Clinical trials: Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder
Healthy
Phenytoin as a Neuroprotective Agent Against Corticosteroid-induced Functional Imaging Changes
The purpose of this research is to determine if patients who receive phenytoin (also commonly known as Dilantin) before taking corticosteroids will show less memory impairment and hypomanic symptoms (feelings of agitation…
- Trial name
- NCT00591006
- Testing
- Phenytoin (brand name Dilantin), Hydrocortisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
Exercise to Reduce Obesity in Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this proposal was to evaluate and compare the health benefits of using upper extremity exercise versus functional electrical stimulation for lower extremity exercise.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Paraplegia, Quadriplegia
- Trial name
- NCT00270855
- Testing
- Arm Crank Ergometry, FES Cycle Ergometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Study to Learn When Platelets Return to Normal After One Loading Dose of Anti-platelet Drugs in Patients With Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndromes
To investigate how platelets recover to normal function in subjects who have symptoms of a heart attack or unstable angina and who get a loading dose of prasugrel or clopidogrel for planned coronary angiography.
- Trial name
- NCT01107899
- Testing
- clopidogrel, prasugrel
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) and Robotic Training to Improve Arm Function After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if multiple therapy sessions of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) combined with robotic arm therapy lead to a greater functional recovery in upper limb mobility after stroke…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- tVNS (NCT03592745)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Urinary Incontinence, Sarcopenia
The Urinary Incontinence Treatment Study
Investigators plan a prospective cohort study with an adaptive design based on physical function status. The design will involve tracking the number of women recruited with physical function impairment and those without any…
- Trial name
- UNITS (NCT03057834)
- Testing
- Pelvic floor muscle exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Parkinson's Disease, Tremor
Pilot Study for Automated Deep Brain Stimulation Programming
The clinical utility of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease has been well established; however, there is a great disparity in outcomes among DBS recipients due to…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Tremor, Bradykinesia
- Trial name
- NCT02046863
- Testing
- Automated Programming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies Inc.
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
The Impact of a Home-based Pulmonary Telerehabilitation Program in Acute Exacerbations of COPD
COPD impacts a significant proportion of the Veteran population. Acute exacerbations, or flare-ups, of COPD are associated with impaired muscle function and worse quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT03997513
- Testing
- Pulmonary Telerehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia
Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) and Bimanual Training (HABIT) in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
A randomized control trial of bimanual training. The protocols have been developed at Columbia University to be child friendly and draws upon our experience since 1997 with constraint-induced movement therapy in children with…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia, Children, Pediatric
- Trial name
- NCT00305006
- Testing
- Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT), Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy (HABIT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Teachers College, Columbia University
Essential Tremor, Tremor
Functional Imaging of Tremor Circuits and Mechanisms of Treatment Response
Essential Tremor (ET) is the most common tremor disorder, currently affecting an estimated 2.9 million Americans and leading to disability and decreased quality of life in 75% of cases.
- Trial name
- NCT02495883
- Testing
- Ethanol, Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Joint Diseases, Arthritis
A Study to Compare the Frequency of Constipation Symptoms With Tapentadol Immediate Release (IR) Treatment Versus Oxycodone IR Treatment in Patients With End-stage Joint Disease
The purpose of this study is to compare bowel function/constipation that occurs during tapentadol treatment with that occuring during oxycodone treatment, as measured by the frequency of spontaneous bowel movements per week.
- Conditions
- Joint Diseases, Arthritis, Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT00784277
- Testing
- oxycodone CR, oxycodone IR, Tapentadol ER (CG5503)
- Volunteers
- 597 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Siderosis, Neurological Disorder
Audiovestibular Function in Infratentorial Superficial Siderosis
One in six people in the United Kingdom and over 400 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss. This figure will double by 2050 as predicted by the World Health Organisation.
- Conditions
- Siderosis, Neurological Disorder, Rare Diseases, Age Related Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- AViSS (NCT04200664)
- Testing
- Hearing assessment, Vestibular/balance assessment, Quality of life assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Muscle Weakness, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
NM Balance Regulation With ULLS and Loss of Sleep
The goal of this trial is to learn about how restricted sleep and not bearing weight on the leg affects muscle strength and posture control.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT05956964
- Testing
- Sleep Restriction, Sleep Adequate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lance Bollinger
Multiple Sclerosis, Spasticity
A Randomized Study of Sativex on Cognitive Function and Mood: Multiple Sclerosis Patients
A study to compare the change in cognitive performance and psychological status of patients with spasticity due to Multiple Sclerosis when treated with Sativex or placebo, added to existing anti-spasticity therapy over a period…
- Trial name
- NCT01964547
- Testing
- Sativex
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Abdominal Pain
Comparing a 182mg Colon-targeted-delivery Peppermint Oil Capsule (Tempocol-ColoPulse®) and a 182mg Enteric-coated Peppermint Oil Capsule (Tempocol®), a Pharmacokinetic Study
This is a pilot study to compare the relative bioavailability between two peppermint oil formulations, namely a ileocolonic release peppermint oil and an small intestinal release peppermint oil (Tempocol®).
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Abdominal Pain, Colonic Diseases, Visceral Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02291445
- Testing
- Menthae piperitae aetheroleum/peppermint oil (enteric coated capsule), Menthae piperitae aetheroleum/peppermint oil (colon-targeted-delivery capsule)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Sarcopenia
Time Course Adaptations Using Deuterated Creatine (D3Cr) Method
The pilot study is to assess the feasibility of using a new method to measure muscle mass called Deuterated Creatine (D3Cr) method and thereby understand the role of muscle mass on functional outcomes in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03573583
- Testing
- Resistance Training, Successful Aging
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Cardiovascular Disease, Sarcopenia
Trial of Oral Glutamine on Mitochondrial Function in CKD
The primary goal of proposed investigation is to study the impact of oral glutamine supplementation on muscle mitochondrial and endothelial cell function measured mitochondrial energetics and vascular function using 31P magnetic…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Sarcopenia, Endothelial Dysfunction, Muscle Mitochondrial Function
- Trial name
- NCT02838979
- Testing
- First Intervention (14 days), Washout (3 weeks), Second Intervention (14 days)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Activities of Daily Living, Accidental Fall
Bingocize: A Novel Mobile Application for Older Adult Health
This study tests the effectiveness of using a new mobile application (Bingocize®) to improve older adults' (a) adherence to an engaging exercise program, and (b) aspects of functional performance, health knowledge, dietary…
- Conditions
- Activities of Daily Living, Accidental Fall, Sarcopenia, Arteriosclerosis
- Trial name
- Bingocize (NCT03629912)
- Testing
- Socially-Based Exercise Intervention for Older Adults
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Kentucky University
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Effect of Chair Yoga on Elders With Osteoarthritis
The current study is a two-arm randomized controlled clinical trial to test the feasibility of recruiting, randomizing, and having older adults with osteoarthritis (OA) adhere to and safely complete the 8-week Sit 'N' Fit Chair…
- Trial name
- NCT02113410
- Testing
- Sit 'N' Fit Chair Yoga (SNFCY), Health Education Program (HEP)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Florida Atlantic University
Paresis
Bupivacaine Versus Ropivacaine on Diaphragmatic Motility and Ventilatory Function
Background: Outpatient continuous interscalene brachial plexus blocks are used to control pain after shoulder surgery, with infusions of 0.125% bupivacaine or 0.2% ropivacaine.
- Trial name
- NCT02059070
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anesthesiology WSU/DMC-NorthStar
Vertigo, Functional Dizziness
Impact of Vertigoheel® on Patients Suffering From Bilateral Vestibulopathy and Functional Dizziness
In this study the researcher observe how vertigo symptoms change during two months of treatment with the natural medicinal product Vertigoheel©.
- Conditions
- Vertigo, Functional Dizziness, Bilateral Vestibulopathy
- Trial name
- HealVertigo (NCT05897853)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich