Clinical trials: Muscle Hypertonia
Isolated Cervical Dystonia, Complex Dystonia
Functional MRI and DTI in the Preoperative Assessment of Dystonia
The aim of this study is to evaluate the organization of the motor circuit in a group of patients suffering from dystonia compared with a group of healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Isolated Cervical Dystonia, Complex Dystonia, Spasticity
- Trial name
- IRMF-DIFF (NCT02877836)
- Testing
- magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Stroke
Evaluation of BOTOX® With Rehabilitation Therapy for the Treatment of Wrist and Hand Spasticity in Post-Stroke Patients
The present study is designed to determine the safety and effectiveness of injections of BOTOX® in spastic muscles of the arm and hand compared with injections of saline (which would do nothing) when combined with rehabilitation…
- Trial name
- Botox/Rehab (NCT00565201)
- Testing
- Botox and rehab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
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
Stroke, Spasticity, Muscle
Analysis of the Correlation Between Ultrasound Imaging and Functional Parameters in the Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle in Post-stroke Patients With Spasticity in the Lower Limb
The goal of this observational study is to understand the impact of spasticity on muscle changes and functional performance in stroke patients with lower limb spasticity in comparison to non-stroke individuals.
- Trial name
- US-function (NCT06411587)
- Testing
- Ultrasound imaging and functional assessment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Spasticity
A Prospective Study of Spasticity in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis
This study is expected to contribute to the body of knowledge on the benefits of individuals with MS taking glatiramer acetate (Copaxone®).
- Trial name
- NCT01111435
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fraser, Cira, Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle
How Are the Muscles Affected in Cerebral Palsy? A Study of Muscle Biopsies Taken During Orthopaedic Surgery.
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a motor disorder caused by an injury to the immature brain. Even though the brain damage does not change, children with CP will have progressively weaker, shorter and stiffer muscles that will lead to…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Muscle, Muscle Contracture, Muscle Spasticity
- Trial name
- CPTDBiopsy (NCT05506228)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eva Ponten
Stroke, Muscle Spasticity
Upper-limb Active Function and Botulinum Toxin A
This study in an observational, prospective and longitudinal study. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of botulinum toxin type A (BTX) injections into the elbow flexors on the reduction of spastic co-contractions…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Muscle Spasticity, Upper Extremity Paralysis
- Trial name
- ULAFBoT-Stroke (NCT03783572)
- Testing
- Clinical evaluation, Clinical evaluation and Instrumental evaluation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
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
Stroke, Muscle Tone Abnormalities
Stroke and Assessment of Muscle Tone
Spasticity is defined as a state of increased muscle tone, which evokes an increased resistance to a passive and fast stretching of the muscle.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Muscle Tone Abnormalities, Pain, Muscle Spasticity
- Trial name
- NCT03814460
- Testing
- Assessment of Tone, Pain and Thickness
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Stroke, Dystonia
MyoSense- Automated Muscle Hypertonicity Classification System
It is often difficult to quantify and distinguish aspects of abnormal muscle tone due to neurological injury. This makes it difficult to evaluate therapies that aim to reduce the effects of abnormal muscle tone.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Dystonia, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT02076581
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies Inc.
Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity
Power Wheelchair Joystick Use in Spastic Cerebral Palsy
There are over 750,000 individuals in the U.S. with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Up to 46% of adults with CP report limited mobility in their communities.
- Trial name
- NCT00337688
- Testing
- isometric joystick
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Spinal Cord Injuries, Muscle Spasticity
Effects of Zolmitriptan on Sensory Transmission After Spinal Cord Injury
After spinal cord injury, patients develop a spastic syndrome that is characterized by hyperactive reflexes, increased muscle tone, clonus and involuntary muscle spasms.
- Trial name
- NCT01587170
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Dementia, Gait
Fine and Gross Motor Function and Relationship With Muscle Tone in Older Adults With and Without Dementia
The purpose of this study was (1) to investigate changes in gait, balance, fine motor function, and muscle tone, and (2) to find out if there is a correlation between muscle tone/presence of paratonia and motor function (gross…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Gait, Balance, Muscle Tone
- Trial name
- NCT03479567
- Testing
- Gait accelerometry, balance accelerometry, Fine motor skill test
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
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 (CP), Spasticity
Predictors of Motor İmagery Performance in Cerebral Palsy
There are very few studies in the literature examining the effect of age on motor imagery ability in children with cerebral palsy. To our knowledge, no studies have investigated the impact of other related factors.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Spasticity, Motor Learning
- Trial name
- NCT07002567
- Testing
- Implicit motor imagery, Explicit motor imagery
- Where
- 3 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
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)
Neurological Rehabilitation, Stroke
Evaluation of Hand Strength and Spasticity in Hemiplegic Patients
The aim in this study is to evaluate spasticity and hand grip strength with a finger hand robot in the Turkish population.
- Conditions
- Neurological Rehabilitation, Stroke, Upper Extremity Problem
- Trial name
- NCT05662878
- Testing
- Assessment of Hand Strength and Spasticity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
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
Stroke, Urinary Incontinence
The Relationship Between Urinary Incontinence and Motor Symptoms
There is no study in the literature examining the relationship between urinary incontinence and motor symptoms in individuals with stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Urinary Incontinence, Motor Skills Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06333119
- Testing
- modified rankin scale
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pinar Yasar
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