Clinical trials: Muscle Balance
Hemiplegia, Gastrocnemius
Relationship Between Gastrocnemius and Soleus Muscle Thickness Assessed by Ultrasound and Balance and Fear of Falling in Hemiplegic Patients
Structural and functional changes occurring in the lower extremity muscles of hemiplegic stroke patients play a decisive role in gait ability, balance impairment, and fall risk.
- Conditions
- Hemiplegia, Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Ultrasonography
- Trial name
- NCT07812428
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Scapular Pain
The Correlation Between Neck Posture and Scapular Posture & the Effect Stabilization Exercises for the Scapula
Recently, many office workers and young people have postural abnormalities, including forward head posture (FHP) and rounded shoulder posture (RSP).
- Trial name
- NCT07500571
- Testing
- Self-Exercise only, Professional exercise rehabilitation therapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital
Healthy Adult Participants
Impact of Abdominal Muscle-Induced Fatigue on Hip Muscle Performance and Functional Balance in Healthy Adults
The study is based on the theory that the abdominal muscles contribute to transverse and frontal plane torques that complement hip abductor torque, as both muscle groups act in the same counterclockwise direction within the…
- Trial name
- NCT07577011
- Testing
- Isokinetic Dynamometer for fatiguing abdominal muscles and assessing hip Muscle Performance, and balance assessment using star excursion test and single leg balance test
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Healthy Older Adults
Effects of Overload Eccentric and Concentric Resistance Training on the Cost of Walking, Muscle-tendon and Jumping Performance in Healthy Older Individuals
Normal aging leads to a decline in neuromuscular and mobility functions, including a 60% reduction in maximal voluntary force production, a 25% decrease in muscle volume and quality (sarcopenia), and reduced tendon stiffness by…
- Trial name
- EOECORT-COM-JP (NCT06838481)
- Testing
- Concentric overload resistance training, Eccentric overload resistance training, Active Control
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hungarian University of Sports Science
Older Adults
Effects of Home-based Lower Extremity Muscle Power Training on Functional Muscle and Balance Performance in Older Adults
Background: Muscle power, defined as the rate at which muscular force is generated to produce movement, declines more rapidly with age than muscle strength.
- Trial name
- NCT06901700
- Testing
- Experimental Group, control group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Healthy Aging, Mobility Limitation
Power Centering for Seniors
Walking difficulties, mobility decline and falls are prevalent among older adults. The incidence of each of these increases with age and the presence of each can negatively affect the quality of life in older adults.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Mobility Limitation, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- PCS (NCT04861831)
- Testing
- Power Centering for Seniors intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER
Exercise, Aerobic
The Effect of Bicycle Ergometer Training on Balance and Emg Activity
The study will contribute to answering the question of 'in which exercise types of single-leg and double-leg exercise protocols will affect whether fatigue occurs early or not, and muscle activations will occur.
- Trial name
- NCT05514392
- Testing
- HP Cosmos Torqoalizer
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Critically Ill, Intra-Abdominal Hypertension
The Influence of Fluid Removal Using Continuous Venovenous Hemofiltration (CVVH) on Intra-abdominal Pressure and Kidney Function
Intra- abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) are a cause of organ dysfunction in critically ill patients.
- Conditions
- Critically Ill, Intra-Abdominal Hypertension, Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, Acute Kidney Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01077895
- Testing
- CVVH, ultrafiltration, ultrafiltration control group
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Balance; Distorted, Fascia; Anomaly
Fascia Release Techniques Applied to Plantar Flexor Muscles and Acute Efficacy of Kinesio Taping
The aim of this study; The aim of this study is to examine the effects of kinesio taping technique and percussive massage technique applied to plantar flexor muscles on proprioception, balance and flexibility in healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT06006533
- Testing
- taping, massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Protein Synthesis Overnight
Protein Intake on Muscle Protein Synthesis Overnight
This trial is an exploratory study in order to determine whether the ingestion of one type of protein (milk protein/CHO/Fat) vs.placebo (CHO/Fat) 2 hours before bed time results in the extension of the post-prandial window of…
- Trial name
- NCT02041143
- Testing
- Milk protein
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Spastic Cerebral Palsy (sCP)
Botulinum Neurotoxin for Children With CP: a Delicate Balance Between Clinical Benefits and Muscular Harm
A cross-sectional design study will be carried out to explore the morphological muscle properties and alterations in muscle composition on a macroscopic level in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).
- Trial name
- Bo-Balance (NCT06991725)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Knee Osteoarthritis, Virtual Reality
The Effects of Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Exercises on Muscle Excitability in Knee Osteoarthritis
The main goal of this sham-controlled clinical trial is to learn the excitability levels of the muscles around the knee and balance using objective measurement methods in patients with knee osteoarthritis of non-immersive virtual…
- Trial name
- NCT05595317
- Testing
- Non-immersive Virtual Reality
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Sönmez
Meniscus Tear, Quality of Life
Evaluation Of Pain, Balance, Functional Performance and Quality of Life in Patients With Meniscus Lesions
Meniscal tears are common knee injuries, affecting a wide demographic from young athletes to the elderly population, often resulting from traumatic sports-related incidents or degenerative processes associated with aging.
- Trial name
- NCT06446973
- Testing
- 35 patients with meniscus tear
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
Therapeutics
Evaluation of the Balance, Muscular Electric Activity, Proprioception Before and After in the Vibratory Platform
Introduction: Proprioception refers to the information's dynamic, sent to central nervous system by the free nerve endings and mechanoreceptors, about the biomechanics relationship for the joint tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT03846037
- Testing
- Proprioceptive exercise on the vibratory platform, Proprioceptive exercise on the ground (stable surface)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Vale do Paraíba
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
The Effects of Balance and Respiratory Muscle Training on Functional Capacity, Balance, Respiratory Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a permanent, non-progressive disorder in which the immature brain is affected by various causes in the prenatal, perinatal or postnatal period.
- Trial name
- NCT03396289
- Testing
- Conventional physiotherapy including balance exercises, Inspiratory muscle training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Gait Balance, Balance
Effects of Lower Extremity Neuromuscular Facilitation and Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of lower extremity Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) exercises on balance, gait, and fatigue in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Conditions
- Gait Balance, Balance, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT07263854
- Testing
- exercises
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Sanko University
Fibromyalgia
Effects of Hydrotherapy on Physical Function and Quality of Life of Women With Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FS) is one condition that most affects functional performance, especially in women, due to alterations in the entire musculoskeletal system.
- Trial name
- NCT01839305
- Testing
- Hydrotherapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mariana Arias Avila
Stroke Patients With Hemiplegia or Hemiparesis in the Subacute Stage
The Effect of Combined Transcranial Pulse Current Stimulation (tPCS) and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Lower Limb Motor Function in Subacute to Chronic Stroke Patients With Hemiplegia (COMPENSATOR-Stroke)
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of high frequency tPCS + TENS compared to Sham device stimulation + TENS (Control) in lower limb motor function recovery in stroke patients with hemiplegia or hemiparesis in the…
- Trial name
- COMPENSATOR (NCT06999876)
- Testing
- The AscenZ-VIII Stimulator (Investigational Medical Device)
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National University Health System, Singapore
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Augmented Reality Treadmill Walking for Cognitive and Physical Health in Older Adults
This study evaluated the feasibility and health effects of using augmented reality (AR) treadmill walking in older adults. Sixty community-dwelling adults aged 65 to 80 years were randomly assigned to either an AR treadmill group…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- ART-Walk (NCT07074613)
- Testing
- Traditional Treadmill Walking, JOHNSON 8.1T treadmill with Passport AR system
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan College of Performing Arts
Ankle and or Hindfoot Injury
The Effect of Needle Placement on Muscle Stiffness, Gait, Balance, Pain and Functional Outcomes in Individuals With Injury to the Ankle and/or Hindfoot
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to assess the effect of DN at either the site of the identified myofascial trigger point/s (MTrP) of in the same muscle, but away from the MTrP site/s in individuals with ankle…
- Trial name
- NCT04487327
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Regis University