Clinical trials: Motor Function of Healthy Physiology
Stroke
Motor Performance in Chronic Stroke Patients
This study will determine in stroke patients whether stimulation of the injured side of the brain combined with stimulation of the weak hand can temporarily improve motor function of the paralyzed hand.
- Trial name
- NCT00110175
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Healthy Lifestyle, Physical Exercise
Lifestyle and Brain Vascular Function
Cognitive performance is negatively related to an impaired glucose metabolism, possibly due to impairments in brain vascular function.
- Conditions
- Healthy Lifestyle, Physical Exercise, Healthy Diet, Cerebrovascular Circulation
- Trial name
- NCT04234009
- Testing
- Healthy Lifestyle
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Stroke Patients
Relationship Between Respiratory Muscle Strength, Balance, Trunk Control, Functional Capacity in Stroke Patients
The purpose of this study; To determine the relationship between respiratory muscle strength, balance, trunk control, functional capacity and motor functions in stroke patients and compare them with healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT06259877
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Healthy Aging, Motor Learning
The Effect of Tai Chi Chuan in Older Adults
30 healthy older participants were enrolled in the study and were randomly classified into two groups. In the experimental group (n = 15) participants received 10-week Tai Chi Chuan practice intervention, in the control group…
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Motor Learning, Cognitive Function
- Trial name
- NCT04690244
- Testing
- Tai Chi Chuan trainings
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
Neuromuscular Diseases
Muscle Oxygenation in Effort in Neuromuscular Diseases
Previous studies showed modifications of muscle oxygenation parameters in muscular dystrophies du to an impairment or an absence of dystrophin.
- Trial name
- OXYNEMU (NCT02789059)
- Testing
- muscle oxygenation
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Agility Training, Executive Function
Agility Training on Executive Function, Dual Task Performance and Brain Activation in Healthy Adults
This study will investigate the effect of agility training on executive function, dual task walking and brain activation in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04880057
- Testing
- Resistance+Aerobic training, Agility training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Moyamoya Disease, Healthy
Cognitive-Motor Incorporated Training and Its Relations in Cerebrovascular Diseases With Cognitive and Motor Impairments
The following three-part proposal will explore the impact of applying motor-cognitive incorporated training (MCIT) in individuals with post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) or Moyamoya disease (MMD), and examine the…
- Conditions
- Moyamoya Disease, Healthy, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT07144930
- Testing
- MCIT program, Motor training program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Exercise, Blood Pressure
Effects of Lentil Protein Hydrolysate on Blood Pressure Control, Vascular Function and Exercise Performance
Examining the safety and tolerability of Lentil Protein Hydrolysate in healthy males and females whilst exploring the effects of a dose range on blood pressure control and vascular function and exercise performance
- Conditions
- Exercise, Blood Pressure, Vasodilation, Vascular Function in Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT06894875
- Testing
- Lentil protein hydrolysate
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nuritas Ltd
Cardiovascular Risk Markers, Postprandial Metabolism
Exercise Intensity and Postprandial Effects of Breaking Sedentary Behavior in Overweight Adults
The purpose of this study is twofold: (1) to determine whether breaking up prolonged sitting with aerobic or sprint cycling breaks reduces postprandial blood glucose, insulin, CRP, and blood pressure, which are established risk…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Markers, Postprandial Metabolism, Exercise Physiology, Substrate Oxidation
- Trial name
- NCT07229963
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Intervention, Sprint Exercise Intervention, Sedentary Behaviour Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Healthy
Strength Training and Muscle Lipids
The purpose of this study is examine the effects of 8 weeks (3 days/week) of resistance exercise training in children 8 to 10 years of age on muscle strength and power, motor unit activation, and lipid profiles of the vastus…
- Trial name
- Strength-Lip (NCT06480747)
- Testing
- Resistance exercise training
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Healthy Volunteer
Effects of Interrupting Sedentary Behavior on Metabolic and Cognitive Outcomes in Children
Background: Some studies in adults have found that insulin and glucose blood levels are lower when a long period of sitting is broken up with walking, compared to sitting without breaks.
- Trial name
- NCT01888939
- Testing
- Walking on a Treadmill, Sedendary Activities Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological, Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Consistency of Questionnaires to Evaluating Sexual Functions in Young Healthy Women
The sample comprised 31 female undergraduate students attending a private University in João Pessoa, northeastern Brazil. The inclusion criteria were: age between 19 and 35 years, heterosexual, active sex life, living in a stable…
- Conditions
- Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological, Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03241524
- Testing
- Exercise program for pelvic muscle floor
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Motor Imagery Training
Effects of Motor Imagery on Autonomic Function
Most studies on motor imagery suggested the effects of motor imagery are related to neuroplastic changes in the brain. In addition to that the neuroplastic changes, it is thought that motor imagery can alter metabolic responses…
- Trial name
- NCT04171271
- Testing
- Activating kinesthetic motor imagery training, Relaxing kinesthetic motor imagery training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
Physical Activity, Physical Function
Structured Self-Talk and Wearable-Assisted Walking for Physical Activity and Function in Older Adults
The goal of this randomized clinical trial was to examine whether adding structured self-talk to wearable-assisted walking could support physical activity and physical function in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Physical Function, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07767136
- Testing
- Moderate-Intensity Walking Program, Wearable Activity Device, Structured Self-Talk Training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHENG-EN WU
Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Healthy Older Adults
Effects of Assessment and Verbal Feedback on Physical Function and Exercise Adherence in Healthy Older Adults
The goal of this pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) was to investigate whether the provision of periodic assessment and verbal feedback during an exercise program has an effect on adherence, physical function and…
- Conditions
- Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Healthy Older Adults, Community Dwelling Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT07437521
- Testing
- Periodic assessment and individualized verbal feedback
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of West Attica
Normal Physiology, fMRI
The Effect of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Learning With Reward in Healthy Humans
Background: Two areas on the surface of the brain, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and motor cortex (MC), play a key role during learning.
- Trial name
- NCT01260740
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Health Young Individuals
The Immediate Effect of Manual Therapy Application on Respiratory Functions in Healthy Young Individuals
Manual therapy techniques targeting the thoracic region are commonly used in clinical practice. It has been suggested that manual therapy interventions directed at the spine can increase mobility of the spine and chest wall…
- Trial name
- NCT05934240
- Testing
- Manual therapy group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Dystonia
Brain Function in Focal Dystonia
Objectives The main objectives of this proposal are (1) to characterize motor learning abnormalities in patients with focal dystonia; (2) to show, using transcranial magnetic stimulation, that this abnormal motor learning went…
- Trial name
- NCT00102999
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Physical Exertion
Acute Exercise and Microvascular Function
It is well recognized that chronic exercise protects against the development of cardiovascular diseases. However, the responses of vasculature to acute exercise (AE) are not well known and not consistent in literature.
- Trial name
- NCT02727439
- Testing
- Acute Exhausting Exercise (AE)
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Stroke, Healthy
Effects of Vibration on Motor Function of Survivors of Chronic Stroke
The aim of this study is to evaluate how vibration of the tendons enhances arm and hand training in survivors of chronic stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06663501
- Testing
- Assisted Motion with Enhanced Sensation training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab