Clinical trials: Muscle Tone Increased
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 (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
Stroke, Muscle Hypertonia
Antagonist Activation Measurement at the Ankle Using High-density and Bipolar Surface EMG in Chronic Hemiparesis
In chronic hemiparesis, abnormal antagonist muscle activation in the paretic lower limb contributes to impair ambulation capacities.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Muscle Hypertonia, Spasticity, Muscle
- Trial name
- CC2017 (NCT06099132)
- Testing
- Electromyographic measurements
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henri Mondor University Hospital
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
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)
Stroke
Using the Movement and Electromyographical Analyses to Assess the Muscle Spasticity
This study intends to use an dynamometer and surface electromyography to objectively and quantitatively measure the corresponding force and electromyography signal generated when the hand joint receives stretching by doing…
- Trial name
- NCT04294407
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Spasticity, Muscle, Spinal Cord Injuries
Effects of Baclofen on Presynaptic Inhibition in Humans
This study examines the role of the GABA-B receptor in long-lasting presynaptic inhibition of primary afferents in human participants.
- Trial name
- NCT04471714
- Testing
- Baclofen
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Stroke, Hemiparesis;Poststroke/CVA
Muscle Oxygenation and Spasticity in Hemiparetic Stroke Patients
Conditions such as hemiparesis, sensory and motor impairment, perceptual impairment, cognitive impairment, aphasia, and dysphagia may be observed after stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis;Poststroke/CVA, Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT06362954
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Injuries, Spinal Cord, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
Transitioning to a Valve-Gated Intrathecal Drug Delivery System (IDDS)
Comparing the efficacy of Intracthecal Baclofen dose between the Prometra II and Medtronic SynchroMed II for patients with spasticity and with current a current SyncroMed II pump needing replacement.
- Conditions
- Injuries, Spinal Cord, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Traumatic Brain Injury, MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
- Trial name
- NCT04530955
- Testing
- Prometra II Programmable Pump - Flowonix Medical
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Culicchia Neurological Clinic
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
Muscle Tone Increased
MRI Evaluation of Change in Gluteal Muscles Following the Treatment With HIFEM Device
This study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate changes in gluteal muscle following the treatment with HIFEM stimulation for aesthetic improvement of buttocks.
- Trial name
- NCT03815747
- Testing
- High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) Field Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BTL Industries Ltd.
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
Spasticity, Muscle, Muscular Diseases
Prevalence of Comorbid Spasticity and Urinary Incontinence in Residents of a Long-Term Care Facility
The purpose of this study is to improve spasticity diagnosis through exploration of potential new diagnostic markers for spasticity that can assist in diagnosis and referral.
- Conditions
- Spasticity, Muscle, Muscular Diseases, Musculoskeletal Disease, Muscle Hypertonia
- Trial name
- NCT03250988
- Testing
- Neurological Examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Acute Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries
Spasticity and Functional Recovery After SCI
Spasticity is one of the most common symptoms manifested in humans with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the neural mechanisms underlying the development of spasticity over time after an acute SCI are not yet understood.
- Trial name
- NCT06030531
- Testing
- Measures of spasticity, connectivity and analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms and biomarkers of inflammation, Analysis of biomarkers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Stroke, Spasticity
Efficacy of Shock Wave Therapy in Post-Stroke Muscle Spasticity Management
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of shock wave therapy (SWT) in reducing muscle spasticity in patients who have suffered a stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spasticity, Post-stroke, Muscle Hypertonia
- Trial name
- SWT-PI (NCT06815328)
- Testing
- Shock Wave Therapy (SWT), Active Comparator - Conventional Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oviedo
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 Spasticity, Stroke
Measurements of Displacement Amplitude and Angular Velocities During Passive Extension of the Wrist and Hand Complex in Stroke Patients
The main objective of this monocentric prospective study is to evaluate the amplitudes and angular velocities of extension of the hand and wrist joints during passive mobilization by a physiotherapist in healthy subjects and…
- Trial name
- PHYSIOHAND (NCT04502927)
- Testing
- Passive extension mobilization of the hand and wrist joints
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier de la Region de Mulhouse et Sud Alsace
Spinal Cord Injury, Spasticity, Muscle
Identification of Sodium Channel Fragments as Serum Biomarkers of a Traumatic Central Nervous System Injury
Following spinal cord injury (SCI), 75% of patients develop spasticity of the limbs characterized by an increase in muscle tone causing severe pain.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spasticity, Muscle, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- SpasT-SCI-T (NCT06532760)
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
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
Spasticity
Prevalence of Spasticity in Veterans Living in a Long-term Care Facility
The purpose of the study is to conduct a feasibility survey of the prevalence of spasticity at a single long-term care facility for veterans and their spouses in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
- Trial name
- NCT01879449
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University