Clinical trials: Partial Paralysis
Muscle Weakness, Muscle; Fatigue, Heart
The Impact of Beef on Muscle Fatigue in Older Adults
The goal of this controlled-feeding cross-over diet intervention is to compare a beef diet to a vegetarian diet on muscle fatigue in older adults.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Muscle; Fatigue, Heart, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT05860088
- Testing
- Beef Diet, Vegetarian Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Pareses, Lower Extremity
Clinical Trial Comparing C-Brace to Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis (KAFO)/Stance Control Orthosis (SCO)
Prospective, international, multi-center, open-labeled, randomized, controlled cross-over trial to evaluate effectiveness and benefits in patients with lower limb impairment in activities of daily living comparing the C-Brace…
- Trial name
- NCT03906656
- Testing
- C-Brace, KAFO/SCO
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Austria and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Optimizing Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Motor Recovery From Severe Post-stroke Hemiparesis
Individuals who experienced a stroke over one year ago will be randomly assigned to receive 1 of 4 different conditions of brain stimulation. All individuals will receive therapy of the hand and arm following the stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT04574973
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation, intensive upper extremity motor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kentucky
Myasthenia Gravis
Exploring Outcomes and Characteristics of Myasthenia Gravis 2
The goal of this prospective observational study is to create a network repository of clinical data and biological samples to help researchers learn more about myasthenia gravis.
- Trial name
- EXPLORE-MG2 (NCT06002945)
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 311 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Hemiparesis, Stroke
Walking Therapy In Hemiparetic Stroke Patients Using Robotic-Assisted Treadmill Training
The overall goal of this study is to determine whether robotic-assisted gait training is better than standard physical therapy treatments for improving walking ability in hemiparetic stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00075283
- Testing
- Lokomat (Robotic Orthosis) combined with slat belt treadmill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- U.S. Department of Education
Tourniquet Complications, Paresis
Tourniquet Complications in Orthopaedic Surgery
The purpose of the study is to establish the number and nature of complications that we, the researchers, have with the use of a tourniquet in orthopaedic surgery in Norway.
- Conditions
- Tourniquet Complications, Paresis, Palsy, Nerve Compression
- Trial name
- NCT00212394
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Frailty, Physical Disability
Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation at Danish Nursing Homes
Nursing home residents are in high risk of vitamin D deficiency, which negatively affects bone health. Vitamin D and calcium supplements have shown to increase bone density and reduce fracture risk and may affect daily physical…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Physical Disability, Aging, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04956705
- Testing
- Vitamin D and calcium
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Copenhagen
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Identification of Explanatory Factors for the Lack of Muscle Strength Gain Following a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in COPD Patients
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory disease associated with various comorbidities, including muscle weakness (MW), which is very worrying due to its negative impact on patients' quality of life…
- Trial name
- NCT06271122
- Testing
- Voluntary activation assessed by magnetic stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Korian
Down Syndrome, Gross Motor Delay
Up, Down, and All Around: Evaluating Mobility Devices for Young Children With Developmental Disabilities and Delays
This research study will examine young children with Down syndrome's initial experiences with mobility devices. Children's biomechanics and exploration will be quantified while they are using both an overground partial bodyweight…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Gross Motor Delay, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT06591559
- Testing
- Permobil Explorer Mini, Portable Mobility Aid for Children (PUMA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis
Improving Arm and Hand Functions in Chronic Stroke (CIHR 2012-2015)
Improving arm and hand function after stroke has been difficult to achieve within the rehabilitation service provided in the acute stage often due to the limited resource in health care.
- Trial name
- NCT01721668
- Testing
- Music Supported Rehabilitation, Conventional Upper Extremity Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Baycrest
Mechanical Ventilation, Critical Illness
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in a Patient on Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (MOVCARE)
This clinical study aims to compare the effects of conventional physical therapy alone versus conventional physical therapy combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in patients admitted to the ICU and undergoing…
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation, Critical Illness, Intensive Care Unit Patients, Muscle Weakness Condition
- Trial name
- MOVCARE (NCT07188350)
- Testing
- Conventional Physical Therapy, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento
Muscle Weakness
Investigation the Effect of Rectus Abdominis and Erector Spinae Muscle Fatigue on the Viscoelastic Properties of Thoracolumbal Fascia
The rectus abdominis, which enables the trunk to flex with its activation, and the erector spinae muscles, which provide trunk extension with its activation, are among the structures located in the core region and involved in the…
- Trial name
- NCT06432062
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Effects of Different Types of Augmented Feedback on Intrinsic Motivation and Spatiotemporal Gait Performance After Stroke
Investigate development of an Innovative Instrument on Robot-Aided and Virtual Reality Rehabilitation for Intelligent Physical Training (i.e. gait and stepping) of Individuals post-stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- NCT04740060
- Testing
- Augmented Feedback without Virtual Reality(VR, Augmented Feedback with Non-Game based VR, Augmented Feedback with Game based VR
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Liver Transplantation, Postoperative Recovery
Effects of The Telerehabilitation-Based Exercise Program in Liver Transplant Patients
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effects of a telerehabilitation-based exercise program on muscle strength, exercise capacity, fatigue level, and cognitive status in adult liver transplant recipients.
- Conditions
- Liver Transplantation, Postoperative Recovery, Muscle Weakness, Functional Capacity
- Trial name
- NCT07425314
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation Exercise Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Hemiplegia and Hemiparesis
Aquatic Based Exercises Versus Mirror Therapy on Hand Dexterity and Strength in Hemiplegic Child
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurologic disorder that affects motor function, balance, and posture, and spastic hemiplegia is found in about one-third of persons with CP and often leads to devastating upper limb disability.
- Trial name
- NCT07072416
- Testing
- Aquatic Exercise, Mirror Therapy, Designed physical therapy program.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Alaa Noureldeen Kora
Sedentary Behaviors, Core Muscle Weakness
Pilates for Sedentary Individuals
The global rise in physical inactivity represents an escalating public health crisis, with the proportion of insufficiently active adults projected to reach 35% by 2030.
- Trial name
- NCT07666919
- Testing
- Pilates exercise, Walking exercise
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Paresis
Pupil-Indexed Noninvasive Neuromodulation
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is thought to activate neural pathways that release chemicals which promote plasticity and learning.
- Trial name
- NCT06282406
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
First Ever Clinical Stroke, Ischemic Stroke
Rehabilitation Combined With Bihemispherictranscranial Direct Current Stimulation in Subacute Ischemic Stroke
Rehabilitation after stroke improves motor functions by promoting plastic changes however, after completing standard rehabilitation, 50-60% of patients still exhibit some degree of motor impairment and require at least partial…
- Conditions
- First Ever Clinical Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Subacute Phase, Persistent Hemiparesis of Upper Extremity
- Trial name
- RECOMBINE (NCT01644929)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. med. Carlo Cereda
Traumatic and/or Non-traumatic Brain Injury
Assessing Special Features of Impaired Gait After Acquired Brain Injury With an Instrumented Treadmill
Hemiparetic gait following acquired brain injury (ABI) is grossly characterized by decreased speed of walking, increased stance time on the unaffected side, and decreased stance time on the affected side.These abnormalities are…
- Trial name
- NCT01413321
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia
Adaptive Arm Training for Children With Hemiplegia
The goal of this research is to provide limb training in children with hemiplegia using a bimanual-to-unimanual training approach.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia, Hemiparesis, Acquired Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03387449
- Testing
- Bimanual Arm Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Blythedale Children's Hospital