Clinical trials: Grasping
Osteoarthritis
Thumb Muscle Thickness and Strength in CMC Osteoarthritis
A total of 34 patients aged between 50-80 years, diagnosed with first carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis based on hand radiographs taken within the last 3 months, will be included in the study from the Physical Therapy and…
- Trial name
- NCT06730698
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Beylikduzu State Hospital
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
IVIg Treatment-Related Fluctuations in CIDP Patients Using Daily Grip Strength Measurements
This is a prospective observational study of 30 adult CIDP patients who receive home IVIg infusion services from AxelaCare Health Solutions, LLC.
- Trial name
- GRIPPER (NCT02414490)
- Testing
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Lateral Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow
Wrist Heavy Slow Resistance and Shoulder Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Grip Strength and Functional Ability in Lateral Epicondylitis
The study will compare the shoulder and wrist treatment approaches to determine their effect on elbow. Thirty-two medically stable participants with active shoulder and wrist movements will be enrolled into two groups.
- Trial name
- NCT07576829
- Testing
- Wrist heavy slow resistance exercises, Shoulder stabilization exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Faisalabad
Muscle Weakness Condition, Mechanical Ventilation Complication
Hand Grip Strength and Medical Research Council Scale as Predictors of Weaning Failure
The handgrip strength (HGS) will be measured with a digital dynamometer. Three measurements will be taken, whose average of the three measurements will be collected.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness Condition, Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Weaning Failure
- Trial name
- NCT03991702
- Testing
- diagnostic test
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Protocols and Guidelines for the Use of Digital Twins in Frail Older People
The Proto-Aging study aims to define experimental protocols and guidelines to enable the development of musculoskeletal models (digital twins) of elderly people, with the ultimate goal to comprehensively characterize frail elders…
- Trial name
- Proto-Aging (NCT05854316)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Biomechanical assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Specific Learning Disorder
Fine Motor Function in Children With Specific Learning Disorders
Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which a person shows difficulties in reading, written narration, and/or mathematics.
- Trial name
- NCT05902143
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Tennis Elbow Syndrome
Comparative Effect of Tyler Twist Technique and Muscle Energy Technique on Lateral Epicondylitis.
This thesis, titled "Comparative Effects of Muscle Energy Technique and Tyler Twist Technique on Grip Strength, Pain, and Function in Patients with Lateral Epicondylitis," investigates the efficacy of two widely used physical…
- Trial name
- TTT-MET (NCT07807254)
- Testing
- Tyler Twist Technique, Muscle Energy Technique
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Faisalabad
Stroke
Implementation and Evaluation of the Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program (GRASP) for People With Stroke
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of the Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program (GRASP) with the usual care on upper extremity function in individuals with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06106815
- Testing
- Rehabilitation exercises, Usual Care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Postoperative Mobility
DBRCT on the Effect of Grip Strength in Brachial Plexus vs Distal Forearm Nerve Blocks
This is a double-blind prospective randomized control trial. The primary hypothesis is that the preservation of motor function is superior in distal forearm blocks compared to supraclavicular block.
- Trial name
- NCT01927289
- Testing
- Proximal Brachial Plexus vs Distal Forearm Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Tremor
Effect of Kinesiotaping on Tremor in People With Parkinson's Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether adding kinesiotaping to a strengthening and stretching home-exercise program can reduce hand tremor and improve hand function in people with Parkinson's disease.
- Conditions
- PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Tremor, Tremor Associated With Tremor Dominant Parkinson's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07555847
- Testing
- Therapeutic Kinesiotaping, Home Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Streptococcus Group A
GAS Epi Study to Measure Age-Related Antibody Titers to J8 Vaccine
The purpose of this ongoing study (Part V) is to evaluate the cause, distribution, control, and results of group A streptococcus infections (GAS) in Fiji.
- Trial name
- NCT00264784
- Where
- Fiji
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Smart Phone Addiction, Manual Coordination, Hand Grip Strength, Pinch Strength, Teenage Students
Effect of Smartphone Addiction on Manual Coordination, Strength and Hand Pain in Normal Teenage Students
Statement of the problem: Does addiction of smart phone affect upper limb coordination, manual dexterity, hand grip and pinch strength? Null Hypotheses: Addiction of smart phone does not affect upper limb coordination, manual…
- Trial name
- NCT05260632
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Wrist Fractures, Distal Radius Fractures
Unilateral Training of the Uninjured Limb on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Surgically Treated Radius Fracture
The objective will be to determine the effectiveness of adding unilateral upper limb postoperative training to standard rehabilitation compared to standard rehabilitation on maximum grip strength and manual dexterity in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT06698367
- Testing
- Standard rehabilitation, Unilateral high-intensity strength exercise, Unilateral mobility exercises
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Catolica de Temuco
Quality of Life, Depression
Group Drumming for Improving the Health of Community-Dwelling Elderly
The study seeks to examine the effects that recreational group drumming has on the health of the community- dwelling elderly. It is hypothesized that it has positive and sustainable effects on various health outcome measures.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Depression, Sleep, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT06489834
- Testing
- Group Drumming
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Fibromyalgia (FM)
Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality on Quality of Life, Stress, Anxiety, Depression and Grip Strength in Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Study
The aim of this pilot study is to determine the effectiveness of an exercise program based on virtual reality on the impact on quality of life, stress, anxiety, depression and grip strength in people with fibromyalgia.
- Trial name
- NCT06606132
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Sebastián
Stroke
Pilot Trial of Robotic Hand Therapy After Stroke
This pilot study will test whether the GRIP program-a soft robotic glove with virtual-reality training-can improve hand and arm function in adults undergoing inpatient rehabilitation after a recent stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT07706621
- Testing
- robotic-assisted hand therapy, Action-observation therapy & Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal
Stroke
Benefits of Applying Neuroprosthesis for Improving Reaching and Grasping Functions in Stroke Patients
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a process that uses low intensity electrical pulses generated by an electric stimulator to create muscle contractions.
- Trial name
- NCT00221078
- Testing
- Neuroprosthesis
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Hand Joint, Osteoarthritis Hand
Effectiveness of an Exercise Program and Education Through a Mobile Application for the Management of Patients With Hand Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Strengthening and stretching exercise programs, and recommendations to protect the affected joint have shown to be effective both clinically and economically in conditions such as hand osteoarthritis and hand rheumatoid…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis - Hand Joint, Osteoarthritis Hand, Pain, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- NCT04263974
- Testing
- Smartphone Application, Conventional treatment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Cell Phone Use
Investigation of the Relationship of Smartphone Use Time With Neck Endurance, Head Posture, Lateral Grip Strength, Hand Grip Strength and Postural Control Parameters in Young Adults
In the planned study, young adults between the ages of 18-35 with different phone usage durations will be evaluated. The aim of the study is to investigate whether the average daily phone usage time has a direct relationship with…
- Trial name
- NCT05817877
- Testing
- phone use
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
KINESIOTAPING, NEUROMUSCULAR TAPING
Acute Effect of Forearm Neuromuscular Taping on Pain, Biological and Functional Variables Post-exercise.
This study aims to evaluate the acute effect of neuromuscular taping applied to the forearm on maximal grip strength, pressure pain threshold, and muscle oxygenation in healthy university athletes after exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT06993857
- Testing
- Neuromuscular taping applied with no tension, Neuromuscular taping applied with distal-to-proximal tension, Neuromuscular taping applied with proximal-to-distal tension
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European University of Madrid