Clinical trials: Mobility Impairment
Cardiovascular Diseases
Dysphagia in Cardiac Surgical Patients_
The proposed study seeks to determine the incidence of dysphagia and vocal fold mobility impairment (VFMI) in individuals undergoing cardiovascular surgical procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT04496986
- Testing
- Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing, Simultaneous FEES and Videofluoroscopy instrumental swallowing exam, Voluntary Cough Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) Testing
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Intrinsic Capacity, Frailty
Project ICOPE Brazil: Assessment of Intrinsic Capacity in Brazilian Older Adults
The ICOPE Brazil study aims to understand aging trajectories in Brazil, especially healthy aging trends based on intrinsic capacity, a collective of mental and physical capacities one may have to maintain their functional ability…
- Conditions
- Intrinsic Capacity, Frailty, Aging, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- ICOPE-BR (NCT06968702)
- Volunteers
- 3,838 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Gait
Closed-Loop Vagus Nerve Stimulation (CLV) for Recovery of Gait After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of the ReWire system, which delivers vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with lower limb rehabilitation to improve gait in…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Gait, Reduced Physical Activity, Lower Limb Functions
- Trial name
- NCT07689227
- Testing
- CLV
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
Change in Cognition and Frailty After Shunt Surgery in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH)
The goal of this observational study is to describe changes in cognitive profile and frailty from pre shunt to one year after the shunt surgery and to identify clinical predictors of an improvement in terms of cognition and…
- Trial name
- NCT07642726
- Testing
- Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Peripheral Artery Disease
BEETroot Juice to Reverse Functional Impairment in PAD
The BEET PAD Trial is a multi-centered double-blind randomized clinical trial designed to determine whether beetroot juice, compared to placebo, improves six-minute walk distance at four month follow-up in people with lower…
- Trial name
- BEET PAD (NCT05624125)
- Testing
- Beetroot juice
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Stroke, Chronic Stroke
Optimizing Training in Severe Post-Stroke Walking Impairment
Difficulty walking is common after a stroke. Although physical rehabilitation helps a little with the improvement of walking ability, recovery is usually incomplete.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Chronic Stroke, Walking, Difficulty, Gait, Hemiplegic
- Trial name
- BLT2b (NCT04721860)
- Testing
- Backward Locomotion Treadmill Training (BLTT), Forward Locomotion Treadmill Training (FLTT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Frailty, Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Mito-Frail Trial: Effects of MitoQ on Vasodilation, Mobility and Cognitive Performance in Frail Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of MitoQ supplementation in older adults and frail older adults with physical dysfunction and/or cognitive dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Aging
- Trial name
- Mito-Frail (NCT06027554)
- Testing
- Mitoquinone Mesylate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Disabled Persons
Mindfulness, Exercise, and Nutrition To Optimize Resilience (MENTOR)
The Mindfulness, Nutrition and Exercise to Optimize Resilience (MENTOR) program is offered through the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD).
- Trial name
- MENTOR (NCT06560619)
- Testing
- MENTOR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Alzheimers Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Locomotion Adaptation Deficits in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimers Disease
In people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD), reduced capacity for locomotor adaptation is a fundamental but poorly understood mechanism that can be a sensitive biomarker of cognitive-motor…
- Trial name
- NCT06484244
- Testing
- 5 Sessions of Split-belt Treadmill-based Locomotor Adaptation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes
Pharmaceutical Care of Patients With Impaired Mobility in a Model-region of Decreasing Supply of Medical Services
Design and Procedure: The design is a randomised controlled multi-centre pilot study. 18 community pharmacies located in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, were randomised to either a control or an intervention group.
- Trial name
- NCT01587599
- Testing
- counseling
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Foerderinitiative Pharmazeutische Betreuung e.V.
Mobility Limitation, Cognitive Impairment
Combining tDCS and Neurorehabilitation to Treat Age-related Deficits of Mobility and Cognition: UPfront Walking Study
Loss of mobility and cognitive ability are serious conditions that threaten the independence of older adults. The objective of this study is to initiate a line of research to develop a novel therapeutic intervention to enhance…
- Trial name
- NCT03122236
- Testing
- Neurorehabilitation of Standard Walking, Neurorehabilitation of Complex Walking, Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (Active tDCS)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Thoracic Diseases
Dysphagia in Thoracic Surgical Patients
The proposed study seeks to determine the incidence of dysphagia and vocal fold mobility impairment (VFMI) in individuals undergoing throacic surgical procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT04487028
- Testing
- Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Low Vision, Aged
Evaluation of a Standardised Orientation and Mobility Training in Older Adults With Low Vision
The purpose of this study is: 1. to develop a standardised orientation and mobility training (O\&M-training) in the use of an identification/symbol cane by older adults with low vision, and; 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00946062
- Testing
- orientation and mobility training
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Visual Impairment
Digital Twin Smart Educational Platform for Visually Impaired Navigation Training
This study evaluates a novel digital twin smart educational platform designed to train visually impaired individuals on safe navigation in Saudi urban environments.
- Trial name
- NCT07641127
- Testing
- Adaptive Multi-modal Digital Twin Navigation Training
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- King Salman Center for Disability Research
Multiple Sclerosis
Physical Telerehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis
The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the MS HAT (Multiple Sclerosis Home Automated Telemanagement) System as an adjunct to the current standard of medical care for patients with MS (PwMS).
- Trial name
- NCT03230903
- Testing
- Home telerehabilitation, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Dual Task Training in Elderly Using the BioRescue
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is accompanied by gait and balance problems while dual tasking. During a 6 to 8 weeks training with the BioRescue (virtual reality), institutionalized elderly people with MCI will relearn dual…
- Trial name
- NCT02681354
- Testing
- Biorescue training
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Physical Disability
Feasibility of An Active Video Gaming Intervention
Replacing sedentary behaviors during leisure time with active video gaming (AVG) has been shown to be an enjoyable option for increasing the amount of physical activity acquired each week.
- Trial name
- NCT05310279
- Testing
- GAIMplank
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dual Sensory Impairment of Vision and Hearing
Gaining Insight Into Dual Sensory Loss
The goal of this observational study is to explore difficulties in information access, mobility, communication and fatigue in people with combined vision and hearing impairments.
- Trial name
- DSL (NCT06362213)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Impaired Mobility
Nutrition Intervention for Older Adults and Research Training
Lack of effective interventions to improve diet quality among older urban adults represents a significant health problem. Simultaneously, enhancing the biomedical workforce is needed to meet growing US demands in research and…
- Trial name
- NIFOA-RT (NCT07898085)
- Testing
- Nutrition Intervention, Contact Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Aging
Safety and Feasibility of Dasatinib and Quercetin in Adults at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this pilot study is to demonstrate the safety and feasibility of administering intermittent doses of Dasatinib and Quercetin (D+Q) in older adults at risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- STAMINA (NCT05422885)
- Testing
- Dasatinib, Quercetin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Lewis Lipsitz