Clinical trials: Instrumentation
Mental Health Disorder
StayOK - an Innovative Measuring Instrument for the Early Identification and Treatment of Psychosocial Risks
The validity and the sensitivity of different measures implemented in the web application StayOk are investigated. The measures are used primarily for the assessment and the early identification of psychosocial risks.
- Trial name
- StayOK (NCT03213327)
- Testing
- StayOk web application
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Healthy
Effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Healthy Tissue Regarding Range of Motion and Gait
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the effects of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) in healthy tissue of adult volunteers.
- Trial name
- (IASTM) (NCT06612983)
- Testing
- Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Walking Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Marschner
Osteoporosis
Point-of-care Osteoporosis Diagnostics With Bindex® Pocket Size Instrument and FRAX
Osteoporosis is a disease that leads to impaired skeletal strength and increased fracture risk. Among 200 million osteoporotic patients (Tarantino, Cannata et al. 2007) most are diagnosed only after several fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT01998737
- Where
- 6 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,011 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bone Index Finland Ltd
Pain Measurement
Creating a Czech Version of the Simplified Faces Pain Scale and the Simplified Concrete Ordinal Pain Scale
The aim is to create a Czech version of pain assessment tools in children, the Simplified Faces Pain Scale (S-FPS) and the Simplified Concrete Ordinal Scale (S-COS), including methodology for their use in practice, and to…
- Trial name
- NCT04557982
- Testing
- A painful procedure (peripheral venepuncture)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palacky University
Periodontal Pocket, Periodontitis
Treatment Of Shallow Periodontal Pockets 4-6mm Using AIRFLOW Prophylaxis Master Device With Erythritol vs Manual Scalers
Periodontitis is a chronic condition associated with the inflammatory destruction of the periodontal tissues ultimately leading to tooth loss.
- Conditions
- Periodontal Pocket, Periodontitis, Gingival Diseases, Gingival Bleeding
- Trial name
- NCT06351982
- Testing
- Electro Medical Systems AIRFLOW® Prophylaxis Master Device, Hand and ultrasonic scalers and curettes
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Muscle, Ligament and Fascia Disorders, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
Effects of Soft Tissue Mobilization at Different Muscle Lengths
The purpose of this study will be to compare the effects of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization at different muscle lengths on pain pressure thresholds and measures of flexibility.
- Conditions
- Muscle, Ligament and Fascia Disorders, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Range of Motion, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06603714
- Testing
- Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska
Disorder of Middle Ear, Otosclerosis of Middle Ear
Objective Measurement of Ossicular Chain Mobility Using a Palpating Instrument Intraoperatively
Feasibility of the objective measurement of the ossicular chain mobility, by using a force-measuring device based on a fiber optics sensors (PalpEar).
- Conditions
- Disorder of Middle Ear, Otosclerosis of Middle Ear, Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear
- Trial name
- PalpEar (NCT02554422)
- Testing
- PalpEar
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sensoptic SA
Knee Osteoarthritis
Conventional Instrumentation, Computer Navigation, and Robotic Assistance Techniques in TKA
Knee osteoarthritis is a debilitating disease that can cause severe knee pain and significant limitations to patients' activities of daily living.
- Trial name
- NCT05629715
- Testing
- ROSA Knee System, KneeAlign Computer Assisted Navigation System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Total Hip Arthroplasty, Degenerative Joint Disease of Hip
G7 Acetabular System With Vivacit-E or Longevity Liner PMCF Study
The main objectives of this study are to confirm the long-term safety, performance, and clinical benefits of the G7 Acetabular Shells when used with the Vivacit-E and Longevity HXLPE liners and instrumentation in primary and…
- Conditions
- Total Hip Arthroplasty, Degenerative Joint Disease of Hip, Avascular Necrosis of Hip, Rheumatoid Arthritis of Hip
- Trial name
- NCT04754087
- Testing
- Vivacit-E and Longevity (HXLPE) Liners
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Denmark and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO)
Qualitative Validation of Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) Instrument
The purpose of this study is to conduct concept elicitation and cognitive debriefing interviews with patients who have been implanted with the KAMRA inlay in order to assess the content validity of a PRO instrument
- Trial name
- NCT03536715
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AcuFocus, Inc.
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Development of Clinical Indicators From the Swiss RAI-HC
The project aims at deriving frailty (FI) and complexity (CI) indices from data collected with the Resident Instrument Assessment - Home Care adapted for Switzerland (RAI-HC).
- Trial name
- IndiRAI (NCT03139162)
- Testing
- Swiss RAI-HC assessment
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- School of Health Sciences Geneva
Myofascial Pain
Acute Effects of Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in Football Players
For professional footboll players, the balance, jumping, and performance capabilities of the plantar flexor muscle group are crucial on the field.
- Trial name
- NCT06789120
- Testing
- Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Flexibility
Investigation of the Effect of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique on Flexibility and Thickness by Compression Elastography Method in Healthy Individuals.
Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization is an instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization technique. It consists of stainless steel instrument designed to adapt to various tissues/shapes/curves of the body.
- Conditions
- Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Flexibility, Thickness, Compression Elastography
- Trial name
- NCT05503615
- Testing
- Observational, IASTM Technique Application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Develop a New Group Version of the Becker-DeGroot-Marsckek (BDM) Auction to Measure Willingness to Pay of Compound Members for Shared Hardware., Develop a New Survey Instrument to Measure Behavioural Determinants of Hand Washing and Water Treatment Like Disgust and Shame or Social Pressure.
Disgust and Shame Based Safe Water and Handwashing Promotion
An estimated 2.2 million children under the age of 5 years die from diarrheal disease each year. Most of the burden of diarrheal disease is thought to be preventable with improvements in sanitation, water quality, and hygiene.
- Conditions
- Develop a New Group Version of the Becker-DeGroot-Marsckek (BDM) Auction to Measure Willingness to Pay of Compound Members for Shared Hardware., Develop a New Survey Instrument to Measure Behavioural Determinants of Hand Washing and Water Treatment Like Disgust and Shame or Social Pressure., Identify New Methods for Measuring Hand Washing and Water Treatment Behaviour., Compare the Effectiveness of the Disgust and Shame Based Interventions With Standard Public Health Interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT02037243
- Testing
- Standard Public Health Intervention with Water Treatment, Standard Public Health Intervention with Water Treatment & Hand Washing
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Postural; Defect
Comparison of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Myofascial Gun in Upper Cross Syndrome
To compare the effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Myofascial gun in Upper Cross Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05474443
- Testing
- Myofascial gun with conventional therapy, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization with Conventional therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Healthy
Effects of Manual vs Instrument-assisted Manipulation on Electromyographic Activity and Sympathetic Nervous System
This study evaluates the effects of manual and instrument-assisted cervical manipulation on electromyographic activity and sympathetic nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT03736148
- Testing
- Manual Manipulation, Instrument-assisted Manipulation
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
Automobile Driving With an Aircast Walker, Automobile Driving With a Walking Cast
Effects of Right Lower Limb Orthopedic Immobilization on Braking Function
Research on the implications of orthopedic injury and surgery on automobile driving ability has been limited. Only a handful of orthopedic issues have been studied to date, especially the safe postoperative resumption of driving.
- Trial name
- NCT01171287
- Testing
- Driving with an Aircast Walker, Driving with a walking cast, Driving with a running shoe
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Post-Op Complication, Endodontic Inflammation
Postoperative Pain After Using NiTi Instruments
The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to compare the incidence, intensity and duration of postoperative pain following the removal of root canal obturation materials canals using rotary (ProTaper Universal or Hyflex EDM)…
- Conditions
- Post-Op Complication, Endodontic Inflammation, Endodontically Treated Teeth, Apical Periodontitis
- Trial name
- NCT04700995
- Testing
- NiTi instruments
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Menopause, Hot Flashes
Validation of an Objective Instrument to Measure Hot Flashes During Menopause
The overarching aim of this study is to assess the validity of the iButton®, a dual temperature and humidity sensing device (DS1923; Maxim IntegratedTM), as an objective method to assess hot flash incidence and dynamics in both a…
- Trial name
- FLAME (NCT03642119)
- Testing
- iButton®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Bleeding Disorder
Assessment of Bleeding Symptoms in Normal Individuals Using a Comprehensive History Phenotyping Instrument
A wide variety of individuals are at risk for bleeding, but even though bleeding symptoms are common it is difficult to compare different people's symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT00772434
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 412 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University