Clinical trials: Person With a Disability
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Prevention of Arthritis-Related Work Disability
People with rheumatic disorders (arthritis) often have trouble keeping their jobs. This study will look at whether vocational rehabilitation (VR) will improve the ability of employed people with arthritis to keep their jobs.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Trial name
- NCT00000416
- Testing
- Rehabilitation counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Pediatric Disorder, Disability, Developmental
Hybrid Telehealth in Pediatric Physical Therapy
The purposes of this study are to compare the impact of a hybrid of telehealth and in-person physical therapy services to in-person services alone on the in-home functional skills of children with moderate to severe disability.
- Trial name
- NCT05350904
- Testing
- Hybrid of telehealth and in-person physical therapy services
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Back Pain Lower Back Chronic, Disability Physical
Project AdaPT: An Adaptive Physiotherapy Intervention Augmented With a Healthy Mind Training Program for People With Chronic Low Back Pain
In the proposed research, we will elucidate the comparative effectiveness of standalone physiotherapy (PT) vs. PT augmented with a self-guided, app-based Healthy Minds Innovation wellbeing program (PT+HMI) aimed at cultivating…
- Trial name
- AdaPT (NCT06351774)
- Testing
- Physical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
Intellectual Disability, Adolescent Development
Prevention Among Young People With Intellectual Disability
This study aims to evaluate an intervention using the Toolkit "Children - what does it involve?" and the "Real-Care-Baby" (RCB) simulator among students with intellectual disability (ID), using a cluster randomized trial design…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Adolescent Development, Young Adult
- Trial name
- NCT03348124
- Testing
- "Children - what does it involve?"
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Intellectual Disability
The Feldenkrais Method for People With Intellectual Disability
Loss of functioning and age-related health problems tend to appear earlier in individuals with intellectual disability (ID) than in their non-disabled peers and due to this people with ID who are in employment tend to need to…
- Trial name
- NCT03203226
- Testing
- FELDENKRAIS METHOD (FM)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Multiple Sclerosis
Traditional Versus Progressive Robot-assisted Gait Training in People With Multiple Sclerosis and Severe Gait Disability
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating neurodegenerative disease. Qualitative alterations in walking function in MS people involve 75% of subjects with MS and are determined by reduced coordination, mobility, balance, and…
- Trial name
- PROGR-EX (NCT06381440)
- Testing
- Lokomat device (Hocoma AG, Volketswil, Switzerland)., Conventional walking training
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Ferrara
Physical Inactivity, Disability Physical
A Person-Centered Geotagged Social Networking System to Promote Physical Activity in the Community
The multilevel socio-ecological barriers to physical activity experienced by people with physical disabilities cut across structures and systems, community, institutions and organizations, interpersonal, and individual levels.
- Trial name
- RECTECHIV (NCT05216393)
- Testing
- RecTech Match Website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Psychosis, Intellectual Disability
Study to Compare Clozapine vs Treatment as Usual in People With Intellectual Disability & Treatment-resistant Psychosis
This clinical trial will prove whether a large number of people with intellectual disability and treatment-resistant psychosis could benefit from the use of clozapine.
- Trial name
- CLOZ-AID (NCT04529226)
- Testing
- Clozapine, haloperidol, pimozide, olanzapine, risperidone, amisulpride
- Where
- 20 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla
B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Associated With Down Syndrome, Down Syndrome
A Study to Learn More About the Health of Persons With Down Syndrome After Treatment for Acute Leukemia
This study attempts to learn more about the health of persons with Down syndrome after treatment for acute leukemia. Children with Down syndrome are at increased risk for side effects during treatment for acute leukemia, but it…
- Conditions
- B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Associated With Down Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Myeloid Leukemia Associated With Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05702645
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Clinical Evaluation, Neurocognitive Assessment
- Where
- 73 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Hypothalamic Obesity
A Personalized Program of Physical Activity and Diet for Hypothalamic Obesity
Hypothalamic obesity (HO) is an obesity secondary to an alteration of the functioning of the hypothalamus, the central organ of energy homeostasis.
- Trial name
- OH_APADIET (NCT03673813)
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Cerebrovascular Disease; Sequelae
Machines Assisting Recovery From Stroke
Locomotor disability remains a major obstacle to community function in stroke survivors. This disability is best characterized by the reduced gait speed and enhanced risk of falls that is observed in the majority of stroke…
- Trial name
- MARS (NCT02787694)
- Testing
- Factor Targeted Walking Training, treadmill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Stress, Psychological, Cognitive Decline
MindWalk Intervention for Older South Asian Caregivers of People With Cognitive Disabilities (CD)
Older South Asian family caregivers experience elevated psychological stress and limited physical activity (PA) due to caregiving responsibilities and additional factors such as lack of access to services, cultural/linguistic…
- Trial name
- NCT06002919
- Testing
- MindWalk Intervention
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
KneuroKnits: Participation and Anxiety in People With Neurological Conditions Participating in a Knitting Group
The reported social benefits of knitting combined with the urgent need for social and activity-based programs in the disability community suggest that a knitting intervention may fill a substantial gap in available programs.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Acquired Brain Injury, Physical Disability
- Trial name
- NCT04639570
- Testing
- KneuroKnits
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Disability Evaluation
Internet-based Pre-fitting Counseling of Persons With Hearing Impairment
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of 'patient journey' model in internet-based counseling of a person with hearing impairment is a feasible approach in management of emotional and social consequences…
- Trial name
- NCT01611129
- Testing
- Internet-based counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Lunner
Technology
Anti-wandering System for People With Intellectual Disability
The study has 6 research questions regarding the use of the anti-wandering system in day activity centre cum hostel for persons with intellectual disabilities: Primary study questions: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05785702
- Testing
- The anti-wandering system
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias, Cognition
Home-Based Brain Stimulation for Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome
The objective of this study is to determine the effects of a 6-month, home-based personalized transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) intervention targeting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on cognitive function…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias, Cognition, Mobility Disability
- Trial name
- TDCS4MCR (NCT06821568)
- Testing
- Personalized Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Caregiver Burnout, Dementia
Savvy System Project
The study goal is to develop a web-based system that uses distance education methods and provides manuals and protocols to train, certify, and monitor the performance of interventionists to deliver the Savvy Caregiver program…
- Trial name
- NCT04060355
- Testing
- Savvy program, Semi-structured video interviews
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
SUCCEED Africa: Support, Comprehensive Care and Empowerment of People With Psychosocial Disabilities
Although psychotic disorders typically affect less than 1% of the population, they are a significant cause of disability worldwide.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizotypal Disorder, Acute and Transient Psychotic Disorder
- Trial name
- SUCCEED (NCT06007105)
- Testing
- SUCCEED Community-Based Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in Malawi, Nigeria and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 425 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Older Adults Institutionalized in Residential Homes
A Virtual Reality Program for Nursing Home Residents With Physical Disabilities
This project will evaluate how well the immersive virtual reality psychological program works in residential care homes and how it can be used in everyday practice.
- Trial name
- NCT07879677
- Testing
- Psychological intervention
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Tung Wah College
Social Isolation, Chronic Disease
Physical Rehabilitation Intervention With Protein Supplementation for People With Problematic Substance Use and Homelessness
Background: People who are homeless are more likely to experience poor mental health and addiction as well as suffering from non-communicable diseases.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Chronic Disease, Physical Disability, Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT05700305
- Testing
- 12-week, low threshold physical rehabilitation intervention with protein supplementation
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College