Clinical trials: Person With a Disability
Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy
Experimental Evaluation of Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic Arms
Researchers from the University of South Florida's Rehabilitation Engineering program are looking for volunteers to participate in a research study for experimental evaluation of wheelchair-mounted robotic arms (WMRAs).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- HRI (NCT01652352)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Multiple Sclerosis
Blood Flow Restriction And Veterans With MS
There currently is a lack of evidence to support exercise interventions in people with advanced disability due to MS (i.e., need assistance to walk or use a wheelchair).
- Trial name
- BRAVe-MS (NCT05433103)
- Testing
- Low-Load Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction, Low-Load Exercise Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Intellectual Disability, Mild
Self-determination Enhancement Group for Adults With Mild Intellectual Disability and Their Caregivers in Hong Kong
Background Self-determination is regarded as an adult outcome for people with intellectual disability (ID). Students with ID in western countries learn self-determination knowledge and skills through the systematic curriculum in…
- Trial name
- NCT05167929
- Testing
- Self-determination Enhancement Group, Self-determination Enhancement Plus Group, Leisure activity group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Vision Disability
Assessment of an Augmented Reality Low Visual Aid in Children and Young People With Visual Impairment
Approximately 24,500 children and young people (CYP) in England have a visual impairment (VI). VI refers to a loss of vision that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. Low vision aids (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT05201482
- Testing
- SightPlus
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Athletic Injuries
The Sports-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Para-sport Study (SRIIPS)
The overall aim of this project is to gain an in-depth understanding of the epidemiology of sports-related injuries and illnesses in parasport in order to assist the identification and development of specific injury prevention…
- Trial name
- NCT02788500
- Testing
- Incidence of sports-related injuries and illnesses
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Amputation
Effectiveness of Frontal Plane Adaptability in a Novel Foot Prosthesis
People with lower extremity amputation (LEA) have persistent problems with balance, falls, residual limb pain, functional mobility, cognitive attention during gait, and satisfaction with participation in daily activities, despite…
- Trial name
- NCT06214026
- Testing
- META-Arc foot locked, META-Arc foot unlocked
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Intellectual Disability
A Pilot Trial of Mindfulness Based Intervention Program for People With Intellectual Disabilities in a Low Income Setting
The proposed study is a pre-post intervention study to investigate the acceptability and feasibility of a mindfulness based program for people with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers in a low income setting in…
- Trial name
- NCT03501914
- Testing
- Mindfulness
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning
Intellectual Disability
Compassionate Imagery for People With An Intellectual Disability
The current study aims to explore the adaptation of compassionate imagery for people with an intellectual disability who are experiencing mental health difficulties.
- Trial name
- NCT05339191
- Testing
- Compassionate image workshop
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Lanarkshire
Acquired Disability, Occupational Disengagement
Community Occupational Therapy for People With Acquired Disabilities in Rural Settings
This pilot study evaluated the effects of Re-Construir Juntes, a rural community-based occupational therapy group intervention, on engagement in meaningful occupations and loneliness among people with acquired disabilities…
- Conditions
- Acquired Disability, Occupational Disengagement, Loneliness
- Trial name
- R-CJuntes (NCT07861256)
- Testing
- Re-Construir Juntes
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Alcohol Use, Drug Use
Effectiveness of Take it Personal!
A controlled pre-post design study on Take it Personal! has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing the frequency and severity of youth use of alcohol, cannabis or other illicit drugs.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use, Drug Use, Mild Intellectual Disability, IQ 50-70, Borderline Intellectual Disabilities (Intelligence Quotient 70-85)
- Trial name
- NCT05843474
- Testing
- Take it Personal!
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Behavioural Science Institute
Physical Disability, Physical Activity
Frame Running for Exercise and Participation for Children and Young People With Physical Disabilities
The goal of this quasi-experimental single-arm trial is to evaluate whether a structured Frame Running training program can improve functional ability, participation, and quality of life in children and young people with physical…
- Conditions
- Physical Disability, Physical Activity, Physical Function, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- FRAME-EX (NCT07543614)
- Testing
- Frame Running Training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Alzheimer Disease
A Family-centered Intervention for Acutely-ill Persons With Dementia
This study will address the effectiveness of Family-centered Function Focused Care (Fam-FFC). Fam-FFC is a theoretically-based approach to care in which family caregivers partner with nurses to prevent functional decline and…
- Trial name
- NCT03046121
- Testing
- Family-centered Function-focused Care (Fam-FFC)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 461 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Arthritis
A Modified Rehabilitation Intervention for Working Persons With Arthritis
The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of a brief vocational rehabilitation intervention on individuals with arthritis who are concerned about their ability to remain employed.
- Trial name
- Work It (NCT01387100)
- Testing
- Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Knee Osteoarthritis
The Effects of Group Cycling (Spinning®) With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Control Trial
Hypothesis: Group cycling classes (Spinning®) will improve pain and functional outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis Methods: Patients with symptomatic knee OA will be randomized to active Spinning® classes 2-3 per week…
- Trial name
- NCT00917618
- Testing
- Exercise, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Rett Syndrome
The Role of Family Functioning in Adaptation to Being a Caregiver of an Individual With Rett Syndrome
Background: Rett syndrome (RS) is a panethnic (affecting all ethnicities) neurodevelopmental (impairment of the growth and development of the brain) disorder affecting primarily females.
- Trial name
- NCT00891956
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 426 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Mild Intellectual Disability, Borderline Intellectual Functioning
Improving the Cognitive Accessibility of Self-reports for People With ID
In the proposed study, the investigators aim to investigate whether the existing ABAS-3 self-report questionnaire is suitable to be completed meaningfully by individuals who are perceived as having mild intellectual disability…
- Trial name
- NCT05857592
- Testing
- Adaptive functioning self-report questionnaire, Adaptive functioning self-report questionnaire - adapted
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Koraal
Physical Inactivity, Cerebral Palsy
Effects of Physical Activity on Prescription (PAP) as a Health-enhancing Intervention in People With Disabilities
Physical inactivity is an increasing problem in the general population in society. However, in people with disabilities, inactivity is even more frequently reported.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- PAP (NCT05867940)
- Testing
- Physical activity on prescription
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Psychiatric or Mood Diseases or Conditions, Neuropsychiatric Syndrome
Effect and Cost-effectiveness of the Everyday Life Rehabilitation Intervention
The person-centered, motivational, recovery-, and activity-based intervention model 'Everyday Life Rehabilitation´ (ELR), integrated in sheltered and supported housing facilities for people with severe psychiatric disabilities…
- Conditions
- Psychiatric or Mood Diseases or Conditions, Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, Psychosis, Autism
- Trial name
- ELR (NCT05056415)
- Testing
- Everyday Life Rehabilitation (ELR), Treatment as usual (TAU)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Stroke, Brain Injuries
Clinical Effectiveness of iReadMore for People With Alexia
iReadMore will provide an app-based therapy for people with pure or central alexia. This study aims to test the clinical effectiveness of iReadMore for improving reading accuracy and speed in real world users of the therapy.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Injuries, Aphasia, Alexia
- Trial name
- NCT04849091
- Testing
- iReadMore
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Multiple Sclerosis, Rehabilitation
Vigorous Cool Room Treadmill Training
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are often offered walking aids and compensatory strategies rather than restorative rehabilitation.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Rehabilitation, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Neuronal Plasticity
- Trial name
- NCT04066972
- Testing
- Body-weight supported treadmill training in a room cooled to 16°C
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial University of Newfoundland