Clinical trials: Rehabilitative Ultrasound
Obesity, Abdominal
Imaging on Core Muscles Function in Patients With Visceral Adiposity
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of cavitation ultrasonic lipolysis, RUSI guided core muscle exercise and their combination (cavitation ultrasonic lipolysis and RUSI guided core muscles exercise) on…
- Trial name
- NCT05690659
- Testing
- device and exercise
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Deraya University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal
Modeling, Optimization, and Control Methods for a Personalized Hybrid Walking Exoskeleton
The central objective of this study is to validate new algorithms that coordinate between functional electrical stimulation (FES) and the exoskeleton during sitting-to-standing, walking, and standing-to-sitting movements.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal, Paraplegia, Incomplete
- Trial name
- NCT04453943
- Testing
- Exoskeleton Walking - with or without FES, Exoskeleton Sitting to Standing - with or without FES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Measurements of Diaphragmatic Mobility on COPD Patients
To determine whether the COPD impairs the diaphragmatic mobility (DM), and verify improvements after an inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (PR).
- Trial name
- NCT02838953
- Testing
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Casa Di Cura Villa Serena SpA
Low Vision
Wearable Echolocation Aids Using Parametric Sound
The objective of this study is to study a novel device designed to aid patients with impaired vision to safely navigate their environment.
- Trial name
- NCT07218991
- Testing
- Wearable Echolocation Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Disorder of Shoulder
Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging: Measurements of Articular Movement of the Shoulder
The purpose of this study is to measure the amount of movement between the bones of the shoulder joint when mobilization techniques are applied by a physical therapist.
- Trial name
- NCT02338791
- Testing
- Manual Mobilization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Electrical Stimulation
Angles of Knee and Hip Joints for Optimization of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle
Introduction: The muscle contractile effectiveness is influenced by the neural activation of the motor units, as well as its architecture and the elasticity of the myotendinous junction.
- Trial name
- NCT03822221
- Testing
- MVIC and NMES with hip at 85º and knee at 20º, MVIC and NMES with hip at 85º and knee at 60º, MVIC and NMES with hip at 0º and knee at 20º
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Healthy Participants
Acute Musculoskeletal Responses to Blood Flow Restriction Training
This randomized controlled trial investigated the acute musculoskeletal responses to isometric exercise with and without blood flow restriction in healthy, physically active young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07848048
- Testing
- High-Intensity Isometric Exercise, Low-Intensity Isometric Exercise With Blood Flow Restriction
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Ultrasound-guided Continuous Proximal Adductor Canal vs Continuous Femoral Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Control and Rehabilitation Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of the study is to compare continuous femoral nerve block with continuous proximal adductor canal block for postoperative pain control and rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT02495805
- Testing
- Continuous proximal adductor canal block, Continuous femoral nerve block
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Low Back Pain
Comparison of Biofeedback Tools to Train the Transversus Abdominis Activation in Healthy Subjects
Introduction: Non specific low back pain (NSLBP) is a low back pain (LBP) that cannot be attributable to a known pathology. LBP has prevalence as high as 84%, making it a heavy burden for health services and society worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT03543501
- Testing
- Real-time ultrasound imaging feedback, PBU feedback
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Low Back Pain, Rehabilitative Ultrasound
Activating Transversus Abdominis Muscle
Transversus abdominis (TrA) is an important muscle for spinal stabilization. Abdominal draw-in maneuver (ADIM) is a method that selectively activates TrA without activating external oblique (EO) and internal oblique (IO) muscles.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Rehabilitative Ultrasound, Spinal Stabilization
- Trial name
- NCT04324242
- Testing
- abdominal hallowing maneuver
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Asymptomatic Condition
Investigating Diaphragm Thickness and Mobility in Healthy Parous and Nulliparous Volunteers Using RUSI
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of diaphragm thickness and excursion measurements by applying Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging (RUSI) in a diverse cohort of healthy women…
- Trial name
- NCT06048237
- Testing
- Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging of the diaphragm
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Evdokia Billis
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Effectiveness of Two Electrotherapy Techniques to Treat Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Objective: The investigators aimed to compare the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and interferential currents (IC) to improve shoulder functionality and to reduce perceived pain in patients…
- Trial name
- TENSIC (NCT02110030)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous nerve stimulation, Interferential Currents
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Camilo Jose Cela University
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Sprain, Tibialis Posterior Dysfunction
Validating the Speckle Tracking Methods on Soft Tissue Strain, Displacement, and Roles in Physical Therapy
This three-year research project aims to test the hypothesis that strain and displacement characteristics of human soft tissues are influenced by (1) habitual physical activity, (2) functional impairment, and (3) training…
- Conditions
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Sprain, Tibialis Posterior Dysfunction, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation, Ultrasound Evaluation
- Trial name
- NCT07485530
- Testing
- blood flow restriction training, nordic exercise training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Adhesive Capsulitis
Scientifically Merged Acupuncture and Robot-assisted Technology (SMART) for Rehabilitation of Frozen Shoulder Syndrome: Second-year Project-Comparison of Robot and Conventional Physiotherapy (Including Preliminary Test on Healthy Volunteers)
Disability of upper limbs due to neurologic and orthopedic disorder or injuries is commonly seen clinically. For example paralysis or paresis of upper limb due to stroke is relatively prevalent, and it may result in severe muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT02206542
- Testing
- Upper limb rehabilitation robot, Physical therapy, Electroacupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Capsular Contracture of Breast, Grade III
Aspen™ Ultrasound System and Aspen Rehabilitation Technique in the Treatment of Capsular Contracture
Purpose: The purpose of this investigation is to test the safety and effectiveness of the Aspen System™ and Aspen Rehabilitation Technique.
- Trial name
- NCT02840084
- Testing
- Aspen(TM) Ultrasound System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nina Naidu
Asymptomatic State, Temporomandibular Joint
Ultrasounds Evaluation of Asymptomatic Perimandibular Muscles Treated With Dry Needling
The articular disc of temporomandibular joint and three muscles of the cervico-facial region (temporal, masseter, sternocleidomastoid) are evaluated by means of sonographic images to observe and measure their dimensions' changes…
- Conditions
- Asymptomatic State, Temporomandibular Joint, Masticatory Muscles
- Trial name
- NCT04578626
- Testing
- dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poliambulatorio Physio Power