Clinical trials: Motor Learning
Aging Well
Immersive Technology and Virtual Reality as a Health Support Tool in a Residence for the Elderly
The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn more about the potential for using virtual reality in older adults living in residences for elderly to maintain health (physical activity, cognitive activity, social behaviors).
- Trial name
- NCT06117319
- Testing
- Individual assistance Virtual reality training sessions, Collective assistance Virtual reality training sessions
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TOPMED
Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Childhood Aggression
Intuniv vs Placebo in the Treatment of Childhood Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Children with explosive aggression are often rejected by their peers, placed in special classroom, and contribute to family discord. When psychotherapy and family therapy is unsuccessful, medications are often used.
- Conditions
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Childhood Aggression, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02048241
- Testing
- Parent Management Training, Intuniv
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Neurofibromatosis 1
Antioxidant Therapy With N-acetylcysteine for Learning and Motor Behavior in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) commonly suffer from the effects of cognitive, behavioral, and motor impairments. At present there is no specific treatment for this NF1 complication.
- Trial name
- NF1NAC (NCT04481035)
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine (NAC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
SmarToyGym: Smart Detection of Atypical Toy-oriented Actions in At-risk Infants
The study aims to develop a SmarToyGym where sensitized, wireless toys are strategically hung and placed within reach of infants to elicit toy-oriented body and arm/hand movements.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Stroke, Fine Motor Delay
- Trial name
- NCT02813889
- Testing
- SmarToyGym
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Basic Science
Frontal and Parietal Contributions to Proprioception and Motor Skill Learning
The purpose of this study is to understand how the different regions of the brain affect our sense of limbs in space (proprioception) and in turn our hand movements (motor skill learning).
- Trial name
- NCT05739994
- Testing
- Theta burst transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Stroke
Treatment of Hand Dysfunction After Stroke
Many stroke survivors exhibit persistent upper limb motor deficits and a non-functional upper limb. There is some promising information that suggests motor learning (ML) in conjunction with functional electrical stimulation (FES…
- Trial name
- NCT00508521
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Children With Spastic Diplegia, Between the Ages of 2 to 10 Years, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Level I,II and III
Effects of Mirror Neurons Stimulation on Motor Skill Rehabilitation in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This study aimed to develop Video Compact Disc (VCD) program that applying the concept of imitative learning with mirror neurons stimulation on standard rehabilitation technique in children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT01267929
- Testing
- The mirror neurons stimulation based VCD program, The conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Thammasat University
Healthy, Young Adults
Remote Limb Ischemic Conditioning to Enhance Learning and Muscle Strength in Healthy Young Adults
The purpose of this research study is to determine if remote limb ischemic conditioning (RLIC) can enhance learning of a motor (balance) and an ecologically valid, complex cognitive-motor (driving) task, and increase skeletal…
- Trial name
- NCT03512028
- Testing
- RLIC, Muscle strength training, Driving training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Stroke
NMDA Receptors in Motor Learning in Humans
The purpose of this study is to focus on enhancing upper limb recovery in patients post-stroke by using robotic-assisted therapy in combination with a drug to improve learning new motor skills.
- Trial name
- NCT02082912
- Testing
- D-cycloserine, HandMentor Pro
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Arthritis, Cancer
MoveStrong at Home: A Feasibility Study of a Model for Remote Delivery of Functional Strength and Balance Training Combined With Nutrition Education for Older Pre-frail Adults.
Sufficient muscle strength helps to get out of a chair and can prevent falls. Up to 30% of older adults experience age-related loss of muscle strength, which can lead to frailty and health instability.
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases, Chronic Lung Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04663685
- Testing
- Exercise program, Nutrition education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Aging
The Entorhinal Cortex and Aerobic Exercise in Aging
The overall goal of this study is to examine how regular exercise affects brain function, spatial memory, and virtual navigation. Participation in this research study will take approximately 4 months.
- Trial name
- ECE (NCT02775760)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular endurance, Strength, balance, and flexibility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Cerebrovascular Stroke
Fast Arm Motor Skill Training in Chronic Stroke Survivors
Every year, almost 800,000 people experience a stroke in the United States, which lead to upper-limb impairments, making recovery of motor function a priority in stroke rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- FAST (NCT05013762)
- Testing
- Fast intervention, Active Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Stroke, Stroke, Chronic
Modulating Interaction of Motor Learning Networks in Rehabilitation of Stroke
This study uses a form on non-invasive brain stimulation called transcranial magnetic stimulation to understand 1) understand how the brain learns post-stroke and 2) assess non-invasive brain stimulation as an addition to current…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke, Chronic, Stroke, Middle Cerebral Artery With Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT03086551
- Testing
- Active continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS), Motor Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Parkinson Disease
Effect of Levodopa on Postural Motor Learning in Parkinson Disease
The primary goal of this project is to gain a better understanding of whether and how levodopa (a common anti-Parkinson disease medication) alters postural motor learning in people with Parkinson disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02239978
- Testing
- Postural perturbation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Copd
Optimizing Self-management COPD Treatment Through the American Lung Association Helpline
Although self-management treatment improves quality of life among individuals with COPD, there is limited understanding of which elements of treatment are most effective.
- Trial name
- NCT05106257
- Testing
- Self-management education (short), Ground-based walking training, Inhaler training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Speech
Modulation of Sensory Acuity With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
The purpose of this research study is to understand how the brain processes and controls speech in healthy people. The investigators are doing this research because it will help identify the mechanisms that allow people to…
- Trial name
- NCT05723575
- Testing
- TMS, somatosensory acuity measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Physical Activity, Motivation
Effect of Sport Education in University Required PE on Students' Perceived Physical Literacy and Physical Activity Level
This project examines the effects of implementing sport education model in university required physical education lessons on perceived physical literacy and physical activity levels of the students.
- Trial name
- NCT03888885
- Testing
- Sport Education Model
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 410 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Stroke
Reducing Asymmetry During Gait Using the TPAD (Tethered Pelvic Assist Device) for Stroke Patients
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the overall feasibility in terms of safety, treatment tolerance and adherence as well as preliminarily address how effective this treatment model using the TPAD and overground…
- Trial name
- NCT03203291
- Testing
- TPAD (Tethered Pelvic Assist Device)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
The Effect of Acute Intermittent Hypoxia on Motor Learning
The goal of this study is to examine the effect of repetitive acute intermittent hypoxia on motor learning abilities in able-bodied individuals for subsequent study in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05341466
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypoxia
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
Cerebral Palsy, Child, Preschool
Effect of Power Wheelchairs on the Development and Function of Young Children With Severe Physical Disabilities
Self-produced locomotion often is limited in children with cerebral palsy and other conditions that cause severe motor impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT01115998
- Testing
- Power wheelchair, No power wheelchairs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma