Clinical trials: Physiotherapy
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease Among Frail Elderly
Chronic kidney disease is a common diagnosis in the elderly population and it is associated with significant morbidity and health care costs. The prevalence rates increase with age to about 40% for adults aged > 65 years.
- Trial name
- FRED-CKD (NCT02351349)
- Testing
- multidisciplinary intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Sameena Iqbal
Chronic Disease, Hypertension
Rehabilitation in Primary Care: A Project to Maximize the Health Status of Adults With Chronic Illness
The purpose of the study is to determine whether occupational therapy and physiotherapy delivered in a primary care setting to adults with chronic illness is effective in improving health.
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Hypertension, Back Pain, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00229957
- Testing
- Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy, Self-management
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Early Intervention
Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in High Risk of Infants
While the mortality rate in preterm births has decreased thanks to recent developments in the field of medicine, disability risk factors increase for premature babies.
- Trial name
- NCT05333224
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation, Home-based
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Critical Illness
Animal Assisted Interactions With Animal Robot in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
The purpose of this study is to: 1. Establish the feasibility and acceptability of a therapeutic robot, Paro, for critically ill patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit 2.
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Critical Illness, Physical Therapy Modalities, Occupational Therapy
- Trial name
- PARO (NCT05075395)
- Testing
- PARO therapy seal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Parkinson Disease
Effects Of tDCS With Physical Therapy On Rehabilitation In Parkinson's Disease
The present study aims to investigate the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) associated with physiotherapy in parkinson´s rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT01877148
- Testing
- tDCS, Physiotherapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Pulmonary Disease
Implemental Flutter Mucus Clearance Devices on Geriatric Lung Function
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcome and safety of flutter mucus clearance devices in elders of gerocomium.
- Trial name
- NCT00881335
- Testing
- flutter mucus clearance device
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tongji University
Patient Compliance, Pelvic Floor Disorders
Does a Patient Education Video Augment Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Compliance?
The investigators intend to measure compliance with attending pelvic floor physical therapy (PFPT) in a Urogynecology population by randomizing patients to either viewing a four minute educational video or reading a handout…
- Trial name
- NCT02875977
- Testing
- Educational video, Educational handout
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Mueller
Traumatic Brain Injury
The Impact of Yoga-based Physical Therapy for Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury
This study aims to explore if a yoga-based physical therapy session would promote improved (increased) heart rate variability in subjects with traumatic brain injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT03701594
- Testing
- Yoga-based physical therapy group, Seated Rest, Conventional Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Postural Kyphosis, Thoracic Region
Physical Therapy Treatment Once a Month Versus Once a Week for Posture Improvement in Children and Adolescents
This study is design in a clinical setting for testing whether physical therapy treatment that includes postural awareness exercises for strength flexibility and endurance is improving low back pain and postural behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT03046472
- Testing
- Physical Therapy treatment for Postural Behavior
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assuta Hospital Systems
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
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
Low Back Pain
Osteopathic Health Outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain (OSTEOPATHIC) Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether osteopathic manipulative treatment (a type of spinal manipulative therapy used by osteopathic physicians) and ultrasound physical therapy are effective in the treatment of chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT00315120
- Testing
- A. Active OMT and active UST
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 455 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Ventral Hernia, Hernia
Pilot Trial of Abdominal Core Rehabilitation To Improve Outcomes After Ventral Hernia Repair
This study aims to evaluate the potential role of physical therapy in improving outcomes after ventral hernia repair.
- Conditions
- Ventral Hernia, Hernia, Herniorrhaphy, Abdominal Wall
- Trial name
- ABVENTURE-P (NCT05142618)
- Testing
- Supervised Physical Therapy, Post-operative Precautions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Stroke, Physical Disability
Neuroplasticity With Daily Use of a Sensorimotor Priming Vibration System to Improve Hand Function After Stroke
More than 4 million stroke survivors in the U.S. suffer from post-stroke sensorimotor hand disability, which is typically permanent and difficult to treat.
- Trial name
- NCT04026399
- Testing
- peripheral vibration stimulation, therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Pain, Back Pain
Development of STEPPT
This 6-month pilot study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and estimate effect sizes of the pilot STEPPT intervention for addressing ethnic disparities in physical therapy referrals and adherence between Hispanic and…
- Conditions
- Pain, Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- STEPPT PILOT (NCT06835439)
- Testing
- STEPPT Pilot, Standard Care (Control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Spinal Cord Injury
Safety and Feasibility Evaluation of Robot Assisted Physiotherapy Exercises With REX
Prospective, Open label, single arm, non-randomized, non-comparative registry study of Robot-Assisted Physiotherapy Exercises with the REX Robot powered exercise system in patients with Spinal cord or other injury preventing…
- Trial name
- RAPPER II (NCT02417532)
- Testing
- Rehabilitation using REX
- Where
- 6 sites in Australia, New Zealand and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Rex Bionics Plc
Axial Spondyloarthritis
A Post-Marketing-Observational Study (PMOS) to Determine the Effectiveness of Combined Adalimumab Treatment and Active Supervised Training in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA)
This study is a non-interventional, longitudinal and non-confirmatory study to compare an active supervised training (AST) with standard of care (SOC) physiotherapy in patients with axial spondyloarthritis and stable response to…
- Trial name
- Treat & Train (NCT03258814)
- Testing
- Active Supervised Training (AST), Standard of Care (SOC) Physiotherapy
- Where
- 6 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Low Back Pain
Comparative Effectiveness of Early Physical Therapy Versus Usual Care for Low Back Pain
The primary purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of two management strategies for patients with a recent onset of low back pain (LBP).
- Trial name
- COMPETE (NCT01556581)
- Testing
- Usual Care (UC), Early Physical Therapy (PT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Madigan Army Medical Center
Stroke
The General Use of Robots in Stroke Recovery: the Anklebot
The purpose of this study is to determine if isolated robot-assisted training of the ankle joint improves chronic hemiparetic gait in patients after stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT02249832
- Testing
- seated robot-assisted ankle therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia
Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) and Bimanual Training (HABIT) in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
A randomized control trial of bimanual training. The protocols have been developed at Columbia University to be child friendly and draws upon our experience since 1997 with constraint-induced movement therapy in children with…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia, Children, Pediatric
- Trial name
- NCT00305006
- Testing
- Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT), Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy (HABIT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Teachers College, Columbia University