Clinical trials: Rehabilitation of Muscle Strength
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Study of the Recovery of Muscle Function in the Arm/Hand After a Stroke
The purpose of this study is to examine if practicing joint movements using specially designed devices can help in the recovery of muscle function in the arm/hand after a stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01422005
- Testing
- Simultaneous Bimanual training, Conventional Occupational Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Cerebral Palsy
Quadriceps Muscle Plasticity in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Our primary aim is to determine whether and how muscle architecture of the quadriceps muscles in cerebral palsy (CP) adapts to two separate training programs: traditional strength training (ST) vs.
- Trial name
- NCT00629070
- Testing
- Traditional strength training, Velocity-enhanced training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Surgery, Colorectal Cancer
Postoperative Electrical Muscle Stimulation Two
Undesirable loss of skeletal muscle mass (atrophy) is a common feature of many diseases as well as ageing, bed rest and physical inactivity.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Colorectal Cancer, Muscle Atrophy, Cancer Gi
- Trial name
- POEMS2 (NCT06964438)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Protein supplement drink
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Spinal Cord Injury, Paraplegia
Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Spasticity, Quadriceps Muscle Strength and Functional Mobility in Individuals With Paraplegia
Spinal cord injury (SCI)-related paraplegia is a complex neurological condition characterized by motor impairment, increased spasticity, and significant functional limitations in daily activities.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Paraplegia, Spasticity, Neurorehabilitation
- Trial name
- FES-PAR-RCT (NCT07583576)
- Testing
- Conventional Neurorehabilitation, Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) of Quadriceps Muscle
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Total Knee Arthroplasty Recovery, Knee Osteoarthritis
Wearable Knee-Assisted Rehabilitation for Range of Motion and Muscle Strength After Total Knee Arthroplasty
This randomized controlled trial evaluates a wearable electrogoniometry-based telerehabilitation system designed to support recovery after total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT07875725
- Testing
- ReBK Wearable Telerehabilitation System, Standard Home-Based Rehabilitation
- Where
- 3 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Tennis Elbow Syndrome
Blood Flow Restriction Training in Tennis Elbow
Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is a common musculoskeletal disorder caused by repetitive overuse of the forearm extensor muscles. It is characterized by pain over the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, which may radiate to the…
- Trial name
- elbow (NCT07710976)
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction Training, Exercise without blood flow restriction
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Sarcopenia, Stroke, Complication
Reliability of Rehabilitative Ultrasound for the Quadriceps Muscle and Sarcopenia in Poststroke Patients
The purpose of the study is search the interrater and intrarater reliability of the quadriceps muscle using rehabilitative ultrasound imaging and search for an association between sarcopenia and quadriceps muscle in poststroke…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Stroke, Complication, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Hemiplegia
- Trial name
- NCT04042818
- Testing
- Rehabilitative Ultrasound
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP)
Effects of Vertebral Axial Loading Walking Combined With Core Stabilization Exercises in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic low back pain is a common musculoskeletal condition persisting for more than three months and is associated with pain, functional limitations, impaired balance, altered proprioception, reduced trunk muscle performance…
- Trial name
- NCT07334782
- Testing
- Exercise - Core Stabilization Exercise Program, Core Stabilization Exercises Plus Vertebral Axial Loading Walking Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Lateral Epicondylitis
Multimodal Rehabilitation Approach in Patients of Lateral Epicondylitis
Literature is scarce for high quality evidence regarding multimodal rehabilitation in lateral epicondylitis. By making comparisons with the conventional treatment of patients with lateral epicondylitis, the current study aims to…
- Trial name
- NCT06686732
- Testing
- Multimodal physiotherapy, Conventional physiotherapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Heart Failure
Inspiratory Muscle Training for People With Heart Failure
Heart failure is frequently associated with inspiratory muscle weakness, which contributes to dyspnea, reduced exercise capacity, impaired quality of life, and adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT07672041
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle training with Tapered Resistive Load, Inspiratory muscle training with threshold load, Concurrent Exercise Training
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional Andres Bello
Rotator Cuff Injury (RCI), Metabolic Syndrome (MetS)
Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on Rehabilitation Outcomes in Rotator Cuff Injury
This prospective comparative study aims to investigate the effect of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) on the outcomes of a standardized rehabilitation program in patients with Rotator Cuff Injuries (RCI).
- Trial name
- RMY-METS (NCT06946472)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Elif Dilara Durmaz
Sports Physical Therapy
Comparison of Pilates and Traditional Plank in Recreational Badminton Players.
To compare the effects of Pilates exercise and traditional plank exercise training on core muscle strength, balance and agility in recreational badminton players
- Trial name
- NCT05060081
- Testing
- Pilates exercise program group, Traditional plank exercise program group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
COPD
Sit-to-stand and Peripheral Muscle Strength in COPD
Background: Individuals with COPD may present reduced peripheral muscle strength, which leads to impaired mobility. Comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) should include strength training, in particular to lower limbs.
- Trial name
- NCT02487875
- Testing
- rehabilitation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Maugeri Foundation
Copd
Peripheral Muscle Function in Patients With COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by irreversible airway obstruction and progressive deterioration of respiratory function.
- Trial name
- NCT04767126
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Stroke, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
ZEPU-AI5 Strength Training Study (ZEPUAI5RCT)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if robot-assisted lower-limb strength and gait training can improve safety, feasibility, and functional recovery in adults aged 18-60 years with lower-limb motor dysfunction due to…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Gait Impairment Following Orthopedic Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07735702
- Testing
- Robotic lower-limb gait training (ZEPU-AI5), Standard-of-care rehabilitation (conventional physiotherapy)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Bangladesh Medical University
Post Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
Gender Differences in the Recovery Rate Following PR in Patients With Long COVID-19
The goal of this retrospective analysis is to compare the magnitude of improvement in respiratory and peripheral muscle strength, following the completion of a hybrid pulmonary rehabilitation programme, in men and women with long…
- Trial name
- NCT05736939
- Testing
- Out-patient Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Stroke, Sarcopenia
Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Combined With Ultrasound on Stroke Patients With Sarcopenia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if combining neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) with therapeutic ultrasound (UT) can improve muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical function in stroke patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT07708597
- Testing
- Therapeutic Ultrasound, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis
Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With Chronic Fibrotic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
The aim is to evaluate exercise capacity, respiratory functions, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength, inspiratory muscle endurance, physical activity level, quality of life, fatigue, dyspnea, anxiety, depression and…
- Trial name
- NCT04561479
- Testing
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Alternative Exercises
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Rehabilitation
Effects of Walking Training on Different Surfaces on Walking Ability in Ambulatory Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
The study compares effects of 4-week walking training program on a walking track with difference surface [WTDS] and a firm ground on functional ability of ambulatory individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury [iSCI], using…
- Trial name
- NCT03622710
- Testing
- Rehabilitation therapy
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Stroke, Sarcopenia
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ULTRASONOGRAPHIC QUADRICEPS MUSCLE THICKNESS AND SARCOPENIA MARKERS (HANDGRIP STRENGTH, SARC-F) AND KINESIOPHOBIA IN STROKE PATIENTS
The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between ultrasonography-measured quadriceps muscle thickness and the sarcopenia markers SARC-F questionnaire and handgrip strength in patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Sarcopenia, Kinesiophobia
- Trial name
- QMSK (NCT07734506)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital