Clinical trials: Pathophysiology, open to volunteers
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Postoperative Respiratory Dysfunction
Effect of Coughing Exercises Versus Incentive Spirometry on Respiratory Function and Recovery in Children After Cardiac Surgery.
This study examines the effects of coughing exercises and incentive spirometry (IS) on lung function and recovery in children who undergo heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Postoperative Respiratory Dysfunction, Postoperative Recovery After Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- CEXIS (NCT07405333)
- Testing
- Coughing Exercises, Incentive Spirometry, Standard Postoperative Care
- Where
- 4 sites in Iraq
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- University of Baghdad
Writer's Cramp
Video-supervised Motor and Awareness Training in Writer's Cramp
Writer's cramp is the most common task-specific dystonia. It is characterized by involuntary co-contraction of antagonistic muscles during writing. This disabling condition may force patients to give up their occupation.
- Trial name
- NCT04611009
- Testing
- motor training, mindfulness exercises
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Erectile Dysfunction, Sexual Dysfunction
Male Sexual Function and Sexual Quality of Life in Polygamous Versus Monogamous Marriages
This web-based comparative cross-sectional survey will assess sexual function, sexual quality of life, psychological status, and marital satisfaction among Egyptian men in monogamous and polygamous marriages.
- Trial name
- NCT07783958
- Testing
- Monogamous marital structure, Polygamous marital structure
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 1,820 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to Alzheimer's Disease
Longitudinal Profiling of Plasma-Derived Glial Extracellular Vesicles in Alzheimer's Disease
This project aims to longitudinally profile plasma-derived GDEVs and plasma biomarkers of neuroinflammation across three stages of the AD continuum (Subjective Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer's…
- Conditions
- Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
- Trial name
- GLEVAD (NCT07803055)
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Postoperative Neurocognitive Dysfunction, Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorder
The Role of Neuroinflammation on Neurocognitive Outcome in Cardiac Surgery
RATIONALE: Postoperative cognitive changes are common after cardiac surgery and can be categorised into three main types: postoperative delirium (POD), delayed neurocognitive recovery (DNCR) and postoperative neurocognitive…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Neurocognitive Dysfunction, Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorder, Cardiac Surgery, Major Surgery Under General Anesthesia
- Trial name
- INOCS (NCT07200726)
- Testing
- Observational study design - no intervention
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Urinary Dysfunction, Sexual Dysfunction
Sexual and Urinary Function Improvement for Cancer Survivors
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of SUFICS-PACT to identify and treat sexual and urinary dysfunction in prostate cancer survivors at NYC H+ H/Bellevue, the oldest public hospital in the US.
- Trial name
- NCT06637852
- Testing
- SUFICS-PACT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Multisystemic Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome
A Single Patient Study of Sapropterin for Multisystem Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome
There is currently no approved treatment for multisystem smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (MSMDS). This single-patient study is the first to be conducted in a child with MSMDS in Canada and was designed to provide the child…
- Trial name
- NCT07574034
- Testing
- Kuvan (Sapropterine)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Gregor Andelfinger
Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Development of a Prediction Model for Delirium After Cardiac Surgery Using a Novel Self-Administered Preoperative Cognitive Assessment Tool
This observational cohort study is designed to validate the CogCheck application as a risk prediction tool for postoperative delirium in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- CogCheck-Valid (NCT03360838)
- Testing
- CogCheck
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 475 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Digital Memory Notebook
Compensatory aids (e.g., alarms, calendars) play an important supporting role when completing everyday tasks (e.g., appointments, medication management), and there is a growing body of scientific work suggesting that compensatory…
- Conditions
- Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Subjective Cognitive Complaints
- Trial name
- DMN (NCT04240665)
- Testing
- Digital Memory Notebook (DMN) Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Effects of Different Exercises on Intrahepatic Lipid in Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease
This is a single-center, randomized, parallel controlled study to explore the effects of aerobic exercise, resistance exercise or aerobic combined resistance exercise on liver lipid in patients with MASLD, consisting of a 12-week…
- Trial name
- NCT06994871
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Resistance exercise, combined exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Limbic Encephalitis With LGI1 Antibodies
Antibody-mediated LGI1 Encephalitis: Symptoms, Biomarkers, and Mechanisms of the Chronic Phase of the Disease
The encephalitis mediated by antibodies against Leucine-rich, glioma inactivated 1 protein (anti-LGI1 encephalitis) predominantly affects men (M:F, 6:4) and mostly older than 60 years.
- Trial name
- NCT06515106
- Testing
- Remote cognitive rehabilitation program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica
Microvascular Coronary Dysfunction
Development of a Novel Stress Testing Protocol to Define the Relationship Between Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction and Diastology in Women With Angina But No Evidence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
Microvascular coronary dysfunction (MCD) (abnormities in small blood vessels/arteries in heart) with symptoms of persistent chest pain, primarily impacts women.
- Trial name
- NCT02301663
- Testing
- Handgrip, Altitude simulation, Leg exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Opioid Use
Postsurgical Pain and Opioid Use in Older Adults: Effects of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) affects a substantial proportion of older adults undergoing major surgery and may alter pain processing, pain experience, and opioid use after surgery.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Opioid Use, Cognitive Dysfunction, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07885085
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 552 people
- Sponsor
- Miklos Kertai
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Mild Cognitive Impairment and Neuromodulation
This is a parallel, sham-controlled design of low-intensity focused ultrasound in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The study will evaluate safety, tolerability, and effects on cognitive function.
- Trial name
- MCI (NCT07691918)
- Testing
- Low intensity focused ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma), Erectile Abnormalities
PRIAPUS-PCa Study: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) and Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) Impact on Sexual Function on Men With Unfavorable Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer
This study looks at how combined radiation and hormone therapy affects sexual function in men with a specific type of prostate cancer, before and after treatment.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma), Erectile Abnormalities, Sexual Dysfunction Male
- Trial name
- PRIAPUS-PCa (NCT07460726)
- Testing
- SBRT combined with ADT
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- CancerCare Manitoba
Obesity, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Improvement of Fish Oil in Obesity With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Eighty-eight patients with obesity with mild cognitive impairment（MCI） from the Multicenter Nutrition and Chronic Disease Cohort, who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, were selected as study subjects and randomly divided…
- Trial name
- NCT06992726
- Testing
- Fish oil intervention
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Weiwei Ma
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Closed-Loop Brain Stimulation as a Potential Intervention for Cognitive Decline
The goal of this clinical study is to investigate the effectiveness of non-invasive stimulation to enhance cognitive control abilities in older adults with and without cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT05907343
- Testing
- Closed-loop TBS, Open-loop TBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Bipolar Disorder (BD), Cognitive Impairment
TMS for Improving Cognitive Function in Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a highly disabling psychiatric illness, and cognitive impairment is common in patients with bipolar depression as well as during remission, contributing substantially to functional disability and poorer…
- Trial name
- NCT07414147
- Testing
- Active Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation, Online Cognitive Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
Alzheimer Disease
Effect of CAFfeine on Cognition in Alzheimer's Disease
Sporadic Alzheimer's disease is a multifactorial illness arising a major medico-economic stakes for our aging societies. There is currently no curative treatment available.
- Trial name
- CAFCA (NCT04570085)
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- 17 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
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