Clinical trials: Hypertonia, Muscle
Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this clinical trial is to help understand spinal cord excitability in children with cerebral palsy compared to neurologically typical children.
- Trial name
- NCT07516067
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (tSCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Martin Piazza
Stroke, Spasticity, Muscle
Analysis of the Correlation Between Ultrasound Imaging and Functional Parameters in the Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle in Post-stroke Patients With Spasticity in the Lower Limb
The goal of this observational study is to understand the impact of spasticity on muscle changes and functional performance in stroke patients with lower limb spasticity in comparison to non-stroke individuals.
- Trial name
- US-function (NCT06411587)
- Testing
- Ultrasound imaging and functional assessment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Stroke, Urinary Incontinence
The Relationship Between Urinary Incontinence and Motor Symptoms
There is no study in the literature examining the relationship between urinary incontinence and motor symptoms in individuals with stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Urinary Incontinence, Motor Skills Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06333119
- Testing
- modified rankin scale
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pinar Yasar
Baclofen Withdrawal Syndrome
Oral and IV Baclofen in Adult Volunteers
The primary objective of this study is to characterize baclofen pharmacokinetics following oral and intravenous administration in patients who are on chronic oral baclofen therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01749319
- Testing
- Oral baclofen, Intervenous baclofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Baclofen
Dose Escalation Study of Intravenous Baclofen in Healthy Adult Volunteers
The objective of this study is to determine safety and characterize pharmacokinetics of higher doses of intravenous baclofen in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01931319
- Testing
- Intravenous baclofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Muscle-tendon Pathology and Metabolic Dysregulation in CP
The main aim of this project is to gain knowledge about the muscle-tendon pathology of moderately to severely affected young people with cerebral palsy and their risk for cardiometabolic diseases and chronic inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT06330922
- Testing
- Cardiorespiratory fitness training
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Graz
Spasticity, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Trauma
Antispastic Effect of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With Cerebral and Spinal Spasticity
Spasticity - movement disorder, which is part of the syndrome of defeat top motor-neuron, characterized by the rate-dependent increase in muscle tone and increased dry-core reflections from hyperexcitability of stretch receptors…
- Trial name
- ANTMS (NCT01786005)
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
Stroke, Muscle Spasticity
The Effectiveness of Early Botulinum Toxin A Injection for Lower Limbs Spasticity in Subacute Stroke Adults
Botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injections are widely used to treat spasticity after stroke. Although this treatment is effective on muscle tone improvement, its effect on gait and ability of daily living on early stage of stroke…
- Trial name
- NCT02505802
- Testing
- BoNT-A injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
Stroke, Walking, Difficulty
Agonist and Antagonist Muscle Activations in the Lower Limbs During Walking After Central Nervous System Injury
The retrospective study investigates the part of responsibility of neuromuscular disorders associated with chronic hemiparesis in walking impairment.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Walking, Difficulty, Spasticity/Paresis
- Trial name
- NEUROGAIT (NCT06107556)
- Testing
- Gait analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henri Mondor University Hospital
Isolated Cervical Dystonia, Complex Dystonia
Functional MRI and DTI in the Preoperative Assessment of Dystonia
The aim of this study is to evaluate the organization of the motor circuit in a group of patients suffering from dystonia compared with a group of healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Isolated Cervical Dystonia, Complex Dystonia, Spasticity
- Trial name
- IRMF-DIFF (NCT02877836)
- Testing
- magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Spinal Cord Injuries
Pulsed Magnetic Stimulation - Managing Spasticity in Spinal Cord Injury
Spasticity (tightening, spasming and/or contractions of muscles) is a commonly encountered consequence of injuries to the central nervous system.
- Trial name
- OsStim (NCT04015362)
- Testing
- Sub-threshold intermittent pulsed magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust
Acute Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries
Spasticity and Functional Recovery After SCI
Spasticity is one of the most common symptoms manifested in humans with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the neural mechanisms underlying the development of spasticity over time after an acute SCI are not yet understood.
- Trial name
- NCT06030531
- Testing
- Measures of spasticity, connectivity and analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms and biomarkers of inflammation, Analysis of biomarkers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury, PD - Parkinson's Disease
Differential Assessment of Hypertonia
Spasticity and rigidity are common symptoms of central nervous system injuries, such as spinal cord injury and Parkinson's disease, and result in distinct patterns of increased resistance during passive joint movements.
- Trial name
- NCT06596187
- Testing
- Continuous passive motion device (CPM) of ankle - fast, Continuous passive motion device (CPM) of ankle - slow
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Spasticity
Prevalence of Spasticity in Veterans Living in a Long-term Care Facility
The purpose of the study is to conduct a feasibility survey of the prevalence of spasticity at a single long-term care facility for veterans and their spouses in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
- Trial name
- NCT01879449
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Nuclear Magnetic Spectroscopy Imaging to Evaluate Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
This study will use a magnetic resonance imaging technique called nuclear magnetic spectroscopy (H-MRS) to define the pathology and progression of primary lateral sclerosis, hereditary spastic paraplegia and amyotrophic lateral…
- Conditions
- Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00023075
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle
How Are the Muscles Affected in Cerebral Palsy? A Study of Muscle Biopsies Taken During Orthopaedic Surgery.
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a motor disorder caused by an injury to the immature brain. Even though the brain damage does not change, children with CP will have progressively weaker, shorter and stiffer muscles that will lead to…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Muscle, Muscle Contracture, Muscle Spasticity
- Trial name
- CPTDBiopsy (NCT05506228)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eva Ponten
Fat Reduction, Muscle Tone Increased
Electrical Muscle Stimulation with 1064 Nm Diode Laser and RF/PEMF for Non-invasive Body Contouring and Fat Reduction.
Multi-center, three-arm, randomized, evaluator-blinded study of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) and/or 1064 nm diode laser, pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) and vacuum assisted radio frequency (RF) using the Venus Bliss…
- Trial name
- NCT05256771
- Testing
- EMS, 1064 nm diode laser, RF/PEMF
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Venus Concept
Spasticity
A Prospective Study of Spasticity in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis
This study is expected to contribute to the body of knowledge on the benefits of individuals with MS taking glatiramer acetate (Copaxone®).
- Trial name
- NCT01111435
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fraser, Cira, Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC
Hemiplegia
Comparison of the Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Dry Needing
Effective treatment of spasticity after stroke is a very important and serious problem. Some of the therapeutic approach include physiotherapy and medication.
- Trial name
- NCT05952830
- Testing
- ESWT group, DN group
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Spasticity, Muscle, Spinal Cord Injuries
Effects of Baclofen on Presynaptic Inhibition in Humans
This study examines the role of the GABA-B receptor in long-lasting presynaptic inhibition of primary afferents in human participants.
- Trial name
- NCT04471714
- Testing
- Baclofen
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta