Clinical trials: Muscle Weakness
MULTIPL SCLEROSİS
Comparison of Frailty, Physical Fitness Parameters, and Irisin Levels Between Patients With Multiple Sclerosis and Healthy Volunteers
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system that often affects young adults and is more common in women.
- Trial name
- NCT07521982
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 782 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Cerebral Palsy, Perceptual Disorders
Motor and Cognitive Functions in Acquired and Developmental Brain Damaged Patients
Neurological pathologies cause important and permanent disabilities in every day life. These pathologies can follow stoke, affecting two people per one thousand each year or cerebral palsy, affecting two births per one thousand…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Perceptual Disorders, Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- NCT02543424
- Testing
- Motor, cognitive and neuropsychological assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Cough, Vocal Cord Atrophy
Usefulness and Feasibility of Ultrasound in Office Laryngology Procedures
Investigators will assess the usefulness of using ultrasound in office procedures for laryngology interventions. Participants who qualify will be adults who are undergoing superior laryngeal nerve block, injection laryngoplasty…
- Conditions
- Cough, Vocal Cord Atrophy, Vocal Cord Paresis, Vocal Cord Paralysis
- Trial name
- NCT06579989
- Testing
- Ultrasound for cough, Ultrasound for vocal fold atrophy or vocal fold paresis/paralysis, Ultrasound for dysphagia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Muscle Weakness, Muscle; Fatigue, Heart
The Impact of Beef on Muscle Fatigue in Older Adults
The goal of this controlled-feeding cross-over diet intervention is to compare a beef diet to a vegetarian diet on muscle fatigue in older adults.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Muscle; Fatigue, Heart, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT05860088
- Testing
- Beef Diet, Vegetarian Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Cerebral Palsy, Hemiparesis
Whole Body Vibration Versus Functional Strength Training On Balance In Children With Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy
The study will be directed to compare which of whole body vibration (WBV) training and Functional strength training (FST) has better effect on balance in children with hemiparesis
- Trial name
- NCT05936554
- Testing
- whole body vibration, Functional strength training
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amany Ibrahim AbdElhamed Sabra
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident
Spinal Plasticity to Enhance Motor Retraining After Stroke
The objective of this project is to study the effects of an emerging noninvasive neuromodulation strategy in human stroke survivors with movement-related disability.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident, Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- NCT03645122
- Testing
- Paired corticospinal-motoneuronal stimulation (PCMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sepsis
Dysfunctions of Human Muscle Stem Cells in Sepsis
Severe critical illness is often complicated by Intensive Care Unit - Acquired Weakness (ICU-AW), which is associated with increased in and post-ICU mortality, with delayed weaning from mechanical ventilation and with long-term…
- Trial name
- DISCUSS (NCT02789995)
- Testing
- Human biological samples
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Muscle Weakness
Ventilatory Muscle Training by Breath-Stacking in Healthy Youngsters
In several diseases in which muscle weakness is a determining factor for morbidity and mortality, inspiratory muscle training has been shown to be useful in improving the function of ventilatory muscles, delaying or minimizing…
- Trial name
- NCT03258944
- Testing
- Breath-Stacking
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Quadriceps Muscle Activity and Gait Kinematics in Patients With Post-Stroke Stiff-Knee Gait Compared With Healthy Controls
Stiff-knee gait (SKG) is a frequent gait abnormality in people with post-stroke hemiparesis and is characterized by insufficient knee flexion during the swing phase of walking.
- Trial name
- FW QUADRI (NCT07857967)
- Where
- Luxembourg
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Frédéric Chantraine
Age-related Muscle Decline
CALM-AF-AI: Counteracting Age-related Loss of Muscle With AAV-Follistatin Combined With Angiogenesis-Inducing VEGF Plasmid Gene Therapy
This Phase 1/2a, open-label, non-randomized study is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of intramuscular AAV9-Follistatin gene therapy administered either as monotherapy or in combination with a VEGF-encoding…
- Trial name
- CALM-AF-AI (NCT07443826)
- Testing
- AAV9-Follistatin gene therapy, VEGF Plasmid
- Where
- Honduras
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unlimited Biotechnology LLC
Low Back Pain, Muscle Weakness
NASM OPT for Pectoral Enhancement and Breast Firmness
This RCT investigates a 12-week NASM OPT program targeting pectoral muscle strength, breast aesthetics (firmness, lift, chest circumference), and low back pain in 120 non-athletic women.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Muscle Weakness, Breast Sagging
- Trial name
- BreastFirmne (NCT06977919)
- Testing
- NASM OPT Program, General Exercise
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sistan and Baluchestan
Stroke Sequelae, Hemiparesis
Gait and Posture Analysis in Hemiparetic Patients Through Optoelectronic Systems, "Smart" Tools and Clinical Evaluation
The purpose of the study is to validate the use of smart and widespread instruments to detect kinematic, kinetic and spatio-temporal parameters in gait and postural analysis in hemiparetic and healthy individuals.
- Conditions
- Stroke Sequelae, Hemiparesis, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
- Trial name
- SMART-REHAB (NCT05801874)
- Testing
- Movement analysis
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Healthy, Parkinson Disease
Motion Capture in Box and Bloks Test
This study aims not only to develop a standardized protocol for performing the targeted BBT but also to assess synchronized parameters: kinematic (using IMUs) and electrophysiological (EMG) data.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Parkinson Disease, Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis
- Trial name
- BBT_MOCAP (NCT07883174)
- Testing
- Inertial Measurement Unit and Box and Block test
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Muscle Weakness, XLH
Muscle Abnormalities in Children With XLH
XLH rickets is a rare disease with muscle weakness. Fat parameters such as IMAT and intraMAT could be increased in this disease.
- Trial name
- MDmuscleXLH (NCT05312086)
- Testing
- MRI
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Muscle Weakness Conditions
Biomedical Instrumentation in the Study of Mirror Therapy in Elderly's Hands Motor Activity
Check if the Mirror therapy represents an effective method in improving the motor activity of the hands of institutionalized elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT02104102
- Testing
- Mirror Therapy, Kinesiotherapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Vale do Paraíba
Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis
Cortical Enhancement of Posture, Movement Planning, and Execution of Upright Reaching Following Stroke
Stroke is the leading cause of disability and diminished quality of living that frequently includes impairments of postural control and upper extremity (UE) function.
- Trial name
- NCT04308629
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Weakness, Muscle
Hip Abductor Function During Trendelenburg Test
This study will use electromyography and dynamometry to evaluate gluteal muscle activation during the Trendelenburg hip abduction test in different hip positions.
- Trial name
- NCT05967611
- Testing
- Trendelenburg hip abduction test
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahram Canadian University
Muscle Weakness
Effects Resistance Training on Motor Control and Cognition
It is well documented that both balance and resistance training have the potential to mitigate intrinsic fall risk factors in older adults.
- Trial name
- KFPS_2 (NCT03017365)
- Testing
- Stable Resistance Training, Unstable Resistance Training, Adductor/Abductor Resistance Training
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kassel
Muscle Weakness, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
NM Balance Regulation With ULLS and Loss of Sleep
The goal of this trial is to learn about how restricted sleep and not bearing weight on the leg affects muscle strength and posture control.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT05956964
- Testing
- Sleep Restriction, Sleep Adequate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lance Bollinger
Muscle Weakness
Combination Treatment With BTL-899 and HPM-6000UF Devices II
This study will evaluate the clinical efficacy of the BTL-899 and HPM-6000UF devices in combination for non-invasive strengthening of the core muscles and overall improvement in quality of life in female patients after childbirth.
- Trial name
- NCT05713864
- Testing
- BTL-899, HPM-6000UF
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BTL Industries Ltd.