Clinical trials: Hypertonia, Muscle
Oxygen Metabolism, Muscle Spasticity
Hemodynamic Changes During Dry Cupping Therapy on Low Back Pain
This study aims to investigate the hemodynamic changes during dry cupping therapy (DCT) on low back pain. 50 patients with low back pain as experimental group and 50 healthy people as control group are treated by DCT.
- Trial name
- NCT03816787
- Testing
- Negative pressure therapy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
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
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
Cleft Palate
Comparison of Different Feeding Appliances for Cleft Palate Babies
This study will compare flexible , rigid feeding plates and a special feeding bottle for children with cleft palate.
- Trial name
- NCT06103162
- Testing
- flexible feeding plate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Stroke, Dystonia
MyoSense- Automated Muscle Hypertonicity Classification System
It is often difficult to quantify and distinguish aspects of abnormal muscle tone due to neurological injury. This makes it difficult to evaluate therapies that aim to reduce the effects of abnormal muscle tone.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Dystonia, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT02076581
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies Inc.
Stroke, Muscle Hypertonia
Antagonist Activation Measurement at the Ankle Using High-density and Bipolar Surface EMG in Chronic Hemiparesis
In chronic hemiparesis, abnormal antagonist muscle activation in the paretic lower limb contributes to impair ambulation capacities.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Muscle Hypertonia, Spasticity, Muscle
- Trial name
- CC2017 (NCT06099132)
- Testing
- Electromyographic measurements
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henri Mondor University Hospital
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
Stroke
Robot Aided Rehabilitation - Multi-joint Evaluations
Sensory and motor impairments following stroke can lead to substantial disability involving the arm and hand. The investigator hypothesized that excessive local and cross-coupled stiffness, diminished individuation and…
- Trial name
- Aim1 (NCT02359812)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Erectile Dysfunction
the Diagnostic Value of Rigiscan Test (Nocturnal Penile Tumescence and Rigidity, NPTR) in Chinese Males
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic value of Rigiscan (nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity, NPTR ) test in erectile dysfunction of Chinese males.
- Trial name
- NPTR (NCT02573805)
- Testing
- Rigiscan test
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Stroke
Evaluation of BOTOX® With Rehabilitation Therapy for the Treatment of Wrist and Hand Spasticity in Post-Stroke Patients
The present study is designed to determine the safety and effectiveness of injections of BOTOX® in spastic muscles of the arm and hand compared with injections of saline (which would do nothing) when combined with rehabilitation…
- Trial name
- Botox/Rehab (NCT00565201)
- Testing
- Botox and rehab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
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
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Spasticity
Effect of Botox and Vibration on Bone in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neuromuscular disorder that affects approximately 800,000 individuals in the U.S. An estimated 70-80% of these individuals have spasticity which affects ambulation and requires management.
- Trial name
- NCT01803464
- Testing
- Low-magnitude vibration, Botox
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Muscle Spasticity, Paralysis; Cerebral
The Decline in Walking Performance in Adults With Cerebral Palsy - Influence of Performance Fatigability
Due to an early brain injury occurring in antenatal or postnatal, cerebral palsy (CP) causes alteration in motor function with posture and gait disorders.
- Trial name
- FAT-GAIT (NCT06163950)
- Testing
- Fatigability assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Hamstring Injury, Muscle Tone Increased
Cranial Laser Reflex Technique for Hamstring Function
Purpose: To conduct a pilot study of the effect of Cranial Laser Reflex Technique (CLRT) compared with sham laser on hamstring muscle flexibility, strength, and pain pressure threshold.
- Conditions
- Hamstring Injury, Muscle Tone Increased, Muscle Pain, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- CLRTHam (NCT03044106)
- Testing
- CLRT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Muscle Tone Increased
MRI Evaluation of Change in Gluteal Muscles Following the Treatment With HIFEM Device
This study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate changes in gluteal muscle following the treatment with HIFEM stimulation for aesthetic improvement of buttocks.
- Trial name
- NCT03815747
- Testing
- High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) Field Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BTL Industries Ltd.
Muscle Spasticity, Healthy
Physiologic Studies of Spasticity
This study will provide information about changes that occur in the motor neurons of the spinal cord (the nerve cells that control the muscles) when the motor cortex (the region of the brain that controls movement) is unable to…
- Trial name
- NCT00014976
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Spinal Cord Injuries
Reciprocal Inhibition Versus Reciprocal Facilitation In Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Reciprocal inhibition is a medulla spinalis control mechanism that facilitates motor activities in healthy people. As the agonist muscle contracts, the antagonist muscle is inhibited so that the agonist action can take place…
- Trial name
- NCT05985031
- Testing
- Tendon tap, Tibial nerve stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
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