Clinical trials: Muscle Hypertonia
Age-related Macular Degeneration
Association Between Laser Interferometric Measurement of Fundus Pulsation and Pneumotonometric Measurement of Pulsatile Ocular Blood Flow in Patients With Age-related Macular Degeneration
Several methods have been proposed for the measurement of pulsatile ocular blood flow (POBF). The pneumatic tonometer, which is commercially available, assesses POBF by measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP) changes during the…
- Trial name
- NCT00991666
- Testing
- blood flow measurement
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Nuclear Magnetic Spectroscopy Imaging to Evaluate Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
This study will use a magnetic resonance imaging technique called nuclear magnetic spectroscopy (H-MRS) to define the pathology and progression of primary lateral sclerosis, hereditary spastic paraplegia and amyotrophic lateral…
- Conditions
- Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00023075
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Spinal Cord Injuries
Reciprocal Inhibition Versus Reciprocal Facilitation In Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Reciprocal inhibition is a medulla spinalis control mechanism that facilitates motor activities in healthy people. As the agonist muscle contracts, the antagonist muscle is inhibited so that the agonist action can take place…
- Trial name
- NCT05985031
- Testing
- Tendon tap, Tibial nerve stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Vaginismus, Sexual Dysfunctions
Evaluation and Comparison of Women Pelvic Floor With and Without Sexual Dysfunction (Vaginismus)
Sexuality is considered one of the pillars of quality of life, an integral part of the personality of each individual. Being a basic human being need, it cannot be separated from other aspects of life.
- Conditions
- Vaginismus, Sexual Dysfunctions, Muscular Hypertonicity, Muscle Tone Poor
- Trial name
- NCT03176069
- Testing
- Evaluation and Comparison of women pelvic floor with and without sexual dysfunction, The physiotherapeutic treatment
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo
Stroke
Robot Aided Rehabilitation - Multi-joint Evaluations
Sensory and motor impairments following stroke can lead to substantial disability involving the arm and hand. The investigator hypothesized that excessive local and cross-coupled stiffness, diminished individuation and…
- Trial name
- Aim1 (NCT02359812)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Erectile Dysfunction
the Diagnostic Value of Rigiscan Test (Nocturnal Penile Tumescence and Rigidity, NPTR) in Chinese Males
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic value of Rigiscan (nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity, NPTR ) test in erectile dysfunction of Chinese males.
- Trial name
- NPTR (NCT02573805)
- Testing
- Rigiscan test
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Spasticity
Definition, Assessment and Treatment of Spasticity According to Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in Flanders, Belgium: A Cross-sectional Qualitative Study.
The definition of spasticity described by Lance in 1980 provided a strong academic foundation for characterizing this neurological symptom.
- Trial name
- NCT06956534
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Physical Exam
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Muscle Tone Abnormalities, Rigidity, Muscle
Neurophysiological Evaluation of Muscle Tone
The primary objective of this study is to apply a biomechanical system (the NeuroFlexor) associated with the EMG recording to study the physiological mechanisms that contribute to the regulation of muscle tone in healthy subjects…
- Conditions
- Muscle Tone Abnormalities, Rigidity, Muscle, Spasticity, Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT05070780
- Testing
- Robot-assisted examination
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Stroke, Spasticity
Effects of Low-level Laser Therapy on Spasticity and Gait Parameters in Chronic Stroke Patients With Spastic Plantar Flexors
Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide. Many patients who survive a stroke experience muscle stiffness (called spasticity), especially in the ankle and foot muscles, which makes walking difficult…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spasticity, Plantar Flexors
- Trial name
- LLLT-STROKE (NCT07273591)
- Testing
- Low Level Laser Therapy, conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montiha Azeem
Spinal Cord Injuries
Pulsed Magnetic Stimulation - Managing Spasticity in Spinal Cord Injury
Spasticity (tightening, spasming and/or contractions of muscles) is a commonly encountered consequence of injuries to the central nervous system.
- Trial name
- OsStim (NCT04015362)
- Testing
- Sub-threshold intermittent pulsed magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust
Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this clinical trial is to help understand spinal cord excitability in children with cerebral palsy compared to neurologically typical children.
- Trial name
- NCT07516067
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (tSCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Martin Piazza
Spasticity, Muscle, Muscular Diseases
Using Telemedicine to Improve Spasticity Diagnosis Rates
The purpose of this study is to test the reliability of using telemedicine so a neurologist can remotely identify residents of a long-term care facility who should be referred to a neurologist for an in-person spasticity…
- Conditions
- Spasticity, Muscle, Muscular Diseases, Musculoskeletal Disease, Muscle Hypertonia
- Trial name
- NCT03211390
- Testing
- Neurological Examination, Teleneurological Examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Stroke, Muscle Spasticity
The Effectiveness of Early Botulinum Toxin A Injection for Lower Limbs Spasticity in Subacute Stroke Adults
Botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injections are widely used to treat spasticity after stroke. Although this treatment is effective on muscle tone improvement, its effect on gait and ability of daily living on early stage of stroke…
- Trial name
- NCT02505802
- Testing
- BoNT-A injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
Muscle Tone Increased, Ultrasonography
Quantitative Evaluation of Muscle Tone Using Elastic Ultrasound
The test subjects were selected from patients with clinical manifestations in muscle tone and healthy volunteers. Elbow flexor is the main target muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT04275401
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Rigidity
Spinal Mobility, Rigidity, and Kinesiophobia in PD and TMD
Axial rigidity and loss of spinal mobility commonly observed in Parkinson's disease (PD) lead to postural deformities and substantial reductions in trunk flexibility.
- Conditions
- PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Rigidity, Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs), Mobility
- Trial name
- NCT07850674
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mustafa Kemal University
Chronic Pain, Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke
Closed Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation for Neuromodulation of Upper Motor Neuron Lesion Spasticity
Spasticity is characterized by increased muscle tension and is a classic consequence of upper motor neuron (UMN) damage in the central nervous system, such as from stroke or trauma.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke, Upper Motor Neuron Lesion
- Trial name
- CLONUS (NCT06384170)
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation- Closed loop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Hemiplegia
Comparison of the Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Dry Needing
Effective treatment of spasticity after stroke is a very important and serious problem. Some of the therapeutic approach include physiotherapy and medication.
- Trial name
- NCT05952830
- Testing
- ESWT group, DN group
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Temporomandibular Disorder
Assessment of the Efficacy of a Sensorimotor Approach After Maximum Three Sessions in Subjects With TMD With Hypertonia
The study aims to demonstrate the efficacy of the sensorimotor approach developed by A. Piron (taught to the patient in three sessions) regarding three parameters related to TMD: facial pain, functional incapacities and…
- Trial name
- NCT02632643
- Testing
- Sensorimotor education with a view to obtaining an optimal FWS further to the relaxation of the masticatory, lingual and labial system. Learning of mandibular micro-movements in 5 directions.
- Where
- 6 sites in Belgium, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Osteovox
Spasticity, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Trauma
Antispastic Effect of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With Cerebral and Spinal Spasticity
Spasticity - movement disorder, which is part of the syndrome of defeat top motor-neuron, characterized by the rate-dependent increase in muscle tone and increased dry-core reflections from hyperexcitability of stretch receptors…
- Trial name
- ANTMS (NCT01786005)
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
Multiple Sclerosis
Lido Workset Study
This is a single-site, pilot study. In this study, we hope to learn if the Lido Workset is a sensitive measure of limb spasticity in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- NCT00710645
- Testing
- Lido Workset
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis