Clinical trials: Muscle Weakness
Postpartum, Muscle Fatigue
Muscle Function After Childbirth
This study will evaluate lower extremity and trunk neuromuscular control in 78 nulligravid and postpartum women. Participants will attend two experimental sessions, approximately 1 week apart, to assess neuromuscular function.
- Conditions
- Postpartum, Muscle Fatigue, Force Steadiness, Nulligravid
- Trial name
- NCT05073224
- Testing
- Active Straight Leg Raise Test, Active Straight Leg Raise Fatigue Task, Lower Extremity Strength Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carroll University
Hemiparesis/Hemiplegia (One Sided Weakness/Paralysis)
Proof-of-concept of a Robotic Knee Exoskeleton in Healthy Subjects and Hemiparetic Patients During Gait.
Hemiparetic gait is characterized by strong asymmetries that could severely affect the quality of life of stroke survivors. This asymmetry is due to motor deficits in the paretic leg and the resulting compensations in the…
- Trial name
- NCT05138185
- Testing
- Exoskeleton assisted gait on a treadmill
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spanish National Research Council
Accidental Falls, Muscle Weakness
The Effects of a Walking Program on Balance, Falls and Well Being in Individuals Residing in Long-term Care
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a regular walking program (which inevitably involves human interaction) compared to a usual care condition and to a human interaction condition (without the extra…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Muscle Weakness, Gait, Unsteady, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01277809
- Testing
- Interpersonal Interaction, Walking Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Fall Injury, Postural; Defect
Conscious Movement Processing, Postural Stability and Muscle Efficiency in Older Adults
This study aims to address critical knowledge gaps by investigating the effects of trait conscious movement processing propensity on real-time (state) conscious movement processing propensity, postural stability, and muscle…
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Postural; Defect, Old Age; Debility
- Trial name
- NCT05630911
- Testing
- Standing tasks with different task difficulty
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Systemic Hypertension, Muscle Weakness
Investigation of Factors Affecting Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Individuals With Systemic Hypertension
The investigators aim to investigate the factors affecting cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals with systemic hypertension.
- Conditions
- Systemic Hypertension, Muscle Weakness, Vascular Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT04396405
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis
Sensory Mechanisms of Manual Dexterity Recovery After Stroke: a Prospective Cohort Study of Prediction and Cerebral Correlates
In the proposed research, we will assess motor and sensory functions of the hand using clinical tests and a tool designed to measure manual dexterity combined with vibrotactile stimulation.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis, Manual Dexterity, Sensory Integration Dysfunction
- Trial name
- HapticS 2 (NCT07340736)
- Testing
- Haptic stimulation device, Brain MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Protocols and Guidelines for the Use of Digital Twins in Frail Older People
The Proto-Aging study aims to define experimental protocols and guidelines to enable the development of musculoskeletal models (digital twins) of elderly people, with the ultimate goal to comprehensively characterize frail elders…
- Trial name
- Proto-Aging (NCT05854316)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Biomechanical assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Muscle Tightness, Muscle Weakness
Stretching Techniques of Knee Muscles and Their Effect on Joint Range, Suppleness and Muscle Activity in Elderly
The goal of this clinical trial was to compare the effect of two different types of stretching techniques in elderly population. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05785416
- Testing
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Stretching - Contract Relax stretching (PNF-CR), Static Stretching (SS)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Deepak Malhotra
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Recovery of Motor Skills With the Use of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision
To investigate the impact of algorithms utilizing artificial intelligence technology and computer vision on the recovery of motor functions within the context of rehabilitation practice for patients who have experienced a…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke, Dysmetria
- Trial name
- NCT06183970
- Testing
- AssistI patients, Habilect patients
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal Center of Cerebrovascular Pathology and Stroke, Russian Federation Ministry of Health
Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness, Pelvic Pain
Movement-Based Pelvic Health Education for Women in Underserved Communities
It is essential to provide the community with evidenced-based care to optimize healthcare outcomes; more specifically, women in underserved communities undergoing health disparities in rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- PHEd (NCT05569694)
- Testing
- Movement-based pelvic health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Stroke, Walking, Difficulty
Agonist and Antagonist Muscle Activations in the Lower Limbs During Walking After Central Nervous System Injury
The retrospective study investigates the part of responsibility of neuromuscular disorders associated with chronic hemiparesis in walking impairment.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Walking, Difficulty, Spasticity/Paresis
- Trial name
- NEUROGAIT (NCT06107556)
- Testing
- Gait analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henri Mondor University Hospital
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
Ankle Disease, Muscle Weakness
Gluteal Musculature Activation to Improve Ankle Stability
The goal of this observational study is to to evaluate and correlate muscle activation in the gluteal musculature and ankle stability in a healthy population.
- Trial name
- TOBEMG (NCT06114654)
- Testing
- Physical Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Rovira i Virgili
Muscle Weakness Condition
Low Resistance Venous Blood Flow Restriction Training (LR-VBFRT) on Biceps Brachii Muscle Performance
Resistance training has been widely recognized as an effective stimulus for increasing skeletal muscle size and strength. This study intends to compare the effects of high resistance training without blood flow restriction and…
- Trial name
- NCT04181671
- Testing
- Low Resistance training with venous blood flow restriction, High Resistance training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Bite Force, Botulinum Toxins, Type A
Muscle Weakness Duration After Single Botulinum Toxin Injection in Masseter
This study aimed to evaluate the duration of a reduced maximal voluntary bite force after a botulinum toxin intervention. Methods: In an intervention group, 25 units of Xeomin® (Merz Pharma GmbH \& Co KGaA, Frankfurt am Main…
- Trial name
- NCT05309564
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Västerbotten
Stroke
Virtual Reality Augmented Gait Adaptation in Stroke Survivors
The major problem in stroke survivors that is being addressed in this research project is walking asymmetry, i.e., difference between the legs during walking (e.g. steps on the more affected side are longer than the other).
- Trial name
- NCT03787693
- Testing
- VR - Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Non Sarcopenic Subjects, Possible Sarcopenia
Association Between Oral Hypofunction, Sarcopenia and Social Frailty in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Previous studies have provided a preliminary understanding of the likelihood of sarcopenia and the prevalence of sarcopenia in the elderly in the community.
- Conditions
- Non Sarcopenic Subjects, Possible Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia(With Low ASM by BIM)
- Trial name
- OSSF (NCT07658625)
- Testing
- Non interventional study
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Aging, Fall
ABLE (Arts-Based Exercise Enhancing LongEvity)
Older adults who are referred to home care physiotherapy often only get to see the physiotherapist three to five times and are expected to continue exercising on their own.
- Conditions
- Aging, Fall, Muscle Weakness, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- NCT03675490
- Testing
- ABLE - exercise with interactive technology
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Can Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Augments Strength Gains in the Rotator Cuff, Muscle Weakness
Can Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Improve Strength and Cross-Sectional Area for Shoulder External Rotators Better Than Exercise Alone?
This 8-week study will investigate whether the application of blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy augments rotator cuff strength in untrained individuals. This is a RCT with subjects randomized to a BFR or non-BFR group.
- Trial name
- NCT04596020
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction Group (exercise with blood flow restriction using a Delfi unit)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Fox University
Intensive Care (ICU) Myopathy
Biomechanical Properties in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Survivors 12-month After Discharge
Intensive care unit (ICU) admission is associated with muscle weakness and ICU survivors report persevering limitation of physical capacity for years after discharge.
- Trial name
- NCT01364714
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet