Clinical trials: Neuromuscular Disorder
Spasm
Development and Evaluation of a Portable Wedge Device for Calf Stretching to Alleviate Strain and Spasms
This research aimed to contribute valuable insights into the potential benefits of incorporating the portable wedge device into preventive or therapeutic interventions for calf-related musculoskeletal issues.
- Trial name
- NCT06441253
- Testing
- Deep Friction massage, Therapeutic exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Incomplete Reversal of Neuromuscular Block
Sugammadex ED90 Dose in the Obese Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine the minimum effective dose of sugammadex, an antagonist of neuromuscular blockade used during anesthesia practice, in obese patients, considering that sugammadex is indicated in adults…
- Trial name
- NCT02568345
- Testing
- sugammadex ED90
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo
Sarcopenia
Sternocleidomastoid Thickness in Sarcopenia
In order to prevent sarcopenia in intensive care patients and to guide nutritional therapy, evaluation of muscle thickness with ultrasonography is a modern, simple and non-invasive procedure routinely performed by Anesthesiology…
- Trial name
- NCT05928845
- Testing
- Muscle thickness measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Namik Kemal University
Dementia Alzheimers
Surface EMG to Measure Paratonia in Dementia
Rationale: A prominent and degenerative motor symptom of dementia is paratonia that heavily affects quality of life. However, paratonia is poorly recognized and the diagnosis yet relies on subjective evaluation by caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT05606445
- Testing
- Elbow movement
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Muscular Diseases
Differences in Atorvastatin Metabolite Ratios as a Diagnostic Tool in Detecting Atorvastatin Induced Myotoxicity
The primary objective of the study is to investigate whether differences in atorvastatin metabolite ratios might have a positive or negative predictive value in diagnosing atorvastatin muscle toxicity.
- Trial name
- NCT00199745
- Testing
- atorvastatin
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Neuromuscular Diseases
Comparison of Two Methods of Adjusting the Mechanical In-Exsuflation in Neuromuscular Adult Patients
In the context of neuromuscular diseases, the weakness of the respiratory muscles makes difficult to manage periods of congestion due to a less effective cough.
- Trial name
- EXSUFLOW (NCT03355105)
- Testing
- Objective adjustment of the MI/E exsuflation pressure and evaluation of cough effort, Subjective adjustment of the MI/E exsuflation pressure and evaluation of cough effort
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Flaccidity, Muscle
Efficacy and Safety of Poly-L-lactic Acid
This study aims to assess efficacy and safety of Sculptra in the treatment of skin flaccidity in selected areas - arms, anteromedial region, and gluteal regions.
- Trial name
- Sculptra (NCT03225066)
- Testing
- Poly-L-lactic acid - Sculptra
- Where
- 4 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Galderma Brasil Ltda.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Effects of Gastrostomy on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Results about effects of symptomatic treatment on QoL appears conflicting in ALS patients. Moreover no clear effects of gastrotomy have be shown on survival.
- Trial name
- NCT00337402
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Consciousness Disorders, Locked-In Syndrome
Feasibility of mindBEAGLE in Disorders of Consciousness or Locked-In Syndrome
The primary aims of this study are: 1. To determine the feasibility of deploying mindBEAGLE, a portable, bedside EEG-based system, in the Intensive Care Unit in patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) or locked-in syndrome…
- Trial name
- NCT02772302
- Testing
- mindBEAGLE EEG-based brain-computer interface
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Low-Dose Naltrexone for the Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetes affects more than 30 million people in the United States and is a leading cause of morbidity. Over 25% diabetics also suffer from debilitating painful diabetic neuropathy in the lower legs and feet.
- Trial name
- NCT04678895
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Radiofrequency, Perineural Injection, Idiopathic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Aim of the study The aim of the study is to evaluate the role of pulsed radiofrequency versus platelet rich plasma injection in treatment of idiopathic mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome Patients will be classified into…
- Trial name
- NCT05053477
- Testing
- mehylprednisolone injection, pulsed radiofrequency (PRF), platelet-rich plasma
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Muscular Diseases, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
New Imaging Biomarkers for Muscular Diseases - Multispectral Optoacoustic Imaging in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
This study aims to refine the capability of MSOT to characterise muscle tissue and to determine non-invasive, quantitative biomarkers for the disease assessment in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) using Multispectral…
- Trial name
- MSOT_SMA (NCT04115475)
- Testing
- Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography (MSOT)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Muscular Dystrophy
Evaluating a New Knee-Ankle-Foot Brace to Improve Gait in Children With Movement Disorders
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disorder in children. CP often causes crouch gait, an abnormal way of walking. Knee crouch has many causes, so no single device or approach works best for everybody.
- Conditions
- Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT01961557
- Testing
- EA-KAFO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Study of ACE-031 in Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The purpose of this study is to determine if ACE-031 is safe and well-tolerated in boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and to select the optimal doses of ACE-031 in terms of safety and pharmacodynamic (PD) activity for…
- Trial name
- NCT01099761
- Testing
- ACE-031 0.5 mg/kg q4wk, ACE-031 1.0 mg/kg q2wk
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA
Weakness Acquired in the ICU, Muscle Wasting
Muscle and Subcutaneous Tissue Variation by Ultrasound and Impedance Linked to Fluid Balance in ICU Patients
This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the relationship between variations in muscle thickness and subcutaneous tissue, measured by ultrasound, and fluid compartments, evaluated using bioelectrical impedance analysis…
- Conditions
- Weakness Acquired in the ICU, Muscle Wasting, Edema, Fluid Overload
- Trial name
- NCT06697470
- Testing
- Ultrasound and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for Muscle Thickness and Fluid Balance Assessment Translation
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Dr F Duprez
CIDP, Chronic Inflammation
Ultrasound-driven Stratification in CIDP
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuritis (CIDP) is a rare autoimmune neuropathy characterized by significant clinical and therapeutic heterogeneity.
- Conditions
- CIDP, Chronic Inflammation, Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Trial name
- TAILOR-CIDP (NCT07719153)
- Testing
- Refractory CIDP, Standard-of-care treatment for CIDP
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Metabolic Syndrome
Multi-faceted Evaluations Following Weight Reduction in Subjects With Metabolic Syndrome
Central obesity, core of metabolic syndrome, has been recognized as one of the rooting factors for development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01065753
- Testing
- Lifestyle Counseling
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Tetraplegia, Tetraparesis
Reach and Palmar Grasp in Tetraplegics With Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation: Assessment and Training.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the tetraplegics movement strategies, assisted by Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), on the reach and palmar (RP) grasp to different weights objects.Tetraplegics had their RP grasp…
- Trial name
- NCT02969772
- Testing
- Assessment of upper limb variables, Training protocol
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Enio Walker Azevedo Cacho
Sarcopenia
Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Geriatric Patients
To assess the prevalence of sarcopenia among inpatients on acute geriatrics and geriatric rehabilitation wards of a Swiss university department of geriatric medicine using the most recent diagnosis definitions from european…
- Trial name
- NCT04124575
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER
Myasthenia Gravis
Blinatumomab for Treatment of Refractory Myasthenia Gravis
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Blinatumomab in the treatment of refractory myasthenia gravis, with the expectation of offering a new therapeutic option for refractory patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06836973
- Testing
- Blinatumomab
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Da, Yuwei, M.D.
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