Clinical trials: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Low Back Pain
How Does Manual Therapy Improve Low Back Pain for Soldiers?
Musculoskeletal injuries including low back pain (LBP) are a major problem in military personnel. These injuries can result from training exercises, job duties, or recreational activities.
- Trial name
- NCT00394264
- Testing
- Soft Tissue, Myofascial release, Counterstrain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Physical Medicine
Association Between Inpatient Steps Per Day and Patient Functional Status/Disposition
This study will incorporate the use of wearable actigraphy devices (Fitbit) on research participants admitted to medicine inpatient units at Tisch Hospital and/or NYU Brooklyn.
- Trial name
- NCT03595605
- Testing
- Ambulation, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Disability Physical, Impairment
How Much The Self-Reported Physical Activity Change in Patients With Physical Disabilities Hospitalized for Rehabilitation in A Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic
Disability was defined by WHOas a restriction or lack of ability to perform daily activity, but this definition was later changedto problems in functioning in the WHO classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).
- Conditions
- Disability Physical, Impairment, Physical Activity, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT04869891
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital
Informal Caregivers, Low Back Pain
Biomechanical Validation of the Caregiver Assisted Transfer Technique Instrument
As of 2020, 53 million Americans provide unpaid care to an individual with a disability. One commonly performed activity of daily living (ADL) provided by informal caregivers is assisted transfers, which requires moving an…
- Conditions
- Informal Caregivers, Low Back Pain, Biomechanics
- Trial name
- NCT06013878
- Testing
- Transfer Training with clinician
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke Rehabilitation, Ischemic Preconditioning
Ischemic Preconditioning as an Intervention to Improve Stroke Rehabilitation - Froedtert
This study will be the first study to use ischemic preconditioning (IPC) as an intervention to improve stroke rehabilitation. IPC is a well studied, well tolerated intervention which has been shown to improve regional blood flow…
- Conditions
- Stroke Rehabilitation, Ischemic Preconditioning, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT03023150
- Testing
- Ischemic Preconditioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Cervical Radicular Pain, Spondyloarthritis (SA)
Assessment and Rehabilitation in Cervical Radiculopathy
The investigators perform a prospective controlled study and analyse the effects of a rehabilitation program, including oral anti-inflammatory drugs, nutraceutical - ProHumano+ SpineDinamic (PHSD), physical therapy and kinetic…
- Conditions
- Cervical Radicular Pain, Spondyloarthritis (SA), Neuropathic Pain Management, Quality of Life (QOL)
- Trial name
- NCT07054450
- Testing
- All patients in the study will be included in rehabilitation program, Study Group will receive a nutraceutical product daily, 3 months.
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Filantropia Hospital
Breast Neoplasms, Ovarian Neoplasms
Massage Therapy for Cancer-Related Fatigue
The purpose of this study is to develop methods for studying the effect of bodywork therapy on symptoms of fatigue in patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms, Ovarian Neoplasms, Prostatic Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT00039793
- Testing
- Moderate-intensity and low-intensity bodywork therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Effect of Qigong Therapy in Patients With Advanced Lung and Gastrointestinal Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy
Cancer patients face a number of symptoms related to treatment or disease which may impair quality of life, such as decreased functional capacity, fatigue, nausea an vomiting, distress, depression and unmet psychological needs.
- Trial name
- NCT01374100
- Testing
- Standard Exercise, Qigong Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Stroke
SPiRE Maestro Hand Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation Post Stroke
The research team will develop a novel training tool to improve finger joint coordination, to address the unmet need in the current rehabilitation, thereby enhancing hand function and contributing to improved independence and…
- Trial name
- NCT04978467
- Testing
- Exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke, Ischemic Stroke
Transitions of Care for Stroke Patients
For stroke patients, early initiation of therapy typically yields the best functional outcomes. Rehabilitation of stroke patients immediately after hospitalization minimizes deleterious effects of immobility and facilitates…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT06011720
- Testing
- Improved transition of care.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Deviyani Mehta, MD
Substance Abuse Disorder
To Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Occupational Therapy (OT) Interventions on Patients With SUD in Inpatient Department (IPD) Settings, Focusing on Improvements in Cognitive, Physical, and Functional Domains
OT emphasis lies within the scope of improving daily life activities, cognitive and physical performance in order to regain the proper social role.
- Trial name
- NCT06809504
- Testing
- Exercise based intervention
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Hammad Mursaleen
COVID-19, Rehabilitation
Acute Rehabilitation in Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia
COVID-19 can have different clinical manifestations including myalgia, arthralgia, neurological, cardiac, psychological and other manifestations.These patients are at greater risk of developing consequences of prolonged bed rest.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT05619666
- Testing
- Acute rehabilitation program
- Where
- 2 sites in Serbia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Institut za Rehabilitaciju Sokobanjska Beograd
Health Literacy Level, Digital Health Literacy
Health & Digital Literacy and Complementary Medicine Attitudes in Rehabilitation Patients
This observational study aims to evaluate the relationship between health and digital health literacy and attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in patients visiting a physical medicine and rehabilitation…
- Conditions
- Health Literacy Level, Digital Health Literacy, Complementary and Alternative Therapies
- Trial name
- NCT06949345
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Optimal Duration of Stretching of the Hamstring Muscle Group
OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of variable stretching intervals on neural function and ROM. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial Participants: In this trial, 168 participants diagnosed with tight hamstring muscles (defined as…
- Trial name
- NCT04441801
- Testing
- stretching exercise
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sharjah
Mental Health Issue, PTSD
AIMS Medical Outcomes Study
This epidemiologic research is being conducted as an observational prospective case series outcomes study of the use of advanced integrative specialty medical care and its effect on adult and pediatric patients with chronic or…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, PTSD, Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- AMOS (NCT04512755)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Integrative Medical Science Institute
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Entrapment Neuropathies
Median Nerve Cross-Sectional Area and Body Weight in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonographic measurements of the median nerve in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).
- Conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Entrapment Neuropathies, Median Nerve Compression
- Trial name
- CTS-US-WEIGHT (NCT07508397)
- Testing
- High-Resolution Ultrasonography and Electrophysiological Evaluation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Efficacy Analysis in Long Term of Radiofrecuency Combined vs. T.E. in the Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.
The present study aims to promote research in the field of Physiotherapy, focusing on a health problem of maximum relevance, such as patellofemoral pain syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT04462718
- Testing
- Radiofrecuency, Therapeutic Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Wearable Device, Cardiovascular Disease
HEARTS in Sync + CardioWatch 287-2
The goal of this interventional study is to evaluate the implementation, usability, and clinical outcomes of a wearable medical-grade device in a virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) program, titled HEARTS in Sync.
- Conditions
- Wearable Device, Cardiovascular Disease, ASCVD Management, CHF - Congestive Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT07322510
- Testing
- Remote Patient Monitoring with Corsano CardioWatch 287-2
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Anxiety, Depression
Mental Health Status and Related Factors Among Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physicians in the Covid-19 Pandemic
In December 2019, a highly infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan, China. On March 11th 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Covid19
- Trial name
- NCT04500652
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Stroke Sequelae, Spastic Hemiplegia
The Effect of Oral Baclofen and Botulinum Toxin Treatments in Hemiplegic Spasticity on the Nociceptive Flexor Reflex
The purpose of this thesis is to research the effect of oral baclofen treatment and botulinum toxin injection treatments over the electromyographic nociceptive flexor reflex (NFR) threshold in hemiplegic patients with spasticity.
- Trial name
- NCT03860662
- Testing
- Nociceptor flexor reflex, Botox, Baclofen
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mustafa Kemal University