Clinical trials: Movement Disorders, Functional
Writer's Cramp
Video-supervised Motor and Awareness Training in Writer's Cramp
Writer's cramp is the most common task-specific dystonia. It is characterized by involuntary co-contraction of antagonistic muscles during writing. This disabling condition may force patients to give up their occupation.
- Trial name
- NCT04611009
- Testing
- motor training, mindfulness exercises
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Parkinson's Disease With End of Dose Wearing Off
Effects of Carbidopa/Levodopa/Entacapone on Motor Function and Quality of Life in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
To assess motor function and quality of life (QoL) in Parkinson's disease (PD) subjects with end-of-dose wearing off, comparing immediate and delayed switch to carbidopa/levodopa and entacapone.
- Trial name
- NCT00219284
- Testing
- Carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 359 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Parkinson Disease
Frailty and Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease.
Introduction: Parkinson's disease (PD) is the association of tremor, rigidity, akinesia-bradykinesia and loss of postural reflexes. Non-motor symptoms such as cognitive impairment may also develop.
- Trial name
- NCT05388526
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oviedo
Epilepsy
Functional Coupling of Cortico-Cortical and Cortico-Muscular Connections During Motor Movements: An Electrocorticographic Study of Ipsilateral Motor Control
This study examines the relationship between a cerebral hemisphere and control of muscles on the same side of the body (ipsilateral control).
- Trial name
- NCT00036595
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Functional Movement Disorder
Study of Sensory Attenuation in Functional Movement Disorders
Functional movement disorders (FMD) are conditions where people experience unusual movements or difficulties with walking, not caused by a specific brain or nerve injury but related to how the brain controls movements.
- Trial name
- NCT06872788
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Exercise, Gait
Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Gait, Cognitive Decline, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- REECO (NCT05462977)
- Testing
- Group exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Spinal Cord Injuries
Low Oxygen Therapy to Enhance Walking Recovery After SCI.
The purpose of this study is to determine how combining bouts of low oxygen, transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, and walking training may improve walking function for people with chronic spinal cord injury of different age…
- Trial name
- BO2ST-II (NCT06521723)
- Testing
- Daily acute intermittent hypoxia, Walking + tSTIM
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Cerebral Palsy
Investigating New Methods to Study Movement in Children and Young Adults With Movement Disorders.
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disorder that affects children. People with CP have weak muscles; they may have trouble controlling the movements of their arms and legs.
- Trial name
- NCT06498596
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Cerebral Palsy, Gait, Spastic
The Influence of Applying Additional Weight on Crouch Gait in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of applying additional weight in the improvement of the crouch gait pattern in children with spastic cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Gait, Spastic, Motor Disorders, Functional Neurological Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06493344
- Testing
- Applying additional weight
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Parkinson´s Disease
Dual Tasking Training to Enhance Self-Efficacy in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor and cognitive impairments that substantially reduce functional independence, social participation, and quality of life.
- Trial name
- DEEP-PD (NCT07611578)
- Testing
- dual tasking training
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Alvaro Reyes
Functional Movement Disorder
Mirror Box Therapy As a Treatment Option for Functional Movement Disorders
The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential of using mirror box therapy as a therapeutic technique amongst patients with functional movement disorders.
- Trial name
- MIMIC (NCT03660098)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Parkinson's Disease
Optimizing Deep Brain Stimulation to Improve Visuomotor Function in Parkinson's Disease
Inability to align and refocus the eyes on the objects at different depths, i.e., vergence impairment and strabismus, frequently affects the quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- DBS strabismus (NCT06857851)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Elbow Tendinopathy
Effect of Tissue Flossing on Pain,Function and Movement
The purpose of the current investigation is to examine the effect of tissue-flossing on upper extremity, pain, strength and functional performance in subjects with musculoskeletal-related complaints of pain surrounding the elbow…
- Trial name
- NCT04899375
- Testing
- Floss band, ACE bandage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Hypotension, Orthostatic, Parkinson Disease
Improved Orthostatic Tolerance = Better Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease
Study on orthostatic Hypotension in Parkinson's disease
- Conditions
- Hypotension, Orthostatic, Parkinson Disease, Autonomic Failure, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- PaKogOH (NCT03900000)
- Testing
- Physiotherapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Upper Extremity Dysfunction
Movement Enhancing Device for Children
The purpose of this study is to assess: 1) how infants move their bodies to explore, play, and solve problems, 2) if this is different in a high-risk group of infants, and 3) if these abilities can be advanced in a high-risk…
- Trial name
- NCT01959581
- Testing
- Movement Enhancing Device
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Early Onset Parkinson Disease, Early Stage Parkinson Disease
Dual-task Performance in Young-onset PD
This study aimed to investigate the effects of Game based dual-task training with treadmill on executive function and dual-task performance in individuals with early-onset PD and discuss the correlation between the change values…
- Trial name
- NCT04033393
- Testing
- Game based dual-task training, Treadmill training
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Stroke
Self-regulated Constraint-induced Movement Therapy in Subacute Stroke Patients
Emerging research suggests the use of self-regulation (SR) strategies at improving functional regain in patients with brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02480140
- Testing
- Self-regulated constraint-induced movement therapy, Constraint-induced movement therapy, Conventional occupational therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Western Sydney
Functional Neurological Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis
Assessment of the Frequency of Functional Neurological Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis and Analysis of Clinical and Psychological Determinants
Multiple sclerosis (MS) and functional neurological disorders (FND) share clinical features, which may result in FND being overlooked in patients with MS.
- Trial name
- FTNF-SEP (NCT07849816)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Parkinsonism or Parkinson's Disease Nos
Self-Reports of Executive Functions in Persons With Parkinson's Disease and Their Significant Others
The investigators are conducting a study to compare the self-reports of executive functions (that is to say, what role cognitive processes such as working memory and attention) in persons with Parkinson's Disease to the reports…
- Trial name
- NCT04928027
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Old Dominion University
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
A Quick and Reliable Eye Movement Test to Help Diagnose ADHD in Children.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects more than 5 % of children and adolescents, with a globally increasing prevalence.
- Trial name
- ADHDin15? (NCT07136259)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Onovis Augenpraxis