Clinical trials: Muscle Dysfunction
Pain, Chronic, Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Comparison of Respiratory Muscle, Pain, Functional Performance and Cognitive Status in Obstructive Lung Diseases
In the literature, there are a limited number of studies evaluating postural awareness, cognitive status, respiratory muscle strength and endurance, functional capacity, and pain in people with obstructive pulmonary disease, and…
- Conditions
- Pain, Chronic, Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cognitive Impairment, Functional Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT04048408
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
Research Protocol for Karuna Labs Inc.: Safety and Efficacy of Virtual Reality Graded Motor Imagery for Chronic Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate, in two phases: (1) the feasibility and safety of Virtual Embodiment Therapy in treating chronic pain of lower back and upper limbs and (2) the efficacy of Virtual Embodiment Therapy on…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Fibromyalgia, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04060875
- Testing
- Karuna Labs Virtual Reality Software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karuna Labs Inc.
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Blood Flow Restriction and High-intense Resistance Training in Aging: Interactions Between Neuroplasticity and Muscle
BRAIN-M is a randomized controlled trial designed to examine the effects of a single bout or 12 weeks of blood-flow restriction training or high-intensity resistance training on cognitive function, brain health, muscular…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Frailty
- Trial name
- BRAIN-M (NCT05744167)
- Testing
- BFRT, MDRT
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
Effect of High-intensity Laser Therapy on Patients With Myogenic Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
This study will be conducted to investigate the effect of high-intensity laser therapy on the temporalis and masseter muscles activity in patients with myogenic temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT06495788
- Testing
- High-intensity laser therapy (HILT)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Sleep Bruxism, Hypertension
Selected Disorders and Sleep Bruxism
Sleep apnea is a common and serious health problem in the Polish population. According to epidemiological data problem concerns about 7% of the adult population. The most common sleep disorder is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Conditions
- Sleep Bruxism, Hypertension, Thyroid Dysfunction, Mental Status Change
- Trial name
- NCT03083405
- Testing
- Opipramol
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw Medical University
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Insulin Resistance
Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Muscle strength helps determine a person's quality of life and functional independence. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis often suffer from muscle weakness and a pre-diabetic condition called insulin resistance.
- Trial name
- NCT02535832
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Fibromyalgia, Exercise
Cardiovascular Autonomic Function and Endogenous Pain Modulation
The study has three aims: 1. To investigate the influence of cardiovascular autonomic function on pain sensitivity at rest in patients with fibromyalgia and age- and sex-matched controls 2.
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Exercise, Pain, Autonomic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT03911609
- Testing
- Exercise, Cognitive Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Healthy Volunteers, Skeletal Muscle
Device Evaluating the Muscular Functional Age
The CHRONOS project aims to provide a device to detect earlier the motor decline, by developing a precise quantitative device measuring "Motor Functional Age" (MFA) of young, middle-aged and old people, thus preventing future…
- Trial name
- CHRONOS (NCT03560648)
- Testing
- High definition surface electromyography combined with accelerometer
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Effects of Alpha-lactalbumin Intake on Metabolic and Cognitive Functions in Elderly
Aging modifies the metabolic pathway of the neurotransmitter serotonin by reducing the synthesis rate and increasing the breakdown rate of serotonin, possibly related to the observed enhanced sensitivity of the serotonergic…
- Trial name
- NCT02082418
- Testing
- Alpha-lactalbumin, Whey, Casein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Muscle Dysfunction in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD): the Role of Sympathetic Activation
The objective of the project is to better understand the causes of exercise limitation, dyspnea and neurohumoral activation in patients with COPD.
- Trial name
- NCT01750489
- Testing
- non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Goettingen
Temporomandibular Disorder, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
Trauma Exposure and Childhood Trauma in Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Temporomandibular disorder is a multifactorial condition that involves the temporomandibular joint, masticatory muscles, and surrounding structures and is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors.
- Conditions
- Temporomandibular Disorder, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction, Trauma Exposure, Childhood Traumas
- Trial name
- NCT07292103
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulseren Demir Karakilic
Hip Injuries, Muscular Atrophy
Strength and Strength-ratio of Hip Rotator Muscles at Soccer Players
At this investigation we want to find out whether there is a difference in muscle strength of the internal and external rotation hip muscles between soccer players and non-soccer players caused by typical movement patterns seen…
- Conditions
- Hip Injuries, Muscular Atrophy, Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT01821183
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Perineal Trauma, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Pelvic Floor Training Program and Perineal Trauma During Vaginal Birth
This study aims to determine whether a structured pelvic floor muscle training program during pregnancy can reduce perineal trauma during vaginal birth.
- Conditions
- Perineal Trauma, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Labor Complications, Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
- Trial name
- PFTP (NCT07292948)
- Testing
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Incebıyik
Upper Cross Syndrome, Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD)
Upper Cross Syndrome and Temporomandibular Dysfunction in University Students
This cross-sectional observational study aims to investigate the relationship between Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS), a postural imbalance characterized by forward head posture and rounded shoulders, and Temporomandibular Disorder…
- Trial name
- UCS-TMD (NCT07456748)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Neck Pain
The Natural History of Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points: Comparison of Local and Remote Tissue Milieu in Normal Muscle, Latent and Active Myofascial Trigger Points Over Time
This study will use microdialysis to investigate myofascial pain. This pain is characterized by "trigger points" (exquisitely tender spots) in a group of tense muscle fibers that extend from the trigger point to the muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT00042276
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Temporomandibular Dysfunction
Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Cervical Posture
The aim of this research was to determine the existence of a correlation between the degree of temporomandibular dysfunction and cervical posture in different occlusal classes in adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT01331538
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Prevalence of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
This study included 113 patients diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis and 110 healthy volunteers. Participants in both groups were evaluated using the 'Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD)' diagnostic…
- Trial name
- NCT05839925
- Testing
- Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) Axis I and II
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 223 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long COVID
Endothelial Dysfunction in Post-infection Fatigue Syndromes
Post-infection chronic fatigue syndromes, such as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and post-COVID-19 condition (Long Covid), are conditions primarily characterized by debilitating fatigue.
- Trial name
- NCT06463106
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FH Joanneum Gesellschaft mbH
Fibromyalgia, Kinesiophobia
Kinesiophobia, Quality of Life, and Cognitive Functions in Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Although one of the most evidence-based treatment protocols is based on exercise strategies in patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome, fear and avoidance of physical activity; named 'Kinesiophobia' may hinder the patients from the…
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Kinesiophobia, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04695288
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Healthy
Muscular Training-induced Changes in COPD
The current protocol is developed in the context of a large Research and Innovation (R\&I) program aiming the promotion of daily life physical activity in chronic patients registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02976064) and…
- Trial name
- NCT03169270
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona