Clinical trials: Paralysis
Facial Nerve Palsy
The Role of a Device to Evaluate the Neuromuscular Function in Assessing Muscle in Facial Paralysis Patients
The objective of the research is to determine whether the MyotonPRO has a valid and reliable application in facial, head and neck surgery. In addition, the study aims to compare this new technology with current electromyography.
- Trial name
- MyotonPRO (NCT02489162)
- Testing
- MyotonPRO, non-invasive electromyography (EMG)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Gastroparesis
Effect of Vibrant Capsule on Gastric Emptying and Antropyloroduodenal Motility in Healthy Volunteers
The Vibrant capsule is a novel vibrating device for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. The effect of different vibrations on the motor functions of the gastrointestinal tract are unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT02736799
- Testing
- Vibrant Capsule (1 vibration), Vibrant Capsule (3 vibration), Vibrant Capsule (5 vibration)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vibrant Ltd.
Fasting, Delayed Gastric Emptying
Gastric Assessment of Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgery
The goal of this pilot prospective cohort study is to examine the reproducibility of gastric volume and emptying as measured by gastric ultrasound and its correlation to a gold-standard test for gastric emptying in the…
- Conditions
- Fasting, Delayed Gastric Emptying, Aspiration Pneumonia, Respiratory Aspiration of Gastric Content
- Trial name
- NCT05674643
- Testing
- Gastric Ultrasound Baseline Scans, Acetaminophen Absorption Test (AAT), Gastric Ultrasound Serial Scans
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Neurodegenerative Disease, Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
Tracking and Predicting How Brain Damage Spreads in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases, including frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) spectrum syndromes, are characterized by the accumulation of insoluble protein aggregates in the central nervous system.
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Disease, Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy(PSP)
- Trial name
- NCT07567664
- Testing
- 3 Tesla MRI without contrast medium, Blood sample for genetic analysis, Cerebrospinal fluid sampling (CSF)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 645 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Epilepsy, Migraine
Clinical Applications of High-Frequency Oscillations
The objective of this study is to utilize high-frequency brain signals (HFBS) to localize functional brain areas and characterize HFBS in epilepsy, migraine, and other brain disorders.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Migraine, Headache, Pain
- Trial name
- HFOs (NCT00600717)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
MRI Study - Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
The purpose of this study is to investigate the fraction of fat on a MRI scan of lower bag muscles, thighs and calves in patients with the mitochondrial disease chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO).
- Trial name
- CPEO (NCT02161848)
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Tetraplegia, Asthma
Exhaled Breath Condensate Biomarkers of Inflammation in Individuals With Chronic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to obtain markers of airway inflammation from the exhaled breath condensate (the moisture in exhaled air) for comparison to blood based markers.
- Trial name
- NCT02235714
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Fourth Cranial Nerve Palsy
Teeth and Jaw Misalignment in Patients Suffering From Congenital Fourth Cranial Nerve Palsy
Patients suffering from congenital fourth cranial nerve palsy may have misalignment of jaws as well as teeth due to head tilt in childhood.
- Trial name
- IVPareseZahn (NCT02149355)
- Testing
- teeth molding
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal
Modeling, Optimization, and Control Methods for a Personalized Hybrid Walking Exoskeleton
The central objective of this study is to validate new algorithms that coordinate between functional electrical stimulation (FES) and the exoskeleton during sitting-to-standing, walking, and standing-to-sitting movements.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal, Paraplegia, Incomplete
- Trial name
- NCT04453943
- Testing
- Exoskeleton Walking - with or without FES, Exoskeleton Sitting to Standing - with or without FES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Whole Body Metabolism in Children With Cerebral Palsy With Low Skeletal Muscle Mass
At the center of pediatrics in Copenhagen the investigators experience that the children with CP with low skeletal muscle mass have more complications and admission after for example surgery is prolonged due to these…
- Trial name
- NCT06486597
- Testing
- Meal
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Diplegia, Spastic
Eye-Hand Coordination in Children With Spastic Diplegia
This study will examine how the brain controls eye-hand coordination (visuomotor skills) in children with spastic diplegia and will determine whether impairment of this skill is related to the learning difficulties in school that…
- Trial name
- NCT00024791
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Mitochondrial Diseases, Developmental Delay Disorder
Reference Values of Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Density in Children and Small Fiber Neuropathy in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Background: Small-Fiber-Neuropathy describes the degeneration of mildly or unmyelinated nerve fibers and causes neuropathic pain and autonomic dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Developmental Delay Disorder, Small Fiber Neuropathy, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- SFN_children (NCT05645874)
- Testing
- Skin biopsy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Pain
Anatomical and Functional Imaging Correlates of Chronic Pain in Cerebral Palsy
The investigators hope to use MRI biomarkers to identify and characterize sensorimotor network disruption patterns associated with chronic pain and sensory deficits in CP.
- Trial name
- NCT05197946
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Cerebral Palsy
The Effects of Neurodevelopmental Therapy on Feeding and Swallowing.
Our study is planned to investigate the effects of neck and trunk stabilization exercises, which are structured from Neurodevelopmental therapy method-Bobath concept (NDT-B) principles, on feeding and swallowing activity in…
- Trial name
- NCT04403113
- Testing
- Structured neck and trunk stabilization exercises, Feeding and oral motor intervention strategies, Caregiver training related to feeding
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Chorioamnionitis, Cerebral Palsy
Early Identification of Brain Insult in Chorioamnionitis
Premature breaking of the amniotic fluids during pregnancy caries high risk for infection of the amniotic fluid. One of the results of chorioamnionitis is brain injury of the fetus.
- Trial name
- NCT01778725
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Gastroparesis
ABCA2 GIRMS Analytical Validation Clinical Performance Study
The purpose of this study is to collect human breath samples for use in a validation study intended to demonstrate equivalent clinical performance measures of new ABCA2 GIRMS (Automated Breath Carbon Analyzer-2 Gas Isotope Ratio…
- Trial name
- NCT04607304
- Testing
- ABCA2 GIRMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairn Diagnostics
Physical Therapy
Feasibility Of Oral Sensorimotor Stimulation On Oropharyngeal Dysphagia In Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Children with CP encounter swallow and feeding impairments, especially in infancy and childhood with long meal times with late development of oral motor skills resulting in poor growth.
- Trial name
- NCT04524559
- Testing
- conventional physical therapy training, oral motor training.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Child Development Disorder, Activity, Motor
Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of Young Children's Participation and Environment Measure
The Young Children's Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM) is a parent/caregiver reported outcome measure that evaluates the participation status and environmental factors of children under five years old.
- Trial name
- NCT04936269
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Stroke, Dystonia
MyoSense- Automated Muscle Hypertonicity Classification System
It is often difficult to quantify and distinguish aspects of abnormal muscle tone due to neurological injury. This makes it difficult to evaluate therapies that aim to reduce the effects of abnormal muscle tone.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Dystonia, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT02076581
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies Inc.
Spastic Hemiplegia
Biomechanical Muscle Properties and Balance in Children With Spastic Hemiplegia
this study will be conducted to investigate the relationship between muscle tone and dynamic stiffness during balance control and postural stability in children with spastic hemiplegia
- Trial name
- BMPB-HCP (NCT07538297)
- Testing
- hemiplegic group, normal group
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Valley University