Clinical trials: Sensory Disorders
Dementia, BPSD
Investigating the Impact of Multi-sensory Environments on Behavior During Assisted Bathing for Veterans With Dementia
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) greatly impact quality of life (QoL) for people with dementia, and pharmacological interventions are costly, ineffective or life-threatening.
- Trial name
- NCT03303638
- Testing
- Multi-sensory Environment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
CRPS Type I of the Upper Extremity, Neuropathy of the Median Nerve
Two Measures of Tactile Acuity in CRPS Type I Patients
This study aims to investigate whether two different measures of tactile acuity lead to comparable results in patients diagnosed with CRPS Type I of the upper extremity.
- Conditions
- CRPS Type I of the Upper Extremity, Neuropathy of the Median Nerve, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- NCT01888783
- Testing
- Tactile acuity measured by 2PD and the GOT
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Hereditary Neuropathy With Hypersensitivity to Pressure
EVALUATION OF SERUM INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE CONCENTRATION IN HEREDITARY SENSITIVOMOTOR NEUROPATHIES
The most common forms of hereditary neuropathy are Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) and hereditary neuropathy with hypersensitivity to pressure (HNPP) or tomacular neuropathy.
- Trial name
- CytokinesUS (NCT06808581)
- Testing
- blood test for pro-inflammatory cytokines and ultrasound of the median nerves
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Overactive Bladder
ADRB3, ROCK2 and GEF Levels in Overactive Bladder Patients
Aims: To evaluate changes in levels of ADRB3, ROCK2, and GEF which have key roles in the adrenergic and cholinergic pathways of contraction-relaxation harmony in voiding physiology, and to investigate the diagnostic potential of…
- Trial name
- NCT04626960
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Neuropathy
Effects of Ankle Block on Postoperative Analgesia in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the effects of ultrasound-guided ankle block on sensory and motor block characteristics and postoperative analgesic outcomes in patients undergoing lower extremity surgery.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Neuropathy, Postoperative Pain Management
- Trial name
- ANKLE-DM (NCT07404124)
- Testing
- Ultrasound-Guided Ankle Block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Type1 Diabetes Mellitus
Comparison of Motor and Sensory Functions of the Hand in Children With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Their Healthy Peers
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is a condition where the body cannot produce a hormone called insulin. Although it is commonly seen in children and young people, it can occur at any age.
- Trial name
- NCT06206317
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erdal AYDIN
Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Sensory Symptoms in Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
This study seeks to address two key questions related to sensory dysregulation in Tourette syndrome (TS) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): 1) Is sensory dysregulation in OCD clinically distinct from that in TS? 2) To what…
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Sensory Disorders
- Trial name
- SenST-Plus (NCT04335175)
- Testing
- None - observational study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury at T7-T10 Level, War Injuries Due to Bullets and Fragments
Effects of a Home-Based Rehabilitation on Anthropometric Measures, Sensory-Motor Functions and Independence After Spinal Cord Injury
Background: The scarcity of resources for spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation constitutes a significant obstacle, particularly in war-torn regions experiencing a rise in such injuries.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury at T7-T10 Level, War Injuries Due to Bullets and Fragments, Spinal Cord Injury L1- L5, Spinal Cord Injury No Sensory/Motor in S4-S5
- Trial name
- HBRSCI (NCT06444672)
- Testing
- Home-based Rehabilitation program, Knee-Ankle-Foot-Orthosis
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mosul
Stroke, Able Bodied
Stimulation-Based Modulation of Spinal and Cortical Sensory Pathways
The goal of this study is to assess cervical (neck) reflexes by intra-operatively stimulating the neck nerve roots to evoke motor responses through their connections to spinal motoneurons.
- Trial name
- NCT07401186
- Testing
- Bipolar Neural Stimulation Electrode
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peter C. Gerszten, MD
Stroke
Robot Aided Rehabilitation - Multi-joint Evaluations
Sensory and motor impairments following stroke can lead to substantial disability involving the arm and hand. The investigator hypothesized that excessive local and cross-coupled stiffness, diminished individuation and…
- Trial name
- Aim1 (NCT02359812)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Neuropathic Pain
Cortical Plasticity After Motor Cortex Stimulation in Healthy Subject and Chronic Pain Patients
The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the induction of sensory-motor cortex plasticity after motor cortex stimulation in healthy subjects, using laser-evoked nociceptive cortical potentials, and in chronic neuropathic pain…
- Trial name
- NCT02849834
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Neurosensory Disorder
Effect of Platelet Rich Fibrin Membrane on the Neurosensory Dysfunction After IAN Lateralization for Implant Placement.
In many cases the bone of the edentulous posterior mandibular regions is atrophied such that sufficiently long fixtures cannot be placed without encroaching on the inferior alveolar nerve so rehabilitation of these regions with…
- Trial name
- NCT03952663
- Testing
- inferior alveolar nerve lateralization and dental implant placement., platelet rich fibrin membrane around the nerve
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Blindness
Sensory Substitution and Brain Plasticity Following Vision Loss
The goal of this clinical investigation is to learn how the brain responds when visual information is converted into patterns of sound or touch in blind and sighted participants.
- Trial name
- SenSubMRI (NCT07450677)
- Testing
- Electrotactile display (BrainPort), Vision-to-sound converter (AI Sight)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Nerve Pain
Objective Assessment of Sensory Nerve Fiber Sensitivity
This pilot study utilizes a unique technology to determine nerve fiber sensitivity. This will allow us to determine whether this method and device can discern changes in pain intensity and type, which is predicated on differing…
- Trial name
- NCT03596489
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Julia Finkel
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Sensory Neuropathy
Evaluation of Pressure Distribution of Kyboot Shoes in Comparison to Other Foot Wear
Comparison and evaluation of pressure distribution, gait pattern, changes in the movement of the center of pressure, shock absorbing capabilities and comfort of wear using KyBoot shoes versus normal foot wear in diabetic and…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Sensory Neuropathy, Foot Ulcer, Diabetic
- Trial name
- Kyboot (NCT02451722)
- Testing
- Kyboot shoes
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Fasting, Metabolic Disturbance
Physiological and Sensory Responses to Prolonged Fasting in Humans
This study aims to establish the metabolic/molecular response in both adipose tissue and skeletal muscle as well as sensory experiences (pain, fatigue, drive) to prolonged fasting of 3 days duration.
- Conditions
- Fasting, Metabolic Disturbance, Energy Supply; Deficiency, Adiposity
- Trial name
- PRO-FAST (NCT05977569)
- Testing
- Prolonged Fasting
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sleep Disorder
Effect of Snoezelen-Based Occupational Therapy Intervention on Sleep and Behavior Problems in Infant at Risk of Autism
Objective: Sleep and behavioral problems are common in infants at risk of autism. This study aims to examine the effect of Snoezelen-Based Occupational Therapy intervention on sleep and behavioral problems in infants at risk of…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sleep Disorder, Behavior Problem
- Trial name
- NCT06164210
- Testing
- Snoezelen-Based Occupational Therapy Intervention Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Pain, Impairment, Light Touch Sensation
The Phonophoresis of Lidocaine Gel and Its Effect on Sensory Blockage
The optimisation of drug absorption through skin is of great value in modern therapy.Phonophoresis is the use of therapeutic ultrasound to increase percutaneous drug absorption.
- Trial name
- NCT01404468
- Testing
- pulsed ultrasound device with lidocaine, off device, continuous ultrasound device with lidocaine
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Young Adults, Sensory Processing Sensitivity
Art-based Beauty Appreciation Intervention
This study is a randomized controlled trial with an active control condition evaluating the impact of an art-based beauty appreciation (ABBA) intervention on trait appreciation of beauty as a primary outcome and well-being and…
- Trial name
- ABBA-vention (NCT06788496)
- Testing
- Art-based Beauty Appreciation Intervention Program (Learning to See Beauty), Observation Program (Learning to Observe Life)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Hip Fracture of Intertrochanteric Type, Thromboembolic Event
Diffrence in Thromboprofilaksis in Elderly Ostoepenic Hip Fractures According to Mobility Status by Genetic Analysis
Hip fracture is a common and severe disease in elderly patients. The question of the study is whether elderly patients with severe osteopenia have significantly lower levels of the collagen-binding protein Hsp47 than relatively…
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture of Intertrochanteric Type, Thromboembolic Event, Osteopenia, Thrombosis Embolism
- Trial name
- HSP 47 (NCT06959017)
- Testing
- Gene Expression Analysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi