Clinical trials: Paralysis
Stroke
Practice Structure on Motor Learning in Post-Stroke Patients
Background: The literature indicates that, in relation to motor learning, healthy subjects benefit more from random practice than from constant practice. However, this effect is not well known in post-stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00604747
- Testing
- Structure practice
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Premature Birth, Cerebral Palsy
Neuro-biomechanical Determinants for Motor Behavior in High-risk Infants
This project focuses on motor development, muscle growth and muscle activity. Using advanced, instrumented tests such as , the link between muscles and the movement characteristics will be studied.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Cerebral Palsy, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- BAMBI (NCT06111898)
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 348 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Corticobasal Degeneration
PROgressive Supranuclear Palsy CorTico-Basal Syndrome Multiple System Atrophy Longitudinal Study UK
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Cortico-Basal Degeneration (CBD) and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) are degenerative brain conditions for which there are currently no curative treatments.
- Conditions
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Corticobasal Degeneration, Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)
- Trial name
- PROSPECT-M (NCT02778607)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Spinal Cord Injuries
Postprandial Lipid Tracer and Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury
This study investigates the effect of upper extremity exercise on postprandial lipemia (PPL) in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- PPLT (NCT03691532)
- Testing
- Seated control (CON), Arm cycle exercise (ACE), Liquid meal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Children With Cerebral Palsy
Trunk Activity Rehabilitation in Young Children With Cerebral Palsy
Children with CP exhibit trunk control issues from early childhood, affecting their balance and gait. These issues manifest as unstable walking, increased step width, and more pronounced anterior deceleration of the sternum.
- Trial name
- Activ'Tronc (NCT06438432)
- Testing
- RAIT
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union de Gestion des Etablissements des Caisses d'Assurance Maladie - Nord Est
Paraplegia
Exoskeleton Use With In Home Functional Activities
The purpose of this study is to observe current exoskeleton users in their home environment to determine the activities of daily living (ADLs) they are able to complete, and to identify the minor adaptations to the home…
- Trial name
- NCT06222398
- Testing
- Exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
Cerebral Palsy
Noninvasive Spinal Neuromodulation Enables Locomotor Recovery in Individuals With Cerebral Palsy
Assessing the effects of noninvasive spinal cord neuromodulation on improving function in individuals with cerebral palsy
- Trial name
- NCT04882592
- Testing
- SCiP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SpineX Inc.
Cerebral Palsy, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Precision Gait Retraining for Children With Cerebral Palsy
This project will develop the first sensor-based mobile Pelvic Assist Device (mPAD) that can deliver precise, adaptable, pelvic control to restore natural coordination of upper- and lower-limb movements during gait in children…
- Trial name
- NCT04717323
- Testing
- mPAD (or TPAD) Pelvic Assist Device, No Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Altec Inc.
Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy
Emergent Therapies in OBP. Pilot Study
Obstetric Brachial Palsy (OBP) produces functional limitations in the involvement of the affected upper limb within the child's natural environment.
- Trial name
- NCT04412603
- Testing
- Conventional Mirror Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CEU San Pablo University
Infantile Hemiplegia
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Attention Deficit
Infantile hemiplegia due to brain injury is associated with poor attention. Left-sided infantile hemiplegia affects the learning and acquisition of new skills.
- Trial name
- NCT04278430
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Majmaah University
Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease
Biomarkers in Neural Disorders
This study seeks to establish the sensitivity and specificity of what appears to be a unique brainstem biomarker of Parkinson's Disease (PD) - an electrically induced olygosynaptic nasotrigeminal reflex response - in…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Essential Tremor
- Trial name
- NCT02761707
- Testing
- Electrical Brainstem Responses, Olfactory Tests, Visual Deprivation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Nausea, Gastroparesis
Cereset Research For Chronic Nausea
This study will explore the use of Cereset Research for symptoms associated with refractory chronic nausea in patients with gastroparesis (GP) in a randomized, clinical trial.
- Conditions
- Nausea, Gastroparesis, Stress, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05229107
- Testing
- Cereset Research
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Gastroparesis
Gastroparesis in Cystic Fibrosis
The purpose of this research is to determine if an investigational device called the 13C-Spirulina Gastric Emptying Breath Test (GEBT), can accurately diagnose gastroparesis (delayed emptying of the stomach) in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT05223881
- Testing
- 13^C Spirulina Platensis Gastric Emptying Breath Test (GEBT)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Acquired Brain Injury
Evaluation of Macroscopic Muscle Growth in Infants and Young Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
A mixed longitudinal design study will be carried out to explore the onset and time course of morphological muscle changes on a macroscopic level in children with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP).
- Trial name
- 3D-MMAP (NCT05197764)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Nerve Injury, Nerve Palsy
Deltoid Muscle Contribution to Shoulder Function
There is only one study in the literature about the quantitative effect of M. deltoideus on the movement of the shoulder. Here, the author described a 35-80% loss of abduction power after selective blockade of the N. axillaris.
- Trial name
- NCT03881462
- Testing
- Axillary nerve block for artificial deltoid muscle palsy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Balgrist University Hospital
Tachycardia, Hypertension
To Observe Haemodynamic Parameters Including, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate , and Oxygen Saturation, With or Without Giving Reversal Agent on Extubation, in Patients Receiving Single Shot of Atracurium , and to Observe Post Operative Residual Paralysis and Airway Reflexes in PACU.
The goal of this clinical trial is to to observe the haemodynamic parameters including Heart Rate Blood pressure Respiratory rate and Oxygen Saturation with or without giving reversal agent on extubation in patients receiving…
- Conditions
- Tachycardia, Hypertension, Hypoxia, Hyperventilation
- Trial name
- NCT07097441
- Testing
- neostigmine (reversal agent)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ziauddin University
Healthy Volunteer, Stroke
Motivation While Doing Physical Exercise in a Social Dual-task Virtual Environment
The goal of this interventional study is to assess the difference in participants' motivation while performing a virtual reality-based dual-task exercise in a single-player vs. multi-player modality.
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteer, Stroke, COPD, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- ActivE3 (NCT07050654)
- Testing
- Dual-task cycling
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto di Sistemi e Tecnologie Industriali Intelligenti per il Manifatturiero Avanzato
Cerebellar Ataxias, Spastic Paraplegias
SPATAX: Clinical and Genetic Analysis of Cerebellar Ataxias and Spastic Paraplegias
Cerebellar ataxias (CA) and spastic paraplegias (SP) are genetically and clinically very heterogeneous. More than 40 loci are already known but the number of phenotypes is even greater suggesting further genetic heterogeneity.
- Trial name
- Spatax (NCT00140829)
- Where
- 27 sites in Algeria, Belgium and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Cirrhosis, Liver, Immune Suppression
S100A8/A9 and Innate Immunity in Liver Disease
This observational study evaluates the concentration of immune protein S100A8/A9 in different liver failure syndromes, its interaction with the immune system and validity as an immunotherapeutic target to improve survival in…
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Liver, Immune Suppression, Liver Failure, Acute on Chronic, Ascites Hepatic
- Trial name
- NCT05793983
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Cerebral Palsy, Prematurity
Best Practices Fo Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
In this research, the investigators are using an implementation science approach to enhance the uptake of a clinical practice guideline for earlier diagnosis of cerebral palsy (i.e.
- Trial name
- CP (NCT06537622)
- Testing
- Implementation group, Standard of care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital