Clinical trials: Neck Disorder
Neck Pain, Low Back Pain
Study to Demonstrate That Muscle Pattern Recognition (MPR) is an Effective Evaluation Tool for Musculoskeletal Neck or Back Pain
The investigators hypothesize that non able-bodied participants with reported acute, sub-acute, or chronic symptoms of neck or back pain of a musculoskeletal origin will have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray and blood…
- Trial name
- NCT00134225
- Testing
- Muscle Pattern Recognition (MPR)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- iTech Medical, Inc.
Head and Neck Cancer, Chronic Periodontitis
Estimation of (suPAR) in Chronic Periodontitis With Post-radiotherapy on HNCs Patients
This study aims to improve a soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor suPAR is a reliable biomarker of chronic periodontitis and may be replaced in patients with head and neck cancer post-radiotherapy (HNC post-RT).
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Chronic Periodontitis, Radiotherapy Side Effect
- Trial name
- HNCs (NCT06529588)
- Testing
- Radiation
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Maarif University College
Occupational Exposure, Musculoskeletal Pain
Can Work be Organized to Become More Health Promoting for Employees in Home Care Services?
This is a two-group, cluster randomized controlled trial designed to assess a health promoting intervention in the home care sector.
- Conditions
- Occupational Exposure, Musculoskeletal Pain, Work-related Injury, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- GoldiCare (NCT05487027)
- Testing
- Goldilocks work principle
- Where
- 11 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Spinal Cord Injuries
Tenodesis Grip Strength With Functional Hand Recovery in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is devastating event, the individual become significant burden on their family and society SCI is impairments of sensory, motor and autonomic functions.
- Trial name
- NCT05356442
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Xerostomia Following Radiotherapy, Xerostomia Following in Neck or Head After Cancer Surgery
Does Craniosacraltherapy Combined With Exercises That Focuses om Respiration and Posture in the Upper Body Have an Effect on Xerostomia and Other Late Sequelae on People Who Has Been Suffering From Cancer in Mouth and Throat?
The current study aims to assess the efficacy of manual treatment with craniosacral therapy of fascial tissue in throat, neck, cranial and mouth region, on radiation and/or surgery-induced salivary gland hypofunction and…
- Conditions
- Xerostomia Following Radiotherapy, Xerostomia Following in Neck or Head After Cancer Surgery, Other Late Sequelae Following Radiotherapy and Cancer Surgery in Neck or Head
- Trial name
- NCT05882890
- Testing
- Craniosacral Therapy, Exercices Targeting Upper Posture and Respiration
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cathrine Rahbek
Esophageal Cancer
The Diagnostic Value of Nitrogen Element (N) in Esophagus Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine the diagnostic value of various nitrogen components in oral gas for esophagus cancer (ESCA) .
- Trial name
- NCT05494359
- Testing
- The nitrogen isotope
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Institute of Gansu Province
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
Multiple-component Workplace FRamed Intervention to Decrease Occupational Muscle Pain - FRIDOM
Several RCT studies have aimed to reduce either musculoskeletal disorders, sickness presenteeism, sickness absenteeism or a combination of these among females with high physical work demands.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Lifestyle
- Trial name
- FRIDOM (NCT02843269)
- Testing
- Multi-component lifestyle intervention
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Degenerated Cervical Spine, Spinal Diseases
Evaluation and Physical Therapy for Patients With Degenerated Cervical Spine
The specific aims are as follows: 1. To investigate the degree of impairment, such as range, proprioception, sensation, and electromyography (EMG) pattern of healthy, older subjects. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00162890
- Testing
- Therapeutic exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cervical Cancer, HIV/AIDS
Cervical Cancer Screening in Cameroon
Human immunodeficiency virus-infected (HIV[+]) women have a several-fold increased risk of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) as well as increased risk of cervical pre-cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT04401670
- Testing
- HPV screening and triage tests, HPV self-sampling
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 873 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, EBV Infection
A Bidirectional Study in Exploring the Dynamic Changes of Plasma and Urine Metabolites of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
The transformation process of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is complex, so it is particularly important to explore the relationship between various disease states on its clinical pathway.
- Trial name
- NCT05682703
- Testing
- Proteomics technology and liquid biopsy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Cervical Spondylosis
Clinical Evaluation for Digital Acupuncture Manipulation Therapeutic Instrument
The investigators design a randomized, control study to evaluate the therapeutic effect of digital acupuncture instrument in cervical spondylotic radiculopathy patients using the following outcomes: the Visual analogue…
- Trial name
- NCT04525651
- Testing
- Digital Acupuncture Manipulation Therapeutic Instrument, Manual Acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Degeneration Spine, Cervical Radiculopathy
Salt Water Gargling on Swallowing Following ACDF
The goal of this randomized control trial is to collect sufficient preliminary data on the efficacy of sodium chloride, hereafter referred to as "saltwater" or "saline" in reducing the difficulty of swallowing following…
- Conditions
- Degeneration Spine, Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis
- Trial name
- NCT06475365
- Testing
- Sodium chloride gargle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Cervical or Endometrial Cancer and Sexual Health Study
Aim #1. To investigate the efficacy of the psychoeducational intervention (PED) on sexual arousal. H1: Compared to a control group and to baseline, PED will result in significant improvement in: self-reported subjective sexual…
- Trial name
- NCT00134316
- Testing
- psychoeducational intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Gingival Recession
Two Surgical Approaches for Root Coverage of Teeth Presenting Gingival Recession and Non-carious Cervical Lesion
The aim of the present study is to compare the use of the xenogeneic graft (MC) plus coronary advanced flap (CAF) and the coronary advanced flap alone, both associated with the partial restoration of composite resin in the…
- Trial name
- NCT03341598
- Testing
- CAF, R, MC
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Cervical and Mandibular Pain and Disorders in Wind Players
Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Musicians
Musicians are a group with a high prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries. In particular, wind musicians, due to their playing requirements, are prone to suffer from cervical and mandibular alterations.
- Trial name
- NCT05277649
- Testing
- Exercise programme
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Margarita Pino Juste
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Post IMRT
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a type of head and neck cancer. The last three decades of research in head and neck radiation oncology have largely focused on improvements in survival, which have mostly come at the cost of long…
- Trial name
- NCT02597426
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Esophageal Neoplasms, Stomach Neoplasms
Food Intake and Gut Hormones in Patients Who Have Undergone Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery for Cancer
Improvements to treatment strategies for patients upper gastrointestinal cancers have produced an increasing population of people who remain free from disease recurrence in the long term.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Neoplasms, Stomach Neoplasms, Weight Loss, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT02385617
- Testing
- Octreotide
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. James's Hospital, Ireland
Stage I Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity, Stage I Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
Freeze-Dried Black Raspberries in Preventing Oral Cancer Recurrence in High At-Risk Appalachian Patients Oral Cancer Survivors
This pilot clinical trial studies freeze-dried black raspberries (BRB) in preventing oral cancer recurrence in high at-risk Appalachian patients previously treated with surgery for oral cancer.
- Conditions
- Stage I Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity, Stage I Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, Stage I Verrucous Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Stage II Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity
- Trial name
- NCT01504932
- Testing
- BRB Lozenge, Survey Administration, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Infections, Papillomavirus
Follow-up Study to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of a HPV Vaccine (580299) in North America
Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) has been clearly established as the central cause of cervical cancer. This study will further evaluate induction of immune memory and anamnestic responses in women who previously took…
- Trial name
- NCT00546078
- Testing
- Cervarix™
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphedema
Developing a Checklist of Lymphedema Symptoms in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Developing a symptom checklist for late-effect lymphedema may help doctors learn more about lymphedema in patients with head and neck cancer and plan the best treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00840814
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University