Clinical trials: Immobility
Hospital Associated Disability, Immobility
Targeting Muscle Strength Loss Due to Hospitalization in Older Adults by Blood-flow Restriction Combined With an Electromyography-driven Serious Game.
This study investigates a new training method designed to help older adults preserve their muscle strength during hospitalization.
- Conditions
- Hospital Associated Disability, Immobility, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
- Trial name
- GHOSTLY+ (NCT07294131)
- Testing
- Gamified isometric strength training with blood flow restriction, Standard Physiotherapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
Prevalence and Recognition of Geriatric Syndrome in Outpatient Clinic at Srinagarind Hospital
The purpose of this study is to collect the prevalence of geriatric syndrome, which is recognized by an internist, and to compare the data based on the comprehensive geriatric assessment by a geriatrician.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Depression, Urinary Incontinence
- Trial name
- NCT00892086
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Immobilization, Tonic, Physical Activity
Vascular Health With Immobilization and Exercise Training
The study includes healthy young habitually active subjects. All subjects are subjected to two weeks of immobilization of one leg followed by four weeks of training of both legs.
- Trial name
- NCT03054376
- Testing
- Immobilization, Training with non immobilized leg, Exercise training with both legs
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis, Unilateral Vocal Cord Paresis
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring During Pediatric Aerodigestive Tract and Cardiac Surgery
This research studies whether a device used during surgery can help doctors better protect the nerve that moves a child's vocal cords. Damage to this nerve can affect speaking, swallowing, and sometimes breathing.
- Trial name
- NCT07604623
- Testing
- Intraoperative laryngeal nerve monitor
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Rupture of Achilles Tendon, Immobility Response, Tonic
Rehabilitation Programs After Achilles Tendon Rupture
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of early mobilization versus traditional immobilization rehabilitation programs after surgical Achilles tendon repair on the mechanical (torque-angle and torque-velocity…
- Conditions
- Rupture of Achilles Tendon, Immobility Response, Tonic, Rupture, Spontaneous
- Trial name
- NCT02308618
- Testing
- Traditional Immobilization, Early Mobilization
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Hot Weather; Adverse Effect, Immobilization, Tonic
Heat Therapy to Prevent Deconditioning During Immobilization
Animal models suggest that heat stress increases protein content and facilitates the recovery of atrophied muscle after an immobilization period, or following a chemically induced muscle injury in rats.
- Trial name
- NCT05021523
- Testing
- Hot ambient conditions exposures, Immobilization
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aspetar
Swallowing Disorder
Swallowing Evaluation in VF Immobility
Vocal fold immobility (VFI) often results in significant problems with dysphonia, dysphagia, and decreased cough strength. As one element of the dysphagia potentially associated with vocal fold immobility, aspiration may create…
- Trial name
- NCT05473169
- Testing
- Videofluoroscopy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Vocal Fold Immobility
Intraoperative Laryngeal Electromyography (LEMG) in Children With Vocal Fold Immobility: a Longitudinal Study
The goal of this study is to further study the role of LEMG in accurately predicting the recovery of vocal function as well to study the timing of a change of LEMG activity prior to such return of function.
- Trial name
- NCT00771186
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Immobility Syndrome, Deep Venous Thrombosis
Bedside Bike Early Mobilization Program for Inpatients
Hospital immobility leads to serious complications including muscle loss, weakness, delirium, pressure ulcers, and blood clots. Despite being medically stable, hospitalized patients spend over 90% of their time in bed due to…
- Conditions
- Immobility Syndrome, Deep Venous Thrombosis, Delirium, Hospital Acquired Condition
- Trial name
- BB-STEP (NCT07281638)
- Testing
- Bedside Bike
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Immobilization, Tonic, Fasting
A New Model of Acute Febrile Disease
The investigators want to establish a new model of acute febrile disease by mimicking the conditions seen in hospitalized patients in regards to inflammation, immobilisation and fasting.
- Conditions
- Immobilization, Tonic, Fasting, Endotoxemia, Metabolism
- Trial name
- NCT03158363
- Testing
- LPS, 36 hour immobilization and fast
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Mobility Limitation, Exercises
Effectiveness of Mobility Exercises in Resistance-Trained Males With Shoulder Immobility in Different Age Groups
The shoulder is a dynamic and mobile joint between the arm and the trunk. The movement of the joint in three dimensions performs complex movements in almost every activity of daily life.
- Trial name
- NCT05450666
- Testing
- mobility exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Muscular Atrophy, Immobility Syndrome
Mechanisms of Disuse Atrophy in Human Skeletal Muscle (iMOB)
Loss of muscle can be caused by a variety of stimuli and results in reduced mobility and strength and also impacts whole body health. Whilst it is known that muscles waste the process by which this occurs is not well understood.
- Trial name
- iMOB (NCT04199923)
- Testing
- Single leg immobilisation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy, Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS)
Efficacy of Lavender Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Pain Reduction During Awake Otolaryngologic Procedures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of lavender aromatherapy in adult patients undergoing awake otolaryngologic procedures in the outpatient clinic setting.
- Conditions
- Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy, Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS), Rhinitis, Vasomotor, Thyroid Nodules
- Trial name
- NCT07299474
- Testing
- Lavender Aromatherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center