Clinical trials: Functional Recovery
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
Activities of Daily Living, Caregivers
Functional Recovery and Caregiver Burden Following Surgery in the Elderly
The purpose of this study is to assess the functional recovery of older ambulatory surgical patients and the impact of the current model of care on the caregivers of these patients.
- Conditions
- Activities of Daily Living, Caregivers, Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
- Trial name
- FOCUS (NCT01382251)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Electrical Stimulation for Recovery of Hand Function in Chronic Stroke Survivors
Impaired hand function is one of the most frequently persisting consequences of stroke. The purpose of this study is to compare two different treatments -- Contralataterally Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation (CCFES)…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Hemiplegia
- Trial name
- NCT00891319
- Testing
- Electrical stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Low Back Pain
Selecting Effective Combinations of Treatment for Low Back Pain
Back pain is the #1 contributor to disability in the United States (US), and second only to hearing problems as a reason for new Veteran disability compensation.
- Trial name
- SELECT LBP (NCT03520387)
- Testing
- Lumbar medial branch nerve radiofrequency ablation (LRFA), Simulated LRFA with targeted steroid injections, AcTIVE-CBT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Prostate Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction
Erythropoietin to Enhance Recovery of Erectile Function in Men Following Radical Prostatectomy
This research study aims to explore the effectiveness of human erythropoietin versus placebo in promoting the recovery of erectile function in patients undergoing bilateral nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy for…
- Trial name
- ERECT (NCT00737893)
- Testing
- Erythropoietin (EPO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Spinal Cord Injury
Recovery of Cardiovascular Function With Epidural Stimulation After Human Spinal Cord Injury
We propose to demonstrate that epidural stimulation (ES) can be used to recover significant levels of autonomic control of cardiovascular and respiratory function as well as the ability to voluntarily control leg movements below…
- Trial name
- NCT02037620
- Testing
- 5-6-5 Specify electrode, Restore Advance Pulse Generator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Acute Orthopedic Injury
Toolkit for Optimal Recovery After Orthopedic Injury
This is a multi-site randomized feasibility trial of the Toolkit for Optimal Recovery after Orthopedic Injury (TOR), a mind-body program to prevent persistent pain and disability in at-risk patients with acute orthopedic injury…
- Trial name
- TOR (NCT04973696)
- Testing
- Toolkit for Optimal Recovery after Orthopedic Injury, Minimally Enhanced Usual Care (MEUC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Colorectal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery
A Trial of Adding Lung Protective Strategies to Existing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocols and Its Effects on Improving Post-Operative Lung Function
The objective of this study is to determine whether the addition of lung protective strategies to existing enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols for colorectal surgeries and hepatobiliary surgeries will improve…
- Trial name
- NCT04411186
- Testing
- Standard Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol, ERAS and 5 Lung Protective Interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
NMES in HF Patients to Improve Functional Recovery Following Hospitalization
The goal of this research study is to understand whether an at-home exercise program started after hospitalization for HFpEF, and continuing for 4 weeks following discharge from the hospital, can preserve or improve physical…
- Trial name
- NeuHFRecover (NCT05338437)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont Medical Center
Surgery
Brain Function Monitoring During Surgery
The purpose of this research is to gather information on the effectiveness of the Sedline Brain Function Monitor, and its use in this study to determine whether monitoring the brain activity during anesthesia will improve…
- Trial name
- NCT06619730
- Testing
- Sedline Brain Function Monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Stroke, Acute Stroke
Soft Exosuits for Functional Gait Recovery in Acute Stroke Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the use of soft exosuits in patients post stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06231511
- Testing
- Hip flexion soft exosuit, ReWalk ReStore soft exosuit, Conventional physical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
PTSD, Depression
Impact of Modifiable Psychosocial Factors on Veterans' Long-term Trajectories of Functioning and Quality of Life
This study is Phase 3 of Project SERVE (Study Evaluating Returning Veterans' Experiences). Through two prior phases, SERVE has followed a cohort of post-9/11 Veterans since 2010 and has identified numerous risk and protective…
- Conditions
- PTSD, Depression, Chronic Pain, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- SERVE:IMPACT (NCT03615222)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 377 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Optic Neuropathy
Traumatic Optic Neuropathy Treatment Trial (TONTT)
The pathophysiology of Traumatic Optic Neuropathy (TON) is thought to be multifactorial, and some researchers have also postulated a primary and secondary mechanism of injury.TON is categorized as direct or indirect.In indirect…
- Trial name
- TONTT (NCT01783847)
- Testing
- Recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO), Observation, Methyl prednisolone
- Where
- 3 sites in Iran
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Osteoarthritis, Rehabilitation
Home Rehabilitation in Patients After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
The investigators include patients attending the outpatient clinic in the area of Orthopedics and Traumatology of the investigators hospital with a diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis, which treatment requires surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02409719
- Testing
- Schedule, Verbal Information and Booklet
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Traumatic Brain Injury
Effectiveness of Amantadine Hydrochloride for Treatment of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
This is a controlled trial of amantadine to improve level of function following severe traumatic brain injury. The purpose of this study is: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT00970944
- Testing
- Amantadine Hydrochloride
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Denmark and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- JFK Medical Center
Stroke, Brain Infarction
Arm Rehabilitation Study After Stroke
This study is about arm and hand recovery after a stroke. The investigators are testing an experimental arm therapy called Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP) which combines challenging, intensive and meaningful practice…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Infarction, Brain Ischemia, Cerebral Infarction
- Trial name
- ICARE (NCT00871715)
- Testing
- Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP), Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary Care - DEUCC, Usual and Customary Care - UCC
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 361 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Long COVID
Developing an Integrative, Recovery-Based, Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS) Psychotherapeutic Intervention
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS), colloquially known as Long COVID, is a prevalent phenomenon that affects thousands of Veterans in VA care.
- Trial name
- NCT05453201
- Testing
- Long COVID Coping and Recovery (LCCR) Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injuries
Investigation of Brain Functional MRI as an Early Biomarker of Recovery in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Early detection of response to therapeutic intervention is vital, as it will enable early termination of intervention in non-responding patients, prevent unnecessary financial burden, and allow for early changes to the…
- Trial name
- NCT03854214
- Testing
- Functional Electric Stimulation cycling, Passive cycling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Depression, Quality of Life
RESCUE Stroke Caregiver Website to Enhance Discharge Planning
Aims and Intervention: The long-term goal is to implement stroke caregiver programs that involve low-cost interventions that are sustainable in routine clinical practice.
- Conditions
- Depression, Quality of Life, Self Efficacy, Recovery of Function
- Trial name
- RESCUE (NCT01600131)
- Testing
- Caregiver problem-solving, Standard Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Traumatic Brain Injury
PC-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The investigators evaluated whether it was possible to improve the measurement of memory, attention, and executive function in patients who have suffered traumatic brain injury through the use of computer-based testing.
- Trial name
- NCT00927576
- Testing
- Digit span testing, Spatial span testing, Finger tapping
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs