Clinical trials: Postural
Post-COVID Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Open Label Extension of Efgartigimod in Adults With Post-COVID-19 POTS
The OLE study aims to investigate the safety, efficacy, pharmacodynamics (PD), pharmacokinetics (PK), and immunogenicity of efgartigimod in participants with post-COVID-19 postural orthostatic.
- Trial name
- POTS (NCT05918978)
- Testing
- Efgartigimod
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- argenx
Dizziness, Vertigo
Sensory Training for Visual Motion Sickness
This is a preliminary study to determine the reliability and validity of new tests of orientation and balance, as well as to test the effects of a new treatment for visually induced dizziness.
- Conditions
- Dizziness, Vertigo, Motion Sickness
- Trial name
- NCT04420949
- Testing
- Sensory re-weighting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Back Pain, Postural Low Back Pain
Upright Back Posture Device Study
This is a randomized controlled study to determine if patients between the ages of 18-50 years, with posture related low back pain, who use the Upright device demonstrate improved pain control and self perception of posture…
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Postural Low Back Pain, Lower Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03769246
- Testing
- Upright Go Device, Ergonomic Handout
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Stroke
Talocrural Joint Manipulation in Stroke
The primary aim of the study is to investigate the effect of talocrural joint manipulation on the static balance of patients with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06523010
- Testing
- Talocrural Joint Manipulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Bitlis Eren University
Vestibular Disorder, Dizziness
Head-Mounted Vibrotactile Prosthesis for Patients With Chronic Postural Instability
The goal of this study is to evaluate a tactile prosthesis that provide individuals who have demonstrated chronic imbalance with help to maintain a correct sense of orientation with respect to the gravity and improve posture…
- Trial name
- BALCAP (NCT03330262)
- Testing
- BALCAP prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Barron Associates, Inc.
Other Instability, Ankle and Foot
Predicting Ankle Injury Through Clinical Functional Measures in Adolescent Athletes
The objective of this study is to determine if a clinical measure can be used effectively to predict ankle injury in high school and collegiate athletes across a variety of sports.
- Trial name
- NCT01658709
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 377 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toledo Health Science Campus
Multiple Sclerosis
Methylphenidate to Improve Balance and Walking in MS
Methylphenidate is an amphetamine-like psychomotor stimulant drug currently approved for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), postural orthostasis tachycardia syndrome and narcolepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT01896700
- Testing
- Methylphenidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Standing Cognition and Co-morbidities of POTS Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate cognition in patients with postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) while lying down and standing and to assess the prevalence of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome in POTS.
- Trial name
- SCOPE (NCT03602482)
- Testing
- Standing, Supine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Healthy Participants
Renal Salt Handling in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome Following Dietary Dopa Administration
The purpose of this study is to learn how plants can play a role in gain/loss of sodium in the urine and in the regulation of blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT01064739
- Testing
- Fava beans, Fixed Sodium Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Stroke
Fall-recovery Training for Those With Chronic Stroke and Low Falls Self-efficacy
Chronic stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. Post-stroke health is negatively impacted by two interrelated factors-a substantial risk of falls and limited walking activity.
- Trial name
- NCT04112173
- Testing
- perturbation-based fall-recovery training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Falls, Balance
Toileting at Night in Older Adults: Light to Maximize Balance, Minimize Insomnia
To examine the change in balance that occurs in older individuals when exposed to different colored lights at night.
- Conditions
- Falls, Balance, Insomnia, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT01350505
- Testing
- White light exposure, Dim white light exposure, Very dim white light exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Dizziness, Brain Injury
Vestibular Consequences of Blast-related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of this project is to determine the effects of mild traumatic brain injury and blast exposure on the inner ear balance and central nervous systems.
- Trial name
- NCT01021137
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Dizziness Chronic, Vertigo, Peripheral
Virtual Environments for Vestibular Rehabilitation
The specific aims of this pilot project are: Aim #1: Determine the extent to which sensory integration strategies differ between 28 individuals with unilateral vestibular hypofunction and 28 age-matched peers.
- Conditions
- Dizziness Chronic, Vertigo, Peripheral, Fall
- Trial name
- NCT04268745
- Testing
- Balance training, Traditional Vestibular Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- New York University
Parkinson Disease
Effect of Levodopa on Postural Motor Learning in Parkinson Disease
The primary goal of this project is to gain a better understanding of whether and how levodopa (a common anti-Parkinson disease medication) alters postural motor learning in people with Parkinson disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02239978
- Testing
- Postural perturbation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Ankle Sprain
The Effect of Five-Toed Socks on Postural Control Among Active Individuals Who Have Chronic Ankle Instabilities
Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is one of the most common injuries in sports. There is a unique style of socks that have become popular in Japan among athletes that could also improve postural control.
- Trial name
- NCT01210612
- Testing
- Unilateral CAI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toledo Health Science Campus
Osteoarthritis
Exercise Intervention to Reduce Postural Instability in Osteoarthritis
This is a one year pilot study evaluating the feasibility of a 10 week, twice weekly, group functional exercise sessions in individuals with knee osteoarthritis and its effect on gait and balance measures.
- Trial name
- NCT00708734
- Testing
- functional exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Orthostatic Intolerance, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Effect of Exercise in OI
The main limitation patients with orthostatic intolerance (OI, or postural tachycardia syndrome, POTS) have to exercise is related to their increase in heart rate when standing.
- Trial name
- NCT00770484
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Effect of Dietary Sodium Intake on Vascular Endothelium
The investigators will test the hypothesis that markers of vascular endothelial dysfunction will be exaggerated acutely with an extreme high sodium diet compared to an extreme low-sodium diet.
- Trial name
- NCT01550315
- Testing
- Pulsitile Arterial Tonometry (PAT) Protocol, Calf Blood Flow in Reactive Hyperemia (CBF-RH), Evaluation of Forearm-Mediated Dilation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Stroke, Balance; Distorted
Explorations of the Benefits of the ZeroG TRiP System to Improve Balance in Patients Following Stroke
Strokes are neurological events that can lead to devastating physical and cognitive deficits, such as the inability to ambulate, impaired balance regulation, and loss of coordination.
- Trial name
- NCT04919161
- Testing
- Body weight support system control group, Body weight support system with balance perturbations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaylord Hospital, Inc
Dizziness
Head-Mounted Vibrotactile Prosthesis for Patients With Chronic Postural Instability
The goal of this project is to provide individuals that have a balance deficit with a device that will give them signals that they can feel (vibrations) in order to help them maintain a correct sense of balance and perception of…
- Trial name
- NCT00889824
- Testing
- balance prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine