Clinical trials: Spastic, open to volunteers
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle
How Are the Muscles Affected in Cerebral Palsy? A Study of Muscle Biopsies Taken During Orthopaedic Surgery.
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a motor disorder caused by an injury to the immature brain. Even though the brain damage does not change, children with CP will have progressively weaker, shorter and stiffer muscles that will lead to…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Muscle, Muscle Contracture, Muscle Spasticity
- Trial name
- CPTDBiopsy (NCT05506228)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eva Ponten
HTLV-I Infection, Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
Evaluation of Patients With HAM/TSP
Objective: Human T-lymphotropic virus type-I-associated myelopathy / tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a rare neurologic disorder that affects less than 5% of patients infected with the HTLV-I virus.
- Trial name
- NCT00001778
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Spastic Paraplegia
A Registered Cohort Study on Spastic Paraplegia
The aim of this study is to determine the clinical spectrum and natural progression of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegias(HSP) and related disorders in a prospective multicenter natural history study, to assess the clinical, genetic…
- Trial name
- NCT04006418
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wan-Jin Chen
Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Acquired Brain Injury
Evaluation of Macroscopic Muscle Growth in Infants and Young Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
A mixed longitudinal design study will be carried out to explore the onset and time course of morphological muscle changes on a macroscopic level in children with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP).
- Trial name
- 3D-MMAP (NCT05197764)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Spastic Paresis, Stroke
GOAT (Gait Observation of Achilles Tendon)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon (stiffness, length, volume) and the force production capacities of the gastrocnemius medialis muscle in patients with spastic paresis…
- Conditions
- Spastic Paresis, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- GOAT (NCT07467382)
- Testing
- 3D Gait Analysis, Ultrasound, Dynamometry
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Spasticity
Predictors of Motor İmagery Performance in Cerebral Palsy
There are very few studies in the literature examining the effect of age on motor imagery ability in children with cerebral palsy. To our knowledge, no studies have investigated the impact of other related factors.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Spasticity, Motor Learning
- Trial name
- NCT07002567
- Testing
- Implicit motor imagery, Explicit motor imagery
- Where
- 3 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Spastic Hemiplegia
Biomechanical Muscle Properties and Balance in Children With Spastic Hemiplegia
this study will be conducted to investigate the relationship between muscle tone and dynamic stiffness during balance control and postural stability in children with spastic hemiplegia
- Trial name
- BMPB-HCP (NCT07538297)
- Testing
- hemiplegic group, normal group
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Valley University
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
3D-Microscopic Muscle Architecture in Cerebral Palsy
The focus of this study is to understand and define the mechanisms of the altered muscle development and growth on a microscopic level within a long-term perspective in children with cerebral palsy and to relate these findings to…
- Trial name
- 3D-MMAP (NCT06584851)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Effect of Task-Specific Training in an Augmented Reality Context on Upper Limb Function and Activities in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP), a condition that affects movement and coordination, face difficulties in daily activities such as dressing, reaching for objects in high places, and getting up from seats.
- Trial name
- INTERACT (NCT06571929)
- Testing
- INTERACT
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
"Immediate Effect of DAFO on Gross Motor Function and Balance in Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
" Study will investigate the immediate effect of DAFO usage on balance and gross motor functions in individuals with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT06343688
- Testing
- "Assessment of Balance and Lower Extremity Gross Motor Function with and without DAFO"
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Spastic Cerebral Palsy (sCP)
Botulinum Neurotoxin for Children With CP: a Delicate Balance Between Clinical Benefits and Muscular Harm
A cross-sectional design study will be carried out to explore the morphological muscle properties and alterations in muscle composition on a macroscopic level in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).
- Trial name
- Bo-Balance (NCT06991725)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Stroke
Effect of Neural Constraints on Movement in Stroke
This study investigates the effects of Tizanidine on the voluntary movement controls of the arms of participants who have had a stroke and have not had a stroke by measuring medication-induced changes in upper extremity…
- Trial name
- ENCMS (NCT06666673)
- Testing
- Tizanidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Dystonia, Dystonia; Idiopathic
Dystonia Genotype-Phenotype Correlation
The purpose of this study is to (1) investigate the effect of known dystonia-causing mutations on brain structure and function, to (2) identify structural brain changes that differ between clinical phenotypes of dystonia, and to…
- Conditions
- Dystonia, Dystonia; Idiopathic, Dystonia, Primary, Dystonia, Secondary
- Trial name
- NCT03428009
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this clinical trial is to help understand spinal cord excitability in children with cerebral palsy compared to neurologically typical children.
- Trial name
- NCT07516067
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (tSCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Martin Piazza
Spinal Cord Injury, Spasticity, Muscle
Identification of Sodium Channel Fragments as Serum Biomarkers of a Traumatic Central Nervous System Injury
Following spinal cord injury (SCI), 75% of patients develop spasticity of the limbs characterized by an increase in muscle tone causing severe pain.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spasticity, Muscle, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- SpasT-SCI-T (NCT06532760)
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Spastic Ataxia
TreatHSP Platform: Adaptive Natural History Platform for Ataxias, HSPs, and Spastic Ataxias
Ataxias, hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP), and spastic ataxias (collectively referred to as SPAX diseases) are rare neurological conditions that cause progressive problems with walking, balance, coordination, and daily…
- Trial name
- TreatHSP (NCT07798674)
- Where
- 30 sites in Austria, Czechia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Stroke, Spasticity
Efficacy of Shock Wave Therapy in Post-Stroke Muscle Spasticity Management
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of shock wave therapy (SWT) in reducing muscle spasticity in patients who have suffered a stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spasticity, Post-stroke, Muscle Hypertonia
- Trial name
- SWT-PI (NCT06815328)
- Testing
- Shock Wave Therapy (SWT), Active Comparator - Conventional Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oviedo
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy
Effects of High-Velocity Passive Stretch on Spasticity, Function, and Muscle Structure in Spastic CP Children
One of the traditional exercises applied to cerebral palsy (CP) is passive stretching exercises. Passive stretching exercises can be applied to these patients at various speeds.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT07007858
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Diplegic Cerebral Palsy With Spasticity, Motor İmagery Ability
Motor Imagery and Functional Performance in Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between motor imagery capacity and functional mobility, walking and balance in children with diplegic type cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT07287215
- Testing
- Motor Imagery Ability Assessment, Mental Stopwatch Paradigm, Functional Mobility
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia
Evaluation of Brain MRI Changes in Cerebral Palsy Patients
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurodevelopmental syndrome characterized by sensorimotor impairment that arises during early childhood defined as a static insult to the developing brain.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia, Spastic Quadriplegia, Spastic Hemiplegia
- Trial name
- NCT07433647
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University