Clinical trials: Movement Disorders, Functional
Parkinson Disease, Autonomic Dysfunction
Parkinson's Autonomic Responses to Treadmill Walking
This study will compare examine autonomic and cardiovascular responses to peak exercise testing in Parkinson's disease patients in varying stages of the disease, and healthy, age-matched participants.
- Trial name
- NCT03156400
- Testing
- Exercise Stress Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Essential Tremor
Functional Neuroimaging Feedback for Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy
Focused ultrasound for Essential Tremor is an FDA approved treatment performed by neurosurgeons at the Ohio State Center for Neuromodulation that utilizes ultrasound technology to create a lesion in the thalamus of Essential…
- Trial name
- NCT03560622
- Testing
- multi-modality neuroimaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vibhor Krishna
Neuromuscular Diseases
Controlled Study of Upper and Lower Limb Movements in Patients Patients with Pathologies That Have an Impact on Ambulation or Motor Function
The main aim of the study is to validate the algorithms developed to analyze the signals from the various sensors contained in the magneto-inertial control units and reconstruct upper and lower limb movements under different…
- Trial name
- NCT06439823
- Testing
- ActiMyo®/Syde®
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laurent Servais
Parkinson Disease (PD), Paralysis; Supranuclear
Progression of Striatal and Extrastriatal Degeneration in PD and PSP Patients
This longitudinal study aims to research cognitive and gait phenotypes of Parkinson's disease and Supranuclear Palsy as well as to provide markers to track diseases progression using a multi-modality approach based on 3D-gait…
- Trial name
- PARKONTHEWAY (NCT03840252)
- Testing
- 3D gait analysis, rsfMRI, Montreal Cognitive assesment (MoCA)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Rotator Cuff, Syndrome, Frozen Shoulder
Validation of a Kinematic Functional Shoulder Score Including Only Essential Movements
A lot of shoulder function evaluation scores exist but none has been universally accepted as a gold standard. Recent studies have demonstrated the potential of computerized movement analysis with embedded sensors for objective…
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff, Syndrome, Frozen Shoulder, Humerus, Fracture, Other Instability of Joint, Shoulder Region
- Trial name
- NCT01431417
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Health Adult Subjects
Balance Performance and Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease
This observational study aims to examine the relationship between performance-based balance test results and quality of life in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07833150
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Parkinson Disease
Exercise and Sleep in Parkinson's Disease
This study will investigate the impact of two common exercise modalities, cardiovascular and resistance training, on sleep quality and architecture in persons with Parkinson's disease (PD), and whether these potential positive…
- Trial name
- NCT04558879
- Testing
- CT, RT
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Motor Neuron Disease
Brain Function in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
This study will examine whether the motor cortex (the part of the brain that controls movement) works properly in patients with primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), a disorder in which voluntary movements are very slow.
- Trial name
- NCT00071435
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Stroke
Effects of Intensive Robot-assisted Therapy in Patients With Subacute Stroke
Robot-assisted training (RT) devices developed to date have a significant impact on stroke rehabilitation. Several research groups have developed the robotic devices and examined their efficacy on improving upper limb function…
- Trial name
- RT (NCT01767480)
- Testing
- RT, Conventional rehabilitation (CR)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Parkinson Disease
Respiratory Functions in Parkinson's Disease
The aim is to examine respiratory functions, inspiratory muscle strength, respiratory function, physical fitness and aerobic capacity in Parkinson's disease patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07010783
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Parkinson Disease, Physical Activity
Physical Training Induced Plasticity of Motor Control Mechanisms in Parkinson's Disease Patients
There are experimental evidences of the important role of exercise in the PD, that induces similar effects to pharmacotherapy. So far, the mechanisms of the impact of these changes on the brain subcortical and cortical regions…
- Trial name
- NCT03753503
- Testing
- exercise, conventional physical therapy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Parkinson Disease
Strategy for Daily Activity Improvement in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
The symptoms and signs of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) include bradykinesia, rigidity, tremor and poor sensory integration, which result in mobility disability.
- Trial name
- Parkinson (NCT03972241)
- Testing
- foot insole
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kwan-Hwa Lin
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable
Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating
This study will be focused on assessing the molecular, physiological, and emotional correlates of an intensive meditation experience in the context of a retreat setting in a large 2000 plus-person cohort comprised of healthy and…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable, Anxiety, Asthma
- Trial name
- QUANTUM (NCT06583395)
- Testing
- Advanced multi-component meditation practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tobias Moeller-Bertram
Functional Neurological Disorder, Motor Symptoms
Investigating the Neurophysiology of the Motor System and the Feasibility of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
This clinical study will test if adding a non-invasive stimulation of the vagus nerve through the ear during physiotherapy brings an improvement to FND (Functional Neurological Disorder) patients with motor symptoms.
- Trial name
- TMS-VNS (NCT07710677)
- Testing
- Vagial Nerve Stimulation (VNS) active stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Fribourg
Parkinson Disease
Investigation of the Psychometric Properties of the Squares Test in Measuring Hand Function in Parkinson's Disease
The first aim of the present study was to investigate reliability, validity and responsiveness to the minimal clinically important difference, which is defined as the smallest change in score corresponding to clinically…
- Trial name
- NCT03580486
- Testing
- The squares test
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Orthostatic Hypotension, Dysautonomic
Cardiovascular Function and Response to Stimulation Within the First Year After Spinal Cord Injury
The study aims to explore how cardiovascular function changes in the first year after a spinal cord injury, and to see how different treatments, like spinal stimulation through the skin (transcutaneous spinal stimulation), affect…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Orthostatic Hypotension, Dysautonomic, Cardiovascular, Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT06841198
- Testing
- spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation, Ice testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Healthy
Remote Study of an Electronic Means to Characterize Bowel Movements in Adult Populations
A remote study to find out if a mobile phone application (HealthMode Stool) can serve as a useful tool to track and characterize daily bowel movements.
- Trial name
- NCT04182048
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 843 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthMode Inc.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Research on the Relationship Between Scoliosis, Pain, Quality of Life, and Trunk Muscle Compensation Patterns Among Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Objective: The objective of this observational study is to evaluate and quantify trunk muscle compensatory movement patterns in patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) using computer vision technology.
- Trial name
- NCT06755138
- Testing
- Observational Assessment
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Essential Tremor
Functional Brain Network Changes in Patients Undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor
The purpose of this study is to collect electrophysiological data related to functional brain network changes in patients undergoing deep brain stimulation for the treatment of essential tremor.
- Trial name
- TRaNCE (NCT06293638)
- Testing
- Alcohol, Alprazolam, Cold Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Parkinson' Disease
Effects of Physical Exercise Combined With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
A controlled, blinded, and randomized clinical study will be carried out in a large sample of people with Parkinson's disease, where the combined effects of physical exercise and transcranial direct curren stimlation (tDCS) on…
- Trial name
- ExtDCSPARK (NCT07524400)
- Testing
- real tDCS and exercise, Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos