Clinical trials: Head Movements
Forward Head Posture, Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain
Digital Use, 24-Hour Movement Behaviors, and Myofascial Release in University Students With Neck Pain
This study will examine how smartphone use recorded by the phone and daily sleep, sitting, and physical activity are related to neck posture, sensitivity to pressure, and body awareness in university students aged 18 to 30 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07907458
- Testing
- Integrated Myofascial Release, Light-Touch Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Parkinson Disease
Evaluation of Dopaminergic Denervation by DaTSCAN Brain Scintigraphy Using a New Multipurpose CZT System
DaTSCAN is an important tool in the diagnosis and clinical management of Parkinson's syndromes. New cadmium-zinc-telluride (CZT) systems allow time and/or dose reduction.
- Trial name
- STARDAT (NCT04934046)
- Testing
- Additional acquisition
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
Integrating Metabolism, Connectivity, and Mesoscale Imaging at Ultra-high Field to Decipher Mechanisms of Resilience and Neurodegeneration in Neurological Diseases and Healthy Aging
The MESO7 study is a prospective observational research project designed to investigate the mechanisms of resilience and neurodegeneration in neurological diseases and healthy aging.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders, Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease (MOGAD), Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- MESO7 (NCT07202494)
- Testing
- Imaging Techniques (MRI 3T & 7T, Functional, Structural, and Metabolic Imaging)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Retinal Imaging in Neurodegenerative Disease
This study aims to develop and evaluate biomarkers using non-invasive optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) as well as ultra-widefield (UWF) fundus photography to assess the structure and function of the…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT03233646
- Testing
- Retinal and Choroidal Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Parkinson Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
[18F]-MFBG Versus [123I]-MIBG and [18F]-PE2I in PD vs. MSA and DLB vs. AD
Study goal: The goal of this prospective head to head comparison is to evaluate the effectiveness of [18F]-MFBG PET in assessing cardiac innervation, comparing it with [123I]-MIBG SPECT The study's primary focus is on…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, MSA - Multiple System Atrophy, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06120049
- Testing
- [18F]-MFBG PET CT, [18F]-FE-PE2I PET CT or PET MRI, [123I]-MIBG SPECT CT
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- prof. dr. Koen Van Laere
Cervical Dystonia
Analysis of Three-dimensional Movements of the Head in Cervical Dystonia
This study addresses postures and range of motion in cervical dystonia (Spasmodic Torticollis). It uses 3D miniature and wireless motion captures sensors, and aims to increase the understanding of the biomechanics of the movement…
- Trial name
- STAC1 (NCT02069548)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Concussion
Eyetracking and Neurovision Rehabilitation of Oculomotor Dysfunction in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this single center, longitudinal, pilot study is to provide evidence for the use of an eye tracking system as an objective tool to identify mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) related oculomotor dysfunction (OMD)…
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Concussion, Convergence Insufficiency, Accommodative Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03319966
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Dementia, Movement Disorders
Comparison of NeuroEXPLORER PET/CT Versus Standard-of-care PET/CT of the Head and Neck Region.
The goal of this clinical study is to compare the current standard-of-care PET/CT scanner with the new NeuroEXPLORER PET/CT, with the aim of demonstrating the added diagnostic value of the new scanner.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Movement Disorders, ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT07595666
- Testing
- Standard-of-care PET/CT, NeuroEXPLORER
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- prof. dr. Koen Van Laere
Healthy Athlete
Movement Assessment for Concussion Management
Previous work in the area of concussion management has focused heavily on neuro-cognitive testing. In addition to routine neuro-cognitive testing through Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT),this…
- Trial name
- NCT02776904
- Testing
- Immediate Post-concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing, Gait with single and dual task, Y-Balance test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 327 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy, Non-Accidental Traumatic Head Injury to Child
Intensive Group Based CIMT for Young Children
This project aims to investigate the effectiveness of an intensive, group-based Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) program for young children ages 2-6 years with unilateral hemiparesis, or weakness on one side of the…
- Trial name
- NCT06330831
- Testing
- Intensive, Group Based Constraint Induced Therapy (CIMT)
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Rockhurst University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis & Other Neuromuscular Disorders
Using Gaze to Enable Head-neck Movements in Patients With Head Drop
The investigators will develop and evaluate controllers for a powered neck exoskeleton in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to understand how to allow adequate personalization and function and achieves…
- Trial name
- NCT07836751
- Testing
- neck exoskeleton controller
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Chronic Neck Pain
The Effects of Spinal Manipulation on Performance on Neck Pain Patients During a Fitts' Task
The objective of this study is to quantify motor performance, this study will use an eye movement Fitts' task to examine the effects of cervical spine manipulation on participants with chronic neck pain and the subsequent changes…
- Trial name
- NCT04347551
- Testing
- High velocity/low amplitude cervical spine manipulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Whiplash, Healthy
The Effect of Adding Auditory Information on Head Movements in People With Traumatic Neck Pain
This study sets out to investigate the potential effect of auditory disturbances on human movement
- Trial name
- NCT06028308
- Testing
- Smartphone playing a sound
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Otorhinolaryngologic Disease, Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasm
Ultrasound Evaluation of Tongue Movements in Speech and Swallowing
This study will assess the use of ultrasound-a test that uses sound waves to produce images-as a diagnostic tool for evaluating speech and swallowing.
- Conditions
- Otorhinolaryngologic Disease, Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasm, Pharyngeal Neoplasm, Polymyositis
- Trial name
- NCT00001167
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 570 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Post-Concussion Symptoms, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Eye-Movement Desensitization and Post-Traumatic Syndroms
Millions people, all over the world, are admitted in the Emergency Department after a trauma or simply to receive medical cares. In France, it represents 10 million patients.
- Trial name
- SOFTER3 (NCT03400813)
- Testing
- R-TEP EMDR
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Head Movements, Intubation, Intratracheal
Head Movement Effect on Different Tracheal Tubes
A breathing tube, which is used to secure the airway and allow ventilation of the lungs during general anaesthesia, is inserted into the windpipe either through the nose or mouth.
- Trial name
- NCT00687583
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Parkinson Disease, Parkinsonism
Head-up Tilt Sleeping to Alleviate Orthostatic Hypotension, Supine Hypertension and Nocturia in Parkinson's Disease
Autonomic dysfunction is common and often underrecognized in Parkinson's disease (PD). Orthostatic hypotension (OH) affects up to a third of PD patients and often coincides with supine hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT05551377
- Testing
- Head-up tilt sleeping
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Refractive Errors, Asthenopia
Effects of Different Add Powers on the Comfort and Productivity of Computer Users With Fixed or Free Head Movement
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between optical blur from poor refractive corrections (glasses) of older workers using computers and their productivity and comfort in the workplace.
- Trial name
- NCT00317525
- Testing
- Spectacle Lenses
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American Optometric Association
Other Conditions That May Be A Focus of Clinical Attention
Influence of Head Positioning on the Movement of the Endotracheal Tube
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and measure the movement of the endotracheal tube depending on the type and the amount of movement of the head of the patient intubated using a flexible fiberoptic.
- Trial name
- NCT01888679
- Testing
- Head movement
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals