Clinical trials: Limitation, Mobility
Hemiplegia, Gait, Hemiplegic
The Effects of Proximal And Distal Tibiofibular Joint Manipulations on Foot Posture, Ankle Range of Motion, and Balance
Limited ankle dorsiflexion adversely affects the weight bearing capacity, increases the knee extensor moment and causes insufficient maneuvers to change the center of gravity of the body in patients with hemiplegia.
- Conditions
- Hemiplegia, Gait, Hemiplegic, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- NCT04178369
- Testing
- Proximal And Distal Tibiofibular Joint Manipulations, Bobath Treatment
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Ambulatory Difficulty
Efficacy and Safety of Sugammadex in High-Risk Ambulatory Surgeries
In this randomized controlled study, the investigators hypothesize that sugammadex is superior to neostigmine in higher risk patients undergoing laparoscopic outpatient surgery in an urban, stand-alone ambulatory surgery center.
- Trial name
- Sugammadex (NCT03944473)
- Testing
- Sugammadex, Neostigmine
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Mobility Limitation
Pedometers for the Enhancement of Post Cesarean Mobility
This is a randomized controlled trial, planned to study the effects of pedometers (digital step counters) on patient mobility following cesarean delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT03724760
- Testing
- personalized repeated feedback approach
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 291 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wolfson Medical Center
Bowel; Disease, Carbohydrate Absorption, Difficulty Walking
A Trial of Preoperative CHO Drinks on Postoperative Walking Capacity in Colorectal Surgery
This prospective randomized controlled study is designed to investigate whether preoperative oral carbohydrate loading improves postoperative walking performance, a surrogate indicator for overall functional recovery, in patients…
- Conditions
- Bowel; Disease, Carbohydrate Absorption, Difficulty Walking, Colorectal Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT01844375
- Testing
- Carbohydrate group, Control group
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Mingkwan Wongyingsinn, MD
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Yoga to Prevent Mobility Limitations in Older Adults
The loss of mobility during aging impacts independence and leads to further disability, morbidity, and reduced life expectancy. The study objective was to examine the feasibility and safety of conducting a randomized controlled…
- Conditions
- Aging, Mobility Limitation, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT03544879
- Testing
- Yoga Intervention, Healthy Aging Education
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Pathophysiology of Gait and Posture in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
The main hypothesis is that the gait and postural deficits in the Caribbean form of PSP may be associated with a dysfunction of the cerebral cortex, as they result from sub-cortical involvement in classical forms.
- Trial name
- Gait-PSP (NCT04096651)
- Testing
- gait recordings, brain magnetic resonance imaging, oculomotor movement recordings
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe
Obesity
Increasing Physical Activity Among Overweight Women With Mobility Disabilities.
This study aims to increase physical activity among overweight African-American women with mobility limitations.
- Trial name
- PEP (NCT00164515)
- Testing
- Personalized exercise programme (PEP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ambulation Difficulty
IText For ICOUGH: Improving Ambulation of Surgical Patients Through Text Messaging
The investigators plan to conduct a study that evaluates if text messaging increases patients' adherence to ambulation (specifically reminding patients to get out of bed three or more times daily) which is one component of a…
- Trial name
- NCT03834428
- Testing
- Text Message Intervention, ICOUGH protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Ambulation Difficulty, Gait, Unsteady
The Sensorimotor Locus of Balance Control in Elderly Gait
The aging population is at an exceptionally high risk of debilitating falls, contributing significantly to reduced independence and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Ambulation Difficulty, Gait, Unsteady, Fall, Position Sense Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03341728
- Testing
- Optical flow perturbations, Normal walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Mobility Limitations, Malnutrition
Older Person's Exercise and Nutrition Study
The novelty with the OPEN study is to evaluate the effects of the simple sit-to-stand exercise during routine care, in combination with an oral protein-rich supplement, on functional status and independence in frail older…
- Trial name
- OPEN (NCT02702037)
- Testing
- oral protein-rich supplement, Exercise
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Mobility Limitation
Effect of Whey Protein Supplementation and Resistance Exercise on Muscle Parameters in Older Adults
This research study is looking at the effects of a whey protein nutritional supplement on changes in muscle mass, strength and physical function in response to a 6 month program of strength training exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT00635739
- Testing
- Whey protein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Gait Disorders
Impact of tDCS on Locomotion and Equilibrium in Hemiplegic Patients
The aim of this trial is to quantify the improvement of locomotion and equilibrium induced par tDCS in anode polarity position in post stroke hemiplegic patients.
- Trial name
- HEMILOCOSTICOR (NCT02134158)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Mobility Limitations, Geriatric Disorder
Are Serious Games Promoting Mobility an Attractive Alternative to Conventional Self-training for Elderly People?
The main objective of this study is to determine whether elderly people in rehabilitation setting show higher adherence to self-training when using computer-based-learning games (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT02077049
- Testing
- serious games, Conventional self-training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Klinik Valens
Pain, Acute, Knee Arthropathy
Comparison of Regional Anesthesia Techniques After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Comparison of continuous adductor canal block to continuous femoral nerve block in patients after total knee arthroplasty. All patients will be anesthetized with spinal anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Pain, Acute, Knee Arthropathy, Postoperative Pain, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- NCT03143738
- Testing
- continuous anesthesia of adductor canal, continuous anesthesia of femoral nerve, Spinal anesthesia
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lublin
Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal
Impact of the Use of FeelWell™ Compression Garment on Individuals With a BMI ≥35
To assess the effect of wearing a custom-fitted, FDA-registered, Class I device, compression garment (Obesinov, S.A.R.L.) by an individual with a BMI ≥ 35 on his/her day-to-day quality of life over a period of one year.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal, Mobility Limitation, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03798873
- Testing
- FeelWell™ Compression garment, Increase Mobility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Feelwell Compression
Parkinson Disease, Bone Loss
Bone Mineral Density Changes Among Clinical Subtypes of Parkinson's Disease
The bone loss in Parkinson's disease (PD) emerges as a non-motor symptom with motor and non-motor outcomes, such as fracture and musculoskeletal pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03806517
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Pain, Postoperative, Ambulation Difficulty
Comparison of FAUCS vs. Misgav Ladach
This study aims to compare two techniques for performing a cesarean delivery: Misgav Ladach versus French Ambulatory Cesarean Section (FAUCS).
- Trial name
- NCT03812406
- Testing
- French Abulatory Cesrean Section, Misgav-Ladach
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bnai Zion Medical Center
Mobility Limitation
Lower Extremity Muscle and Function in the Elderly: Study 2
This research study is looking to compare the effects of two uniquely different power training interventions (high force, lower velocity versus low force, high velocity) on changes in mobility status among older individuals at…
- Trial name
- NCT01614392
- Testing
- High velocity low force Power Training, Low velocity high force Power Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Mobility Limitation, Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Changes on Pain and Range of Motion by the Use of Kinesio Taping in Subjects With Myofascial Trigger Point
The aim of this study is to demonstrate that the application of Kinesio Taping on a myofascial trigger point in the trapezius muscle able to cause a decrease of the trigger point pain and an increase of the cervical range of…
- Trial name
- NCT02913963
- Testing
- Kinesio Taping
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Home Exercise to Enhance Mobility for Older Diabetics
The goal of the proposed research is to test whether a long-term exercise program in sedentary Veterans with diabetes will produce sustained improvement in mobility performance and physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT01308008
- Testing
- home exercise/physical activity (PA) enhancement program with behavioral support, flex and toning health education program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development