Clinical trials: Handicaps Physical
Achilles Tendon Rupture, Physical Disability
Effect of Additional Treatment With NMES After Achilles Tendon Rupture
Increased knowledge is needed about new methods how to treat patients with Achilles tendon ruptures (ATR). A goal is to be able to individualize as well as improve treatment beyond the question about if surgery should be used or…
- Trial name
- NCT06009978
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Stroke, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Effects of an Educational Intervention on Rehabilitation Clinicians' Practices for Health-related Outcomes After Stroke
The overall aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of a study protocol for a future stepped wedge cluster randomized clinical trial (c-RCT) that will investigate the effects of an innovative KT intervention on 1)…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Physical Disability, Motor Skills Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03807115
- Testing
- Implementation of stroke mobility guidelines
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Physical Disability
A Community Wellness Program for Adults Living With Long-term Physical Disability
For people living with long-term physical disabilities, such as spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis, middle-age (45-64) is a period of great vulnerability for losses in function and participation.
- Trial name
- EW-D (NCT03653390)
- Testing
- EnhanceWellness for Disability (EW-D), Wellness Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 516 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injuries
Effects of an Adapted Ski/Snowboarding Program on Quality of Life in Children With Physical Disabilities
This study is assessing quality of life in children with a physical disability who participate in the Children's Hospital Colorado Hospital Sports Program (HSP), where children with physical disabilities are able to participate…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Spinal Cord Injuries, Physical Disability
- Trial name
- NCT02110290
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Mental Health Wellness 1, Physical Disability
Virtual Reality for Mental Well-being in Older People With Physical Disabilities
Objectives This study aims to examine the effects of the therapeutic virtual reality (VR) experience in older people with physical disabilities in long-term care facilities (LTCF) in 1) increasing mental well-being, 2) reducing…
- Trial name
- NCT05818579
- Testing
- Virtual reality experience
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Tung Wah College
Craniectomy, Quality of Life
Long-term Outcomes in Terms of Disability and Quality of Life for Patients Undergoing Posterior Cranial Fossa Craniectomy in the Context of Compressive Cerebellar Hematoma
Posterior cranial fossa craniectomy has been shown to improve patient survival. The level of autonomy, disability and quality of life of survivors has been little studied and still underresearched,.
- Conditions
- Craniectomy, Quality of Life, Cerebellar Haematoma, Handicaps Physical
- Trial name
- CHANCE (NCT04672785)
- Testing
- SF36 questionary
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Cognition Disorders, Brain Pathology
A Precision Rehabilitation Approach to Counteract Age-Related Cognitive Declines
This study examines the behavioral, molecular, and structural biomarkers of brain health that will allow for the stratification of individuals according to their "cognitive signature" and function.
- Conditions
- Cognition Disorders, Brain Pathology, Physical Disability, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- CogEx (NCT03696082)
- Testing
- Aerobic Activity, Resistance Training, Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Breast Cancer, Disability Physical
Breast cancEr, FITness and ExeRcise for Heart Health: The BE-FITTER Study
The chemotherapy medications used for breast cancer treatment are important for achieving a cure, but a potential side effect is that they can cause a decline in functional capacity (reduced exercise tolerance and impaired…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Disability Physical, Heart Failure, Cardiotoxicity
- Trial name
- BE-FITTER (NCT06595147)
- Testing
- Structured Exercise Training, Group-based Yoga and Stretching
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Parents, Stress, Psychological
Internet-delivered ACT (I-Navigator ACT) for Parents of Children With Disabilities
The purpose of the project is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of the internet-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy treatment (I-Navigator ACT) for parents who experience stress, distress…
- Conditions
- Parents, Stress, Psychological, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05940168
- Testing
- I-Navigator ACT, Navigator ACT group
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Lung Cancer, Nonsmall Cell, Quality of Life
Use of the ADL-Glittre Test in the Pre and Postoperative Period of Patients With Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, in both men and women. Improvements in earlier preoperative staging and more effective adjuvant treatment have improved survival in…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Nonsmall Cell, Quality of Life, Physical Disability, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT05863013
- Testing
- ADL-Glittre Test
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
Physical Disability, Physical Activity
Frame Running for Exercise and Participation for Children and Young People With Physical Disabilities
The goal of this quasi-experimental single-arm trial is to evaluate whether a structured Frame Running training program can improve functional ability, participation, and quality of life in children and young people with physical…
- Conditions
- Physical Disability, Physical Activity, Physical Function, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- FRAME-EX (NCT07543614)
- Testing
- Frame Running Training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Disability Physical, Urinary Incontinence
Transversus Abdominis and Pelvic Floor Muscle Strengthening Exercise Program In Patients With Grade 1 Cystocele
Cystocele, a protrusion of the bladder, happens while the bladder descends into the vagina. There are more than one underlying causes for the development of cystocele ensuing in weak point of the muscles and the connective tissue…
- Conditions
- Disability Physical, Urinary Incontinence, Prolapse
- Trial name
- NCT05474495
- Testing
- Pelvic floor muscle training, Transverse abdominas strength training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Knee Osteoarthritis
Effect of Knee Bracing on Improving Pain & Disability
The overall purpose of the proposed pilot study is to establish the feasibility of conducting a clinical trial by evaluating the preliminary effects of 8 weeks of knee bracing on physiological measures of self-reported pain and…
- Trial name
- NCT04044612
- Testing
- Medial Unloader Brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Multiple Chronic Conditions, Disability Physical
Behavioral Activation + Occupational Therapy
Approximately 45% of older adults in the U.S. have 2 or more chronic health conditions (e.g., arthritis, hypertension, diabetes) in addition to functional limitations that prevent performance of health self-management activities.
- Trial name
- BA+OT (NCT05600465)
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation + Occupational Therapy, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM), Geriatric Syndromes
Using Virtual Reality to Improve Medical Training
As the U.S. population ages, future physicians must be prepared to care for older adults with multiple health conditions and complex needs.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM), Geriatric Syndromes, Disability Hearing, Disability Physical
- Trial name
- NCT07542834
- Testing
- Cinematic Virtual Reality Training, Traditional Didactic Lecture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
Disability Physical
Community-based Complex Intervention to Prevent Loss of Physical Function and Disability in Home-dwelling Older Adults
The aim of this study is to compare the effect of 12 weeks group-based exercise program enhanced with 24 weeks health empowerment program (HEP) to an extended usual care condition (the HEP program alone) on physical function…
- Trial name
- NCT04531852
- Testing
- CALSTI - Complex Active Lifestyle Intervention, SEMAI - Self-Management Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Cross-Cultural Comparison, Validation Study
Italian Version of the Motricity Index
This study aims to develop and validate the Italian version of the Motricity Index (MI-Italian), through the following steps: translation of the MI into Italian, by using the forward-backward translation approach, to produce a…
- Conditions
- Cross-Cultural Comparison, Validation Study, Reliability and Validity, Disability Physical
- Trial name
- NCT05828160
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Professionals and Patients in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Creation and Setting up of Therapeutic Programs, Interprofessional Communication, Patients' Education and Counseling
The purpose of this study is to suggest system for improving patients' management through a detail analysis of physical therapy departments functioning
- Trial name
- EMCIQUAL (NCT01848522)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Knee Osteoarthritis, Pain
The Effect of Adding Instrumented Hip Concentric Abductor Strengthening Exercise in Knee Osteoarthritis
The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of adding hip device-assisted concentric abductor strengthening (HDACAS) program to knee device-assisted concentric flexor-extensor strengthening (KDACFES) program on…
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Pain, Physical Disability
- Trial name
- NCT06331858
- Testing
- hip device-assisted concentric abductor strengthening (HDACAS), knee device-assisted concentric flexor-extensor strengthening (KDACFES)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Frailty, Sedentary Behavior
Stand if You Can: A Standing Intervention in Long Term Care
It is currently unknown if reducing sitting time, an activity that is highly prevalent in frail older adults living in long term care (LTC) facilities, is associated with an improvement in physical capacity such as walking speed.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Sedentary Behavior, Physical Disability
- Trial name
- NCT03796039
- Testing
- Standing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Brunswick