Clinical trials: Physiotherapy
Shoulder Pain
Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Physical Therapy Versus Physical Therapy Alone Following Shoulder Stabilization Repair
The purpose of this single-blinded, randomized clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of dry needling compared to a standard shoulder rehabilitation program on range of motion, functional movement, and pain in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT02704975
- Testing
- Rehabilitation and Dry Needling, Rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Keller Army Community Hospital
Stroke
Robotic and Conventional Hand Therapy After Stroke
Weakness is a major cause of disability in stroke survivors. Rehabilitation techniques are often not effective in restoring full function of the upper limb.
- Trial name
- NCT03020576
- Testing
- Amadeo Hand Robot Device, Conventional Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Austria
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Vaginal Estrogen and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in Women With Symptomatic Mild Prolapse
This is a randomized controlled trial in which women with symptomatic mild pelvic organ prolapse undergoing Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (PFPT) receive vaginal estrogen versus placebo to see if a combined approach to treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT01648751
- Testing
- Vaginal estrogen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Pamela Moalli
Knee Osteoarthritis
Delaware Physical Exercise and Activity for Knee Osteoarthritis
The objective of this project is to examine the efficacy of an innovative Telehealth Physical Therapy (PT) program for adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA) to increase physical activity over 12 weeks in adults with knee OA…
- Trial name
- PEAK (NCT04980300)
- Testing
- Intervention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Musculoskeletal Pain, Chronic Shoulder Pain
Digital Versus Conventional Physical Therapy for Chronic Shoulder Tendinopathy
This is a single-center, prospective, randomised, controlled study, with two parallel groups, designed to assess the clinical impact of a digital exercise program against conventional rehabilitation for shoulder tendonitis.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Chronic Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Tendinopathy
- Trial name
- NCT04636528
- Testing
- Digital rehabilitation, Conventional rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Sword Health, SA
Stroke, Shoulder Pain
Multimodal Treatment for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain
Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) affects up to 60% of moderate to severely impaired stroke survivors. HSP is associated with poor rehabilitation outcomes, including interference with activities of daily living (ADLs) and poor…
- Trial name
- NCT02893267
- Testing
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, Physical Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Exercise Therapy Program in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients
Mobility exercises are used in Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) patients to preserve and restore axial mobility, but there are no data regarding a specific rehabilitation program that includes flexibility alone and its association…
- Trial name
- NCT01690273
- Testing
- mobility exercise, mobility and elastic resistance exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Mastitis
Physical Therapy Intervention for Puerperal Mastitis
Puerperal mastitis is one of the most commonly reported problems during breastfeeding. Women frequently report breast pain, tenderness, redness, engorgement, fever, malaise, chills, lethargy, sweating, headache, nipple damage and…
- Trial name
- NCT04569136
- Testing
- Education, Therapeutic ultrasound, Breast massage
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
Patients With Hemophilia
Physiotherapy in the Haemophilic Arthropathy of the Elbow.
The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of two treatments of Physiotherapy: one with joint traction, passive muscles stretching and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF), and the other with education…
- Trial name
- ELBOW (NCT02198040)
- Testing
- Manual Therapy, Educational group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Multiple Sclerosis
Neuroproprioceptive "Facilitation, Inhibition" and Brain Plasticity
This study investigates whether neuroproprioceptive "facilitation, inhibition" physical therapy induces plastic and adaptive processes of the CNS (white matter integrity changes), if they relate to clinical improvement, and…
- Trial name
- NEFAI (NCT04355663)
- Testing
- Motor program activating therapy, Vojta's reflex locomotion, Functional electric stimulation
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Low Back Pain
Targeted Interventions to Prevent Chronic Low Back Pain in High Risk Patients
Low back pain (LBP) is a common problem among US adults. Initial episodes tend to be self-limited ("acute"), but some people can progress to a state of persistent pain.
- Trial name
- TARGET (NCT02647658)
- Testing
- Guideline Based Care plus Psychologically Informed Physical Therapy, Guideline Based Care (GBC)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Low Back Pain
Comparative Effectiveness of Acute Low Back Pain Management
Current practice guidelines for patients with acute low back pain (LBP) recommend a stepped care approach with initial treatment of education and advice to remain active.
- Trial name
- NCT01726803
- Testing
- Early Physical Therapy with Usual Care, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Upper Airway Physical Therapy for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and feasibility of upper airway muscle physical therapy utilizing negative airway pressure (NAP) breathing training in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome…
- Trial name
- NCT02109731
- Testing
- Negative airway pressure delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Acute Effects of a Flutter Device in COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible, and is usually progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles…
- Trial name
- AEFLUC (NCT01832961)
- Testing
- Flutter valve exercises, Flutter and bronchodilator exercises
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Physical Activity
A Physical Therapist Administered Physical Activity Intervention After Total Knee Replacement
Background: The definitive treatment for knee osteoarthritis is Total Knee Replacement (TKR), which results in clinically meaningful improvements in pain and physical function.
- Trial name
- NCT03228719
- Testing
- Standardize PT after TKR with a Physical Activity Intervention, Standardized PT after TKR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Pediatric ALL, Child, Hospitalized
Robot Rehab: AAI With Robot During Inpatient Pediatric Rehab
The purpose of this study is to: Aim 1: Evaluate the feasibility [consent and refusal rates, attrition rates, length, and number of completed therapy sessions], and acceptability [interviews with children and guardians, overall…
- Conditions
- Pediatric ALL, Child, Hospitalized, Physical Therapy Modalities, Occupational Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT05275543
- Testing
- Paro Robot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Stroke
Biofeedback to Increase Propulsion During Walking After Stroke
Approximately 15,000 Veterans are hospitalized for stroke each year with new cases costing an estimated $111 million for acute inpatient, $75 million for post-acute inpatient, and $88 million for follow-up care over 6 months…
- Trial name
- NCT02667392
- Testing
- Gait Training with Biofeedback, Gait Training with Verbal Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Parkinson Disease
Parkinson's Disease: Enhancing Physical Therapy With Brain Stimulation for Treating Postural Instability.
This trial aims to understand the mechanism and to test whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with transcranial ultrasound (TUS) (tDCS+TUS) combined with physical therapy (PT) will induce significant…
- Trial name
- NCT03981055
- Testing
- Active Comparator: Active tDCS and Active TUS, Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Cancer, Exercise
How Easy-to-Follow Exercises Can Help Cancer Patients With Anxiety While Receiving Chemotherapy
Cancer is one of the main causes of death, and this study looks at how light exercise and stretching might reduce anxiety in patients receiving chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Exercise, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06943638
- Testing
- Mild Exercise and stretches
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Christine Mavrogiannopoulou
Chronic Constipation
Physiotherapeutic Intervention in Children With Chronic Functional Constipation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether physiotherapy is effective in the treatment of the chronic functional constipation in children.
- Trial name
- NCT00906971
- Testing
- diaphragmatic breathing, isometric training of the abdominal muscles and abdominal massage
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco