Clinical trials: Postural Control, open to volunteers
Postpartum, Trunk Muscle Endurance
Online-Delivered Core Stability Exercises in Postpartum Women
This study will examine a 12-week online core stability program for postpartum women, where participants will complete supervised sessions three times per week and will be compared with an education-only group.
- Conditions
- Postpartum, Trunk Muscle Endurance, Postural Stability
- Trial name
- NCT07560774
- Testing
- online core stability exercise group, an education-only control group
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Counterpressure Maneuvers in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
The present study evaluates whether performing a 14-days counter pressure maneuvers (CPM)-biofeedback training improves the symptomatic burden (primary objective) and secondarily the interference of POTS symptoms with daily…
- Trial name
- CPM_in_POTS (NCT06936319)
- Testing
- Best clinical practice plus CPM-biofeedback training, Best clinical practice
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University Innsbruck
Syncope, Vasovagal, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Postural Sway and Counterpressure Maneuvers for Pediatric Syncope
The investigators are interested in whether discrete counterpressure maneuvers, or muscle movements in the lower body, will boost blood pressure and cardiovascular control in children who faint.
- Conditions
- Syncope, Vasovagal, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Orthostatic Intolerance
- Trial name
- NCT05633693
- Testing
- Counterpressure Maneuvers, Baseline Stand
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Simon Fraser University
Pelvic Girdle Pain, Low Back Pain
The Role of Proprioceptive Deficits, Psychosocial Factors and Inflammation in Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain
A large proportion of pregnant women develop pregnancy-related low back and/or pelvic girdle pain (PPGP), which often does not recover spontaneously postpartum. As a result, 10% of women with PPGP are thus crucial.
- Trial name
- PROFit (NCT04226716)
- Testing
- Assessment of postural control, body perception, psychosocial factors and inflammation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Low Back Pain, Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
The Forgotten Role of Back Muscle Characteristics to Tailor Exercise Therapy for Recurrent Non-specific Low Back Pain
Patients with non-specific low back pain will be compared to healthy, age- and sex-matched controls to determine the most discriminating back muscle characteristics and to delineate possible phenotypes of patients with…
- Trial name
- Back-to-Back (NCT05851196)
- Testing
- Proprioceptive training
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Dysautonomia
Guanfacine and Cromolyn Sodium for POTS: The DBPOTS Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether guanfacine or cromolyn sodium can improve symptoms and physical functioning in adults with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).
- Conditions
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Dysautonomia, Orthostatic Intolerance, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- DBPOTS (NCT07757555)
- Testing
- Guanfacine (GFC), Cromolyn Sodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Dizziness, Concussion (Diagnosis)
Dizziness Due to Visual Stimuli in Patients With Concussion and Other Causes of Dizziness: Examination of Balance Behaviour
This research project aims to measure how balance is affected by special visual stimulation. Dizziness caused by complex moving visual patterns, known as optokinetic stimulation, is usually called visually induced dizziness…
- Conditions
- Dizziness, Concussion (Diagnosis), Traumatic Brain Injury, Balance Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT06893029
- Testing
- Postural Response upon physical optokinetic stimulation, Postural Response upon virtual optokinetic stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dominik Straumann
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Post-acute COVID-19 Syndromes
Effects of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Combined With Slow-paced Breathing on Individuals With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome.
This study investigates a non-pharmacological treatment approach for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), a disorder of the autonomic nervous system characterized by an excessive increase in heart rate upon standing.
- Trial name
- NCT06996314
- Testing
- TVNS + Slow-Paced Breathing (TVNS+SDB), TVNS without Breathing Training (TVNS+NB)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ali Kapan
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Static Balance Assessment in Children With ASD Using VRRS
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often exhibit postural and balance difficulties, which can impact daily functioning and motor development.
- Trial name
- NCT07403396
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) in conjunction with a stabilometric balance platform
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Burn
Impact of Inspiratory Muscle Training Post-Burn
Pulmonary dysfunction can be developed as a result of complications caused by direct thermal injury to the respiratory tract, smoke irritations, and respiratory tract infection.
- Trial name
- NCT07867639
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle training, Conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Obesity & Overweight, Body Mass Index
Postural Habits, Body Awareness, and Functional Performance Across BMI Categories in Women
This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the relationship between postural habits and body awareness with functional performance across different body mass index (BMI) categories in women.
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Body Mass Index, Postural Control, Body Awareness
- Trial name
- NCT07500389
- Testing
- Observational Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Subacute Stroke
Efficacy of Treadmill Walking With Hidden Vision for Rehabilitation in the Subacute Phase of Stroke
Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the efficiency of vision-obscured versus vision-retained treadmill gait training in subacute post-stroke patients.
- Trial name
- MAVREEC (NCT06972355)
- Testing
- Hiding the eyes
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville
Child, Only
Effects of Posture and Quality of Life in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Children
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive neuromuscular disorder predominantly affecting boys and men, with an estimated incidence of 1 in 3,800 to 1 in 6,200 live male births.
- Trial name
- NCT07436143
- Testing
- Alexander Technique Program
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Healthy Subjects (HS)
Reactive Balance Training in Augmented Reality for Older Adults
This is a single-blinded study. The participants will be equally randomized to either the reactive balance training with augmented reality (RBT+AR) group or the control (treadmill walking) group.
- Trial name
- NCT07860619
- Testing
- Reactive balance training with augmented reality group, Treadmill walking
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Radiculopathy, Radiculopathy Lumbar
Mirror Image Spine Correction Exercises Versus Conservative Physiotherapy for Lumbar Radiculopathy
Lumbar radiculopathy is a common condition caused by irritation or compression of a lumbar nerve root, often resulting in radiating leg pain, numbness, weakness, and functional limitation.
- Conditions
- Radiculopathy, Radiculopathy Lumbar, Sciatica, Disc Disease Lumbar
- Trial name
- MIRROR-LR (NCT07558993)
- Testing
- Mirror Image Spine Correction Exercises, Conservative Physiotherapy
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sharjah
Flatfoot
The Influence of Rehabilitation Program on Postural Control, Balance and Gait in Children With Flatfoot
"Idiopathic flat foot is a common condition in children and adolescents. After loading, the heel is adjusted in valgus, the medial longitudinal arch of the foot flattens, and the forefoot is positioned at abducted.
- Trial name
- NCT04840017
- Testing
- rehabilitation exercise
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Hypertension, Fall Risk
Short-Term Effects of Antihypertensive Drugs on Postural Balance and Fall Risk
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the short-term effects of three commonly prescribed antihypertensive drug classes (beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, and calcium channel blockers) on postural balance and fall risk in…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Fall Risk, Postural Balance, Fear of Falling
- Trial name
- NCT07099677
- Testing
- Beta Blocker, ACE inhibitor, Calcium channel blocker
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Low Back Pain, Postural Control
Effectiveness of Pilates on Postural Correction, Core Strength and Flexibility in Younger Individuals With Non-specific Low Backache
The aim of this clinical trial is to study the effects of Pilates intervention versus conventional therapy on postural correction, core strength and flexibility in young individuals with complaint of non-specific low backache.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Postural Control, Core Strength, Flexibility
- Trial name
- NCT07467070
- Testing
- Pilates, conventional therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Lahore