Clinical trials: Functional Recovery
Traumatic Brain Injury, Depression
Feasibility Study of Duloxetine in the Treatment of Depression in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
The primary objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of duloxetine 60 mg by mouth daily with placebo in the prevention of depression associated with mild/moderate traumatic brain injury and to enhance cognitive function.
- Trial name
- Duloxetine (NCT01223001)
- Testing
- Duloxetine, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
Stroke
Ipsihand Device Use in Stroke Patients to Assess Functional Motor Outcomes
This study aims to evaluate the impact of the Neurolutions Upper Extremity Rehabilitation System, known as IpsiHand, on improving functional motor control for post-stroke patients with hemiparesis.
- Trial name
- NCT04338971
- Testing
- IpsiHand Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Neurolutions, Inc.
Stroke
Robots Paired With tDCS in Stroke Recovery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if multiple therapy sessions of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS non-invasive brain stimulation) combined with robotic arm therapy lead to a greater functional recovery in…
- Trial name
- NCT01726673
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Frailty, Functional Recovery
Multi-Component Prehabilitation for Major Elective Surgery
The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility of delivering a multicomponent prehabilitation and measuring patient-centered outcomes in older adults undergoing major surgery.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Functional Recovery, Prehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT05752474
- Testing
- Exercise, Nutrition, Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Incomplete Reversal of Neuromuscular Block
Quality of Recovery After Reversal With Neostigmine or Sugammadex.
This study will compare patient recovery measures after reversal of neuromuscular blockade with neostigmine or sugammadex after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02909439
- Testing
- Sugammadex, Neostigmine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Stroke, Acute, Stroke
Treatments for Recovery of Hand Function in Acute Stroke Survivors
Impaired hand function is one of the most frequently persisting consequences of stroke. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether two different types of treatment improve recovery of hand function after stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute, Stroke, Hemiparesis, Hemiplegia
- Trial name
- NCT00565045
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Multiple Sclerosis
Neuroproprioceptive "Facilitation, Inhibition" and Brain Plasticity
This study investigates whether neuroproprioceptive "facilitation, inhibition" physical therapy induces plastic and adaptive processes of the CNS (white matter integrity changes), if they relate to clinical improvement, and…
- Trial name
- NEFAI (NCT04355663)
- Testing
- Motor program activating therapy, Vojta's reflex locomotion, Functional electric stimulation
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Heart Failure, Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Harefield Recovery Protocol Study for Patients With Refractory Chronic Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether patients with chronic heart failure not due to coronary artery disease who require use of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) for refractory heart failure can recover…
- Trial name
- HARPS (NCT00585546)
- Testing
- clenbuterol
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Francis D. Pagani
Heart Failure
Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist for the Treatment of Heart Failure in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Heart failure remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Many patients with heart failure receive support from a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) at some point in the course of their disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02547766
- Testing
- Anakinra
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Low Back Pain
Flares of Low Back Pain With Activity Research Study
Low back pain (LBP) is the most common cause of disability worldwide. Although general activity is encouraged in the treatment of LBP, there is limited empirical information available on the specific types of activities that are…
- Trial name
- FLAReS (NCT04828330)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 416 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
A Comparison of Targinact vs. Oxycodone on Gut Function After Colorectal Surgery
Two key requirements for discharge from hospital after major abdominal surgery are adequate oral analgesia and resumption of oral nutrition.
- Trial name
- TACS (NCT02109640)
- Testing
- Targinact, Oxycodone, Laparoscopic segmental colectomy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Anxiety Symptoms, Depressive Symptoms
Effects of a Single-session Implicit Theories of Personality Intervention on Early Adolescent Psychopathology
The goal of the project is to test whether a single-session intervention teaching incremental theories of personality, or the belief that one's personality is malleable, can strengthen recovery from social stress and reduce the…
- Trial name
- NCT03132298
- Testing
- Implicit Theories of Personality Program, Control Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard University
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
Cerebrovascular Stroke
Fast Arm Motor Skill Training in Chronic Stroke Survivors
Every year, almost 800,000 people experience a stroke in the United States, which lead to upper-limb impairments, making recovery of motor function a priority in stroke rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- FAST (NCT05013762)
- Testing
- Fast intervention, Active Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Ischemic Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)-Enhanced Stroke Recovery
The purpose is to determine whether application of a non-invasive battery powered device called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve recovery of hand weakness after stroke beyond what is achievable with…
- Trial name
- NCT01007136
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Morbid Obesity, Postoperative Pain
Patients-Controlled Epidural Analgesia After Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity Using Morphine-Levobupivacaine Regimens
Adequate postoperative analgesia can facilitate recovery following gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity. The efficacy and safety of intravenous patient - controlled analgesia has been studied, but up to date no data are…
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Bowel Function, Postoperative Ambulation
- Trial name
- NCT01249872
- Testing
- GROUP A : 0 mg MORPHINE-0.1% LEVOBUPIVACAINE, GROUP B : 1 mg MORPHINE- 0.1% LEVOBUPIVACAINE, GROUP C : 2 mg MORPHINE-0.1% LEVOBUPIVACAINE
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Patras
Stroke, Acute, Stroke
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) for Upper Extremity Recovery in Stroke
Stroke is the leading cause of activity limitation among older adults in the United States. NeuroMuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) can assist stroke survivors in regaining motor ability and decreasing activity limitation…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute, Stroke, Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- NCT00142792
- Testing
- NMES device with EMG-triggered and Cyclic capabilities
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Brain Infarction, Brain Ischemia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Improve Functional Motor Recovery, Affected Arm
Overall goal of this study is to determine if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) plus conventional occupational therapy improves functional motor recovery in the affected arm-hand in patients after an acute ischemic…
- Trial name
- NCT01201629
- Testing
- t DC stimulation, tDCStimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Femoral Triangle and Adductor Canal Blocks Versus Femoral Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty
This prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled study evaluates effects of femoral triangle and adductor canal blocks in comparison with femoral nerve block for primary total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT03645954
- Testing
- Femoral Nerve Block, Femoral Triangle & Adductor Canal Blocks
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Depression, Quality of Life
Internet and Telephone Support Intervention for Stroke Caregivers
This study will test a problem-solving and support intervention for caregivers of veterans with stroke. The investigators will assign caregivers to one for four groups: 4-session intervention, 8-session intervention, attention…
- Conditions
- Depression, Quality of Life, Recovery of Function, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT04348851
- Testing
- Caregiver problem-solving, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development