Clinical trials: Functional Performance
Multiple Sclerosis
Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling Versus Cycling Only on Walking and Quality of Life in MS
This study will seek to determine the benefits that FES-LE cycling has over cycling alone on walking performance and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis.
- Trial name
- MSCycling (NCT02606604)
- Testing
- RT 300: Lower Extremity Cycling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Frailty, Frail Elderly
Synergizing Home Health Rehabilitation Therapy
The objective of this project is to pilot test an ADL (activities of daily living)-enhanced program as an adjuvant therapy to usual home health rehabilitation to improve patient outcomes.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Frail Elderly, Occupational Therapy, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- NCT05411393
- Testing
- ADL-enhanced program, Usual home health rehabilitation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Upper Limb Amputation
Functional Performance of Voluntary Opening and Closing Body Powered Prostheses
This study will compare the functional performance of voluntary opening (VO) and voluntary closing (VC) body powered prostheses.
- Trial name
- NCT02136238
- Testing
- Hosmer 5XA voluntary opening hook, TRS Grip 3 voluntary closing hook
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Cognition
Motivation, Brain Function and Mood in Individuals With Cold and/or Flu
This study aim to adapt and test a novel indication of motivation in participants with cold \& flu using the Picture Surfing Task (PST).
- Trial name
- NCT02860169
- Testing
- Participants self-administered questionnaire and assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis
Efficacy and Safety of Bimagrumab/BYM338 at 52 Weeks on Physical Function, Muscle Strength, Mobility in sIBM Patients
This study evaluated the efficacy, safety and tolerability of multiple doses of bimagrumab/BYM338 vs placebo, when administered intravenously (i.v.), on physical function, muscle strength, and mobility in patients with sporadic…
- Trial name
- RESILIENT (NCT01925209)
- Testing
- BYM338/bimagrumab
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 251 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Stroke With Hemiparesis
Study of Botulinum Toxin and Recovery of Hand Function After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to determine whether injections of botulinum toxin (commonly known as BOTOX®) into the affected hand of Stroke patients, while targeting the muscles controlling the hand, will lead to improved use of…
- Trial name
- NCT01422161
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin commonly known as BOTOX®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Poor Performance Status, Muscle Weakness
SR-WBV Training for Frail Elderly in the Skilling up Stage
This randomized controlled study aims to examine long term effects in the skilling up phase over 4 weeks on physical functional performance and strength of mechanical SR-WBV and dance therapy intervention in a frail elderly…
- Trial name
- NCT01704976
- Testing
- SR-WBV
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bern University of Applied Sciences
Cancer Survivors
Remote Assessment of Physical Function
The primary objective is to evaluate the validity and reliability of using videoconferencing to assess physical performance tests self-administered by older cancer survivors in their own homes.
- Trial name
- NCT04339959
- Testing
- Remote Assessment of Physical Function with Direct Observation, Remote Assessment of Physical Function
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Amputation, Artificial Limbs
Functional Performance Evaluation of NU-FlexSIV Socket
The overall objective of this study is to provide a more comfortable and functional prosthetic socket for persons with transfemoral amputation that will ultimately improve their quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT02678247
- Testing
- Northwestern University Flexible Sub-Ischial Vacuum Socket, Ischial Containment Socket
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Chronic Kidney Disease
Pedometers to Assess and Increase Physical Activity Among Children With Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypothesis #1: Most children with CKD stages 2-4, ESRD and kidney transplantation will report participation in physical activity that falls short of recommended levels of physical activity; Children on dialysis will be less…
- Trial name
- NCT01270529
- Testing
- Increasing Physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Prosthesis User, Amputation
An Investigation on Function and Performance of a New Microprocessor Controlled Prosthetic Knee
This investigation aims to compare the functional performance of a new passive microprocessor-controlled Prosthetic Knee to subjects usual microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee.
- Trial name
- NCT05523349
- Testing
- NAVii
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Iceland
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Össur Iceland ehf
Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal
Executive Functioning Training Study
Cognitive aging in people with HIV (PWH) is of increasing concern for several reasons: 1) between 52%-59% of PWH experience cognitive impairment known as HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND) which impacts everyday…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal, Cognitive Performance, Cognitive Training
- Trial name
- EFT (NCT05598047)
- Testing
- Executive Functioning Training
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Neuromuscular Function, Muscle Activation
Mechanistic Drivers of Acute PAPE Responsiveness: Muscle Architecture, Contractile Kinetics, and Excitability in a Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this study is to find out if one short set of heavy half-squats can help football players jump higher right away-and to understand what happens inside their muscles and nerves to make that boost happen.
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Function, Muscle Activation, Postactivation Potentiation, Ultrasonography
- Trial name
- NCT06982937
- Testing
- High-Intensity Half-Squat, Treadmill running
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Dry Eye Syndrome, Lipid Deficiency
Evaluation of SYSTANE® BALANCE in Dry Eye Subjects With Lipid Deficiency
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the repeated use of SYSTANE® BALANCE on stabilizing the tear film of dry eye patients with an unstable tear film.
- Trial name
- NCT01688726
- Testing
- SYSTANE® BALANCE eyedrops, Minims® Saline 0.9% eyedrops
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Alcon Research
Caffeine
The Effects of e+Shots Energy Beverage on Mental Energy
The aim of the research project is to determine the changes in motivation to perform mental and physical tasks, feelings of vigor and fatigue, mental task vigilance and fine motor function after consumption of a commercially…
- Trial name
- NCT03850275
- Testing
- Intervention/treatment
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clarkson University
Brain Function
Modulation of Spontaneous Cortical Activity by tDCS: BRAIN Initiative I
This study will determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can be used alter the amplitude of spontaneous neural activity, and thereby modulate cognitive function in healthy adults
- Trial name
- NCT03672747
- Testing
- transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Total Hip Arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis
Improving Rehabilitation Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty
This study plans to learn more about the effects of physical therapy (PT) following a total hip arthroplasty (THA). The purpose of this study is to compare standard of care PT after THA with a physical therapy program…
- Trial name
- NCT02920866
- Testing
- Functional Strength Integration (FSI), Control Group (CON)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Excessive Sleepiness
Study to Evaluate Armodafinil Treatment in Improving Prefrontal Cortical Activation and Working Memory Performance
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether treatment with armodafinil will provide improvements in prefrontal cortical activation in patients with OSAHS (Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome) who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00711516
- Testing
- Armodafinil
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cephalon
Peripheral Artery Disease
Nicotinamide Riboside With and Without Resveratrol to Improve Functioning in Peripheral Artery Disease
NICE is a randomized clinical trial that will examine the effects of nicotinamide riboside (NR) both with and without resveratrol to test whether, among people with PAD, NR significantly improves walking performance more than…
- Trial name
- NICE (NCT03743636)
- Testing
- Nicotinamide riboside, Resveratrol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cancer Survivors
Move For Your Health for Older Cancer Survivors
The Move for Your Health (MY Health) Pilot Study is a 12-week study for older cancer survivors to promote light physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT05582889
- Testing
- Fitbit Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico