Clinical trials: Physical Therapy Techniques
Low Back Pain
Is Conditioned Pain Modulation Predictive of Clinical Improvement in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain?
Conditioned pain modulation (CPM) a measure of the effectiveness of the descending pain pathway and therefore a measure of the body's ability to perform endogenous analgesia.
- Trial name
- NCT06544525
- Testing
- Physical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
Tendinopathy, Patellar Tendinopathy
Efficacy of a Physical Rehabilitation Program Using Virtual Reality in Patients With Chronic Tendinopathy (Virtendon-Rehab)
Chronic tendinopathies (CT) have a high prevalence (30% of musculoskeletal injuries), causing pain, decreased physical activity and functionality, as well as limitations in daily life.
- Conditions
- Tendinopathy, Patellar Tendinopathy, Tendinopathy, Elbow, Tendinopathy Rotator Cuff
- Trial name
- VirtendonRehab (NCT06056440)
- Testing
- Virtual reality, Control group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Low Back Pain
Improvement After Physiotherapy for Low Back Pain: The Good Responders
This is an observational study that aims to characterize individual response of patients getting physical therapy for chronic non-specific low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02168582
- Testing
- physiotherapy as usual in primary care
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Physical Therapy Education
Kahoot!-Integrated Education for Stroke Patient Positioning
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of integrating the Kahoot! online interactive response system into instruction on stroke patient positioning among physical therapy interns.
- Trial name
- Kahoot-SPP (NCT07846982)
- Testing
- traditional classroom teaching followed by Kahoot!-integrated interactive instruction, conventional lecture-based instruction without Kahoot!-integrated activities
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Sports Physical Therapy
The Relationship Between Body Composition and Physical Fitness in Young Male Basketball Players
In this study, it is aimed to investigate the relationship between body composition, aerobic capacity, trunk muscle endurance and muscle strength in young male basketball players.
- Trial name
- NCT05928559
- Testing
- OMRON BF511 Body Composition Monitor
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Low Back Pain
A Comparison of Two Different Methods of Physical Therapy to Treat Acute and Subacute Low Back Pain
Recent research has shown that classifying patients with low back pain into treatment subgroups results in better improvements than treating all patients with low back pain the same.
- Trial name
- NCT02060617
- Testing
- Patient Education, Manual therapy of the thoracolumbosacral spine and hips, Motor control exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Hendricks Regional Health
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury, Athletic Injuries
Correlation Between Psychological Readiness, Knee Function, and Isokinetic Performance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR) Using Peroneus Longus Tendon Graft (PL-ACL-2025)
This clinical trial aims to investigate the correlation between psychological readiness, knee function, and isokinetic performance after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) using the Peroneus Longus tendon graft…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury, Athletic Injuries, Knee Injuries
- Trial name
- PL-ACLR (NCT07201597)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Essential (Primary) Hypertension
Smartphone-Guided Paced Breathing and Aerobic Exercise for Essential Hypertension
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is associated with reduced functional capacity and impaired quality of life.
- Trial name
- SPB-HTN (NCT07717996)
- Testing
- Smartphone-Guided Paced Breathing, Aerobic Exercise, Smartphone-Guided Paced Breathing + Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Stroke
Effects of Early Treadmill Training on Ambulatory Ability in Stroke Patients: Electromyographic and Kinematic Analyses
The purpose of this study is to explore an alternative approach that emphasizes task specificity and treadmill training for ambulation training of these patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00167089
- Testing
- Treadmill Training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Benson Exercise, Mandala Coloring
The Effect of Benson Relaxation Exercise and Mandala Coloring Activity on Stress, Anxiety, and Mental Health of Palliative Caregivers (Benson Relaxation Technique (BRT), Mandala Coloring Activity (MCA))
This study aimed to examine the effects of mandala coloring activities, applied in conjunction with Benson relaxation exercises, on the stress, anxiety, and mental well-being of caregivers in a palliative care clinic.
- Conditions
- Benson Exercise, Mandala Coloring, Informal Palliative Caregiver
- Trial name
- BRT MCA (NCT07450924)
- Testing
- mandala coloring activity, Benson relaxation exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Acute Low Back Pain
An Educational and Exercise Program as Secondary Prevention of Recurrent Lower Back Pain in Healthcare Workers
At Lyon University Medical Center, back problems are the leading cause of sick leave. The course of lower back pain is usually relatively short (recovery occurs within 4 to 6 weeks in 90% of cases).
- Trial name
- PRESLO (NCT00782925)
- Testing
- educational program, exercise program, Self-led exercises
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 351 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Aging
Diaphragmatic Breathing Program In Older People
In the present study a program of respiratory physical therapy based on diaphragmatic breathing is applied in institutionalized old people, evaluating lung function parameters (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC) and oxygen saturation.
- Trial name
- BP-OP (NCT03782779)
- Testing
- Breathing program and regular exercise, Regular Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Plantar Fasciitis
Dry Needling Versus Conventional Physical Therapy in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis
The purpose of this research is to compare patient outcomes following treatment of plantar fasciitis with conventional physical therapy (stretching, strengthening, ultrasound, manual therapy, and cryotherapy) and conventional…
- Trial name
- NCT02373618
- Testing
- DN and conventional PT, Conventional PT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Weight, Body
Flossing Technique With Neuromuscular Reeducation Exercises in Trained Subjects
Introduction. A deficit of dorsiflexion and motor control can limit the performance of a squat. Neuromuscular reeducation exercises, mobility and elasticity are used in the neuromuscular control and mobility of the kinetic chain.
- Trial name
- NCT03867279
- Testing
- Flossing, Reeducation exercises
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia
Humans, Young Adults
Analysis of the Effects on Human Tissues After Application of Therapeutic Modalities.
As a therapeutic modality, cryotherapy is highly used for soft tissue damage control during acute and subacute stages. Cryotherapy is able to reduce pain, inflammatory condition, muscle spasm, nerve conduction, metabolic rate…
- Conditions
- Humans, Young Adults, Health
- Trial name
- NCT03414346
- Testing
- Exclusively ice pack, Ice pack added 10% of water, Ice pack added 100% of water
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alessandro Haupenthal
Cerebrovascular Stroke
Fast Arm Motor Skill Training in Chronic Stroke Survivors
Every year, almost 800,000 people experience a stroke in the United States, which lead to upper-limb impairments, making recovery of motor function a priority in stroke rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- FAST (NCT05013762)
- Testing
- Fast intervention, Active Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Sport Cord Test Following ACL Reconstruction
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the interrater reliability and validity of the Sportcord Test as a measure of physical performance following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT01937403
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people
- Sponsor
- The Hawkins Foundation
Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Artificial Intelligence for Ulinastatin Responder Outcome & Risk Assessment in CPB
This is a multicenter, retrospective, real-world observational study aimed at developing and validating an artificial intelligence-based tool for identifying ulinastatin treatment responders and risk stratification in cardiac…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
- Trial name
- AURORA (NCT07583290)
- Testing
- ulinastatin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Parkinson Disease
Effects of Physical Therapy on Gait Parameters in Patients With Parkinson Disease
Parkinson disease is a progressive neurologic disorder characterized by motor impairments which alter the walking capacity, and lead to reduced walking speed, decreased stride length and increased double support time.
- Trial name
- NCT04287023
- Testing
- individual physical therapy, group physical therapy
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Premature Birth, Mothers of Newborn Infants
Maternal Self-efficacy and Motor Development in Premature Infants: Clinical Trial Protocol
Mothers of premature newborns face special home care situations due to the conditions of their children after hospital discharge; This requires promoting the positive perception of maternal self-efficacy and thus achieving the…
- Trial name
- NCT06420635
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary intervention program on maternal self-efficacy and the motor development of premature children, Traditional kangaroo program
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
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