Clinical trials: Movement Disorders, Functional
Virtual Reality, Kinesiophobia
Can Virtual Reality Exercise Help Restore Both Body and Mind in Chronic Low Back Pain
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an immersive virtual reality (VR) exercise program can help reduce back pain and improve physical function and psychological well-being in adults with chronic low back pain.
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Kinesiophobia, Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP), Central Sensitization
- Trial name
- NCT07207083
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality-based Exercise (FitXR, Meta Quest 3s), Conventional Exercise Program (Matched Exercise, without VR)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- dongmin kang
PSP - Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, PD - Parkinson's Disease
Chromatic Pupillometry to Assess the Melanopsin-Light Pathway in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
The specific aim of this study is to investigate rod, cone and melanopsin driven pupillary light response in individuals with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), age-matched healthy controls and individuals with other…
- Conditions
- PSP - Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, PD - Parkinson's Disease, AD - Alzheimer's Disease, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
- Trial name
- PMPSP (NCT03330353)
- Testing
- Pupillometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Postural; Defect
Determination of Body Awareness and the Functional Movement in Patients With COPD
The aim of this study is to investigate body awareness and functional movement in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) compared to healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Postural; Defect, Movement, Abnormal, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06298994
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder)
Whole-Body Photobiomodulation for Motor and Cognitive Changes in Parkinson's Disease
This study aims to exploratorily evaluate the extent of motor and cognitive changes, as well as the safety, resulting from approximately 10 weeks of whole-body photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy (about three sessions per week, once…
- Trial name
- PBM (NCT07271927)
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Parkinson Disease
Exercise to Improve Sleep in Parkinson's Disease
This study will investigate the impact of three common exercise modalities, cardiovascular, resistance, and multimodal (i.e., a combination of the previous two) training, on sleep quality and architecture in persons with…
- Trial name
- NCT05644327
- Testing
- Cardiovascular training (CT), Resistance training (RT), Multimodal training (MT)
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Multiple Sclerosis
Improving Hand Movement and Coordination in People With Multiple Sclerosis Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Muscle Electrostimulation (FES) To Support Manual Dexterity and Daily Function
The goal of this interventional study is to test whether combining transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with functional electrical stimulation (FES) can improve hand and upper limb function in adults with Multiple Sclerosis…
- Trial name
- MANTRAStim (NCT07098273)
- Testing
- TMS and FES- based rehabilitation, FES-based rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Stroke
Movement Velocity Effect on Cortical Reorganization and Finger Function in Stroke
Aim 1. Determine whether higher-velocity finger tracking training improves hand function more than slower velocity training. Working hypotheses: The higher-velocity training will have significantly greater functional improvement…
- Trial name
- NCT01575366
- Testing
- Tracking training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain
Sexual Function, Body Image, Kinesiophobia and Physical Activity in Pregnant Women
This study compares sexual function, body image, kinesiophobia and physical activity level in women with and without pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05990361
- Testing
- clinical diagnostic test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Conversion Disorder, Psychogenic Movement Disorder
Embodied Virtual Reality Therapy for Functional Neurological Symptom/ Conversion Disorder
The purpose of this study is to design and test the safety and feasibility of virtual reality technologies and experiences of egocentric avatar embodiment in the application of physical and cognitive behavior therapy in…
- Conditions
- Conversion Disorder, Psychogenic Movement Disorder, Functional Movement Disorder, Functional Neurological Disorder
- Trial name
- VR4FND (NCT02764476)
- Testing
- Embodied Virtual Reality Therapy, Virtual reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Lewy Body Disease, Lewy Body Variant of Alzheimer Disease
Stimulation of Cingulo-opercular Alertness Network
Fluctuations in alertness are very common in persons with Lewy body dementias and are a major source of disability. Changes in a chemical messenger molecule called acetylcholine within certain brain regions may play a role in…
- Conditions
- Lewy Body Disease, Lewy Body Variant of Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Dementia With Behavioral Disturbance
- Trial name
- SCAN (NCT04817891)
- Testing
- HD-tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Parkinson's Disease
Non-invasive Neurostimulation in Parkinson's Disease
In this study, the investigators aim to investigate the effects of non-invasive neurostimulation - low-intensity transcranial electrical stimulation in conjunction with transcranial ultrasound (TUS)- on the motor symptoms…
- Trial name
- NCT01615718
- Testing
- low-intensity transcranial electrical stimulation, transcranial ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Tourette Syndrome, Tourette's Disorder
Assessment of Children With Tic Onset in the Past 6 Months
The purpose of this research is to study why most children who have tics never develop Tourette syndrome but some do. In other words, we aim to find features that may predict whose tics will go away and whose tics will continue…
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome, Tourette's Disorder, Chronic Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder, Transient Tic Disorder
- Trial name
- NewTics (NCT01177774)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Stroke
Safety Study of Thermal Stimulation on Upper Extremity Motor Recovery to Stroke
Improving upper extremity movement and function in patients with stroke has been one of the primary goals for patients and rehabilitation professionals.
- Trial name
- NCT01078727
- Testing
- A custom-made constant temperature thermal stimulation system (FIRSTEK, Model-B401L, B-300, local company, Taiwan).
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Comparison of Effects of Mobilization With Movement and Kinesiotaping in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS), also known as the anterior knee pain, is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders. Most of the patients suffer from knee pain for long time.
- Trial name
- NCT02707679
- Testing
- Mulligan's Straight leg-raise with traction, Mulligan's Mobilization with Movement, Kinesiotaping
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Parkinson
Impact of Exercise on Muscle Metabolism and Function for Persons With Parkinsons
This investigation assesses the impact of a strengthening program on muscle metabolism in the gastrocnemius muscle (GM) and is an essential step in the establishment of future clinical intervention for the GM in people with…
- Trial name
- NCT07720713
- Testing
- Home Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hemiparesis, Stroke
Visual Feedback Therapy for Treating Individuals With Hemiparesis Following Stroke
The purpose of the study is to determine whether an existing treatment for problems that participants have with making movements after a stroke can be performed at home.
- Trial name
- NCT01662960
- Testing
- Mirror therapy, Divider therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network