Clinical trials: Muscle Spasticity, open to volunteers
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
Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Effects of Hand and Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremity in Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP), particularly the spastic diplegic subtype, is characterized by motor impairments such as spasticity and mobility limitations.
- Trial name
- HABIT-ILE (NCT07253857)
- Testing
- GROUP -A , Hand and Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremity, GROUP-B , Conventional Physical Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences
Spasticity, Muscle, Spinal Cord Injuries
Vibrotactile Coordinated Reset for Spasticity After Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of our study is to evaluate vibrotactile Coordinated Reset (vCR) and its effects on spasticity symptoms in incomplete spinal cord injured patients. vCR will be administered with a device called the Stanford CR Glove.
- Trial name
- NCT06290609
- Testing
- Vibrotactile Coordinated Reset
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Paraparesis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Effect of Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Balance and Gait in Paraparetic Patients
This study will investigate whether adding electromagnetic field therapy (EMT) to a standard physical therapy program is more effective than physical therapy alone for improving balance and walking ability in paraparetic…
- Conditions
- Paraparesis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Postural Balance Disorders
- Trial name
- EMT-BG (NCT07196956)
- Testing
- Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field Therapy (0.5 Hz)
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- MTI University
Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Malformations
Neurosurgical Outcome Network
The evaluation of neurosurgical outcomes varies from center to center, and the predictive factors that determine these outcomes are not fully known or shared.
- Conditions
- Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Malformations, Cavernomas, Skull Base Tumors
- Trial name
- NEON (NCT06724029)
- Where
- 27 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Multiple Sclerosis, Spasticity
Classification of Upper and Lower Limb Spasticity Patterns and Their Impact on Quality of Life in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease frequently associated with spasticity, which may lead to functional limitations and reduced quality of life.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Spasticity, Spasticity With Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT07466823
- Testing
- Observational Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Spasticity, Muscle
Does ESWT With BoNTA Treatment Improve Outcomes When Compared to Standard Management for Upper Limb Spasticity Patient.
Background Effective management of spasticity, a debilitating and challenging condition afflicting many recovering from and living with neurological conditions, may reduce long term consequences such as limb contracture, skin…
- Trial name
- NCT05226637
- Testing
- ESWT (extra-corporeal shock wave therapy)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Muscle-tendon Pathology and Metabolic Dysregulation in CP
The main aim of this project is to gain knowledge about the muscle-tendon pathology of moderately to severely affected young people with cerebral palsy and their risk for cardiometabolic diseases and chronic inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT06330922
- Testing
- Cardiorespiratory fitness training
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Graz
Stroke, Acute, Stroke, Ischemic
Prognosis and Diagnosis of Spasticity in Acute-post Stroke Patients
Spasticity, or greater muscle resistance, is a major disabling condition following stroke. Recovery of lost motor function in patients with stroke may be affected by spasticity, which most commonly develops in elbow and ankle…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute, Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke Hemorrhagic, Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT05179473
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Multiple Sclerosis
Functional Balance Intervention in Multiple Sclerosis
This project involves two sub-parts: Study 1: Effect of lab-based Functional Balance Intervention (FBI) for physical and cognitive symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.
- Trial name
- FBIinMS (NCT06341023)
- Testing
- Functional Balance Intervention, Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Motor Recovery
BreEStim for Motor Recovery in Chronic Stroke With Moderate Impairment After a Long-term Use (Pilot).
The overall goal is to investigate the effectiveness of a novel intervention - Breathing-controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) on finger flexor spasticity reduction and hand function improvement in chronic stroke with…
- Trial name
- NCT04752319
- Testing
- BreEStim, EStim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Neuromuscular Diseases, Obesity (Disorder)
Gait Analysis Parameter and Upper Limb Evaluation in Adult Patients With Neurological or Metabolic Pathology
The ActiLiège-Adult study is a prospective, longitudinal, observational study designed to collect natural history data on adult patients with neurological or metabolic diseases affecting movement.
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Diseases, Obesity (Disorder), Myotonic Dystrophy 1, Myasthenic Syndrome
- Trial name
- Acti-Adult (NCT07136844)
- Testing
- Syde, Dynamometric measurements of muscle strength, The 6-minute walk test (6MWT)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Motor Neuron Diseases, Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Rare Disease Registry Database for Movement Disorders in Southern Anhui Province
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) definition, a rare disease is a disease affecting fewer than 6.5 people per 10,000; in China, it generally refers to diseases with a prevalence of less than 1/10,000 (i.e., with a…
- Conditions
- Motor Neuron Diseases, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Hereditary Muscular Dystrophy, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Trial name
- W-MoSCA (NCT07838883)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury, PD - Parkinson's Disease
Differential Assessment of Hypertonia
Spasticity and rigidity are common symptoms of central nervous system injuries, such as spinal cord injury and Parkinson's disease, and result in distinct patterns of increased resistance during passive joint movements.
- Trial name
- NCT06596187
- Testing
- Continuous passive motion device (CPM) of ankle - fast, Continuous passive motion device (CPM) of ankle - slow
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Flat Foot; Spastic
To Evaluate the Efficiency and Results of Adding BFR to the Physical Therapy Program fo Managing Adolescents Presented With Spasmotic Flatfoot Deformities Compared to the Standard Physical Therapy Program Without BFR
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the efficiency and results of adding blood flow restriction (BFR) training to the physical therapy program for managing adolescents presented with spasmotic flatfoot…
- Trial name
- BFR SFFD (NCT07343752)
- Testing
- blood flow restriction
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Stroke
Impact of Planter Flexors Spasticity on Postrual Stabilty and Functional Outcome in Pateints With Stroke
this study will be conducted to investigate the effect of planter flexors spasticity on postural stability, risk of falling and function outcomes in patients with stroke
- Trial name
- PFS (NCT07174037)
- Testing
- Low spasticity group, High spasticity group
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Multiple Sclerosis, MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
At Home Use of Stimulation Suits for Managing MS Symptoms
This study is being carried out at Multiple Sclerosis (MS) centers to evaluate whether a full-body stimulation suit at home can help people with Multiple Sclerosis (pwMS) reduce symptoms like spasticity (muscle stiffness) and…
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, MS (Multiple Sclerosis), Spasticity With Multiple Sclerosis, Ataxia - Other
- Trial name
- HANDS-MS (NCT07202195)
- Testing
- electro-stimulation suit, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, Denmark
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Daphne Kos
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
Ischemic Stroke, Hemorrhagic Stroke
Goal Attainment Scaling in Upper Limb Spasticity Treatment
Patients after stroke with upper limb spasticity treated with botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) will be included in this two-part study.
- Trial name
- GASBTX (NCT04975646)
- Testing
- Prescribed exercise program
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia
Spinal Cord Injuries, Neurological Injury
Operant Conditioning of Spinal Reflexes Training System--Reflex Operant Down Conditioning
The purpose of this study is to validate the capacity of a reflex training system to change the size of the targeted reflex. For this, the researchers are recruiting 25 individuals with chronic incomplete SCI who have spasticity…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Neurological Injury, Paralysis, Spasticity, Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT05094362
- Testing
- Spinal Reflex Operant Down Conditioning
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina