Clinical trials: Physical Impairment
Breast Cancer, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Activity & Cognition After Treatment for Breast Cancer
This study addresses an important public health concern; impoverished cognitive function associated with treatment of breast cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- ACT (NCT02592070)
- Testing
- Walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Physical Activity, Cancer of the Prostate
Prostate Cancer Survivors and Exercise and Behavioral Counseling
This study will evaluate the feasibility of delivering a supervised physical activity program plus standard exercise counseling (SPA+EC) versus a supervised physical activity plus motivationally-enhanced behavioral counseling…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Cancer of the Prostate, Cognitive Impairment, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- BOOST (NCT03191968)
- Testing
- Supervised Physical Activity Plus Behavioral Counseling, Supervised Physical Activity Plus Exercise Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Pectus Deformity, Physical Disability
Comparison of Physical and Psychosocial Characteristics of Pectus Excavatum and Carinatum Patients With Healthy Controls
Chest wall deformities are the development of ribs, cartilage and sternum that form the chest wall together with isolated or abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system. Pectus excavatum and carinatum deformities are most common.
- Conditions
- Pectus Deformity, Physical Disability, Psychosocial Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04172142
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Quality of Life
Yoga for Managing Knee Osteoarthritis in Older Women: a Feasibility Study
The study hypothesized that it is feasible and safe to use Hatha yoga in older women with knee osteoarthritis (OA), and practicing Hatha yoga regularly will help reduce pain and stiffness, enhance physical function, and improve…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Quality of Life, Poor Quality Sleep, Physical Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT01832155
- Testing
- Hatha yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Measurement Properties of 5iTUG, Physical Disability
Evaluation of the Measurement Properties of a 5 Time Repeated Instrumented Timed Up and Go (5iTUG)
In order to tailor interventions, objective assessments of physical function is needed. A limitation of several of today's clinical assessments is that they require too much time and/or space.
- Conditions
- Measurement Properties of 5iTUG, Physical Disability, Balance, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- 5iTUG (NCT03769220)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Bosch Gesellschaft für Medizinische Forschung mbH (RBMF)
Mild Cognitive Impairment, TTM
Non-pharmacological Interventions on Cognitive Functions in Older People With Mild Cognitive Impairment
This project is proposed to be a three-year project. The purposes of this project are to develop and examine physical activity program, cognitive rehabilitation training, and new life-style (combination of exercise and cognitive)…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, TTM, Physical Activity, Cognitive Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT03545152
- Testing
- Exercise, Cognitive training, New life-style
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Tzu-Ting Huang
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Burden, Dependency
Your Voice; Impact of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) on the Lives of Families
The purpose of this study is to improve the understanding of the treatment goals that a person with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) or the caregiver may be most interested in, based on the severity of the person's disease.
- Conditions
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Burden, Dependency, Disability Physical, Disease Management
- Trial name
- NCT03680365
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jett Foundation, Inc.
Multiple Sclerosis, Fatigue
The Impact of Exercise Training on Living Quality in Multiple Sclerosis Individuals
The most common symptom displayed in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is a pronounced sense of fatigue that can have negative effect on functional ability and quality of life (QOL).
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Fatigue, Mental Status Change, Physical Disability
- Trial name
- NCT03222596
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rijeka
Physical Activity, Physical Impairment
Identifying and Treating Physical Function Impairment in Elders
Sedentary older adults are more likely to develop physical function impairments than active older adults. Physical function measured by slow usual gait speed predicts the risk of future falls, disability, institutionalization and…
- Trial name
- NCT02044783
- Testing
- Behavioral Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Dynapenia, Aging
Protein Supplementation and Mixed Power Training on Muscle Function and Functional Capacities in Elderly Men
Investigate the effect of 12 weeks mixed power training (power and functional exercises) combined with a protein supplementation (30g/d) or not (placebo) on physiological characteristics of muscle and functional capacities in…
- Conditions
- Dynapenia, Aging, Physical Impairment
- Trial name
- PROMU (NCT03393650)
- Testing
- Exercise + Protein group
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec a Montréal
Physical Impairments, Cerebral Palsy
Mindfulness Meditation for Subjects With Severe Speech and Physical Impairments
The purpose of this protocol is to (1) Determine whether a one-on-one mindfulness meditation intervention or audio training improves performance on an adaptive communication system that utilizes brain-computer interface (BCI)…
- Conditions
- Physical Impairments, Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Ataxia, locked-in Syndrome
- Trial name
- MSPi (NCT01964664)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation Training, Audio Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Impairment
Impact of Physical Activity on Successful Aging
Emerging literature suggests that vascular factors might be involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Other recent studies demonstrate the positive effects of physical activity on cognitive and behavioral…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Impairment, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03034746
- Testing
- Physical activity (PA), cognitive treatment (CT)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Pain, Physical Impairment
Enhancement of Physical Fitness in Older Adults
Ageing is related to a decrease in physical fitness, disability and age related symptoms like nocturnal leg cramps (NLC). Our research is focused on the enhancement of physical activity and mobility to increase physical fitness…
- Trial name
- NLC2010 (NCT01421628)
- Testing
- Fitness exercise program
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Lack of Physical Activity
Change in Executive Function and IADL Using a Virtual Supermarket Environment Among People With MCI
The aim of the study is to investigate the feasibility of using a virtual supermarket as an intervention tool for overcoming deficits in executive function as well as enhancing IADL performance among persons with Mild Cognitive…
- Trial name
- EF-VAPS (NCT01103453)
- Testing
- Virtual Action Planning Supermarket (VAP-S) Software
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center