Clinical trials: Occupational Therapy
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
Social Robots and Board Games for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of combining social robot-assisted intervention with physical board games to improve socio-emotional skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT07775937
- Testing
- Social Robot-Assisted Board Game Intervention, Conventional Occupational Therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Osteoarthritis in the Carpometacarpal (CMC) Joint
Occupational Therapy and Surgery in Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis
The purpose of the study is to investigate if occupational therapy may delay or prevent the need for surgery in patients with carpometacarpal(CMC) osteoarthritis (OA) who are scheduled for surgery in the CMC-joint.
- Trial name
- NCT01794754
- Testing
- Care as usual, Occupational therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- National Resource Center for Rehabilitation in Rheumatology
Complex Patients in Rehabilitation Phase
Occupational Therapy in Complex Patients: a Pilot Study
To date, there are no studies that demonstrate that the intervention of Occupational Therapy (OT) in patients considered to be complex, regardless of diagnosis, could improve clinical and functional outcome for the patient.
- Trial name
- TO_EFFI15_14 (NCT02677766)
- Testing
- occupational therapy, Usual care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Stefania Costi
Stress, Psychological, Burnout, Professional
Yoga, Mindfulness and Cognitive Psychotherapy as Treatment for Stress and Burnout
The purpose of this study is to investigate if treatment with yoga or mindfulness has a more profound and longstanding effect on stress and burnout than treatment with cognitive psychotherapy alone.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Burnout, Professional, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01168661
- Testing
- Yoga, Mindfulness based cog psychotherapy, Cognitive psychotherapy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Occupational Stress
Stress in Working Life
The goal of this realist evaluation of a Danish Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-based stress management for patients with work-related stress is to understand what works, for whom, in what circumstances.The main objectives…
- Trial name
- NCT05791461
- Testing
- MARS (Measures Against Work-related Stress)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Postoperative Delirium, Aging Disorder
Non-pharmacological Prevention of Postoperative Delirium by Occupational Therapy Teams
In the world, 230 million surgeries are performed every year and US data indicates that more than a third of patients who undergo surgery are older than 65 years, in which between 10 and 70% develop postoperative delirium (POD).
- Trial name
- PREPODOT (NCT03704090)
- Testing
- Occupational therapy intervention, Standard non-pharmacological prevention intervention
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Disabilities Physical, Falls
Adapting, Implementing and Evaluating the Effectiveness of HARP for People With Disabilities
The Home Hazard Removal Program (HARP) is an effective fall prevention intervention program which targets home hazard identification/removal.
- Conditions
- Disabilities Physical, Falls, Fall Prevention, Adults
- Trial name
- HARP3 (NCT07033897)
- Testing
- Adapted HARP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Neoplasms, Return to Work
Facilitate the Return to Work of Cancer Survivors
Cancer patients could experience physical limitations, cognitive symptoms, fatigue and pain, that could be perceived at diagnosis but may also occur during treatment, limiting the person from carrying out their activities of…
- Trial name
- NCT03666936
- Testing
- Social-health care intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS
Communication
Effects of Communication Training for Mental Health Occupational Therapy Interns
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test a new communication skills training program for occupational therapy (OT) interns in mental health practice, called the Intervention Protocol for Communication Skills of…
- Trial name
- NCT07333781
- Testing
- iCOT, Active Control
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 307 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
ADL
Effect of Intensified Occupational Therapy on Basic Activities of Daily Living
The objective is to investigate the effect of an intensified occupational therapy intervention on independence in basic activities of daily living (ADL) in subjects with stroke
- Trial name
- NCT05638607
- Testing
- Intensified occupational therapy
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Cerebral Palsy
Comparison of Tendon Transfer, Botox Injections and Ongoing Treatment in Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Doctors use different treatments for people with Cerebral Palsy. Surgery is one option. Botulinum toxin injections are another option; these are given directly into spastic muscles to weaken them temporarily.
- Trial name
- UECP (NCT00250081)
- Testing
- Upper Extremity Tendon transfer, Botulinum Toxin injections in Upper Extremity, Regularly ongoing therapy
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Stroke
Effect of Constraint-Induced Gaming Therapy in an Acute Care Setting
Current protocols for therapy on a rehabilitation unit call for intensive rehabilitation composed of high intensity, long duration therapy.
- Trial name
- CIT (NCT03578536)
- Testing
- Recovery Rapids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Mental Health, Quality of Life
Art Therapy for Enhancing Well-Being in Solitary Older Adults
This study explores the impact of art therapy on mental health and quality of life among solitary older adults. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: an experimental group receiving art therapy sessions or…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Quality of Life, Emotional Well-being, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT06763757
- Testing
- Art Therapy Program
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Parkinson Disease
Forensic Handwriting Analysis in People with Parkinson's Disease - Pilot Study
Graphoscopic analysis of handwriting is influenced by various internal and external factors, and individuals with degenerative diseases like Parkinson's face challenges due to limitations in motor abilities, impacting…
- Trial name
- NCT06693401
- Testing
- Intervention group: PD rehabilitation complemented with Occupational Therapy programme, Control Group: conventional physiotherapy programme
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Burnout, Psychological, Burnout, Professional
Effects of Virtual Music Therapy on Burnout Syndrome Among Healthcare Workers in Tertiary Hospital
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about burnout syndrome among healthcare workers in tertiary hospital. The main questions It aims to answer are the effects of music therapy on burnout syndrome among healthcare workers.
- Trial name
- NCT05650801
- Testing
- Music Therapy
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
The Clinical Utility of Measuring the Circadian Clock in Treatment of Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder
This study will test whether measuring the circadian clock during treatment of delayed sleep-wake phase disorder results in greater improvements in sleep compared to estimating the circadian clock.
- Trial name
- NCT03715465
- Testing
- Melatonin 0.5 MG, Dim Light Melatonin Onset (salivary)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Enrichment With Meaning-generating Activities, Rehabilitation as Usual
Enrichment of Day Centers in Community-based Psychiatry
This RCT study addresses the topic of improving the possibilities for people with severe mental illness (SMI) to be engaged in meaningful daily occupations at community-based activity (CBA) centers.
- Trial name
- NCT01732575
- Testing
- Enrichment with meaning-generating activities
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Psychological Stress, Physiological Stress
Bright Light Intervention to Reduce Students' Stress
Increased stress levels are a significant problem for many students and represent a risk factor for impaired mental and physical health as well as academic performance.
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress, Physiological Stress, Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
- Trial name
- BLISS (NCT04900675)
- Testing
- Bright light intervention
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaet Innsbruck
Delirium
Occupational Therapy Intervention on the Prevention of Delirium and Occupational Performance Status in Elderly Patients
Delirium is an acute, fluctuating, transient, and usually reversible disorder of cognition and level of consciousness, with a high incidence in critical care units, especially in the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT06479031
- Testing
- Occupational Therapy
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Sirio-Libanes