functioning
- Trial name
- REST (NCT05576090)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation, Sleep Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Strength Training Adaptations, Stress
The Impact of 12-week Ashwagandha Supplementation Induced by Resistance Training on Strength, Levels of Neurotrophic and Stress Response Proteins, Oxidative and Psychological Stress, and Cognitive Function in Physically Active Male Adults
This clinical trial will study the effects of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), a natural plant extract, on physical and mental health in adult men.
- Conditions
- Strength Training Adaptations, Stress, Sleep Quality, Cognitive Functions
- Trial name
- NCT07803068
- Testing
- Ashwagandha, Resistance training
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
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
Critical Illness Myopathy, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy
Improved Recovery of Walking in Acquired Muscle Weakness
The aim of Re-Walk-Easy is to evaluate the effects of rehabilitation based on electrical stimulation on the motor performance of critically ill patients.
- Trial name
- Re-Walk-Easy (NCT06786390)
- Testing
- Rehabilitation protocol: FES, Rehabilitation protocol without FES
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Frailty, Dementia
Multicomponent Exercise Program on Physical Function, Cognition and Falls Risk Among Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes (MOVE4CARE)
Can a multicomponent exercise program significantly improve physical and cognitive function and reduce fall rates among nursing home residents? To address this question, the present study aims to compare the effectiveness of a…
- Trial name
- MOVE4CARE (NCT07392944)
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise intervention, stretching and relaxation program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), Creatine Transporter Deficiency
Optical Imaging in X-linked Disorders.
Fragile X syndrome (FXS, OMIM #300624) and Creatine Transporter Deficiency (CTD, #300352) are the two most common causes of X-linked intellectual disability.
- Trial name
- IMAGINER (NCT06868979)
- Testing
- Clinical assessment, Parental questionnaires, Cognitive assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
MItochondrial Myopathies, Mitochondrial Disease
Validation of Nanosensor Oxygen Measurement
Past mitochondrial disease treatment studies have been unsuccessful in determining treatment efficacy, and a major factor has been the lack of validated biomarkers in mitochondrial myopathy (MM).
- Trial name
- NCT06819683
- Testing
- Nanosensor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Sleep, Circadian Rhythm
Morning Bright Light Therapy and Daytime Functioning in University Students
This study tests whether a week of morning bright light therapy changes how well healthy young adults sleep and how alert, positive, and mentally sharp they feel during the day.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Circadian Rhythm, Daytime Sleepiness, Mood
- Trial name
- BLIGHT (NCT07685262)
- Testing
- Bright light therapy (10,000 lux light box)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dyslexia, Developmental, Reading
Enhancing Letter-Speech Sound Learning and Reading Network Activation With Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
This study investigates the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on the brain and its potential to enhance reading-related learning.
- Conditions
- Dyslexia, Developmental, Reading, Dyslexia, Learning
- Trial name
- LexiStim (NCT07546292)
- Testing
- Transcranial random noise stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silvia Brem