Clinical trials: Spasticity
Spasticity
Definition, Assessment and Treatment of Spasticity According to Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in Flanders, Belgium: A Cross-sectional Qualitative Study.
The definition of spasticity described by Lance in 1980 provided a strong academic foundation for characterizing this neurological symptom.
- Trial name
- NCT06956534
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Physical Exam
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Stroke Patient
Variability of the Unique Fiber Potentials of a Spastic Muscle Treated With Botulinum Toxin
The main objective is to study the variability and evolution of single-fiber jitter and fiber density (FD) electrophysiological parameters in a spastic muscle during botulinum toxin type A (BTA) treatment in hemiplegic patients…
- Trial name
- JITTOX (NCT04002843)
- Testing
- paraclinical evaluation of single fibre
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Cerebral Palsy, Mixed, Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Movement Characterization in Spastic/Dystonic Cerebral Palsy Using Haptic Feedback in Virtual Reality
This game-like intervention using virtual reality will provide an objective and quantitative characterization of dystonia and spasticity presentations in cerebral palsy, even if combined, through the process of motor learning.
- Trial name
- NCT03744884
- Testing
- Force efforts with haptic feedback in virtual reality.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Muscle Tone Abnormalities, Rigidity, Muscle
Neurophysiological Evaluation of Muscle Tone
The primary objective of this study is to apply a biomechanical system (the NeuroFlexor) associated with the EMG recording to study the physiological mechanisms that contribute to the regulation of muscle tone in healthy subjects…
- Conditions
- Muscle Tone Abnormalities, Rigidity, Muscle, Spasticity, Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT05070780
- Testing
- Robot-assisted examination
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Stroke, Spasticity
Effects of Low-level Laser Therapy on Spasticity and Gait Parameters in Chronic Stroke Patients With Spastic Plantar Flexors
Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide. Many patients who survive a stroke experience muscle stiffness (called spasticity), especially in the ankle and foot muscles, which makes walking difficult…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spasticity, Plantar Flexors
- Trial name
- LLLT-STROKE (NCT07273591)
- Testing
- Low Level Laser Therapy, conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montiha Azeem
Spinal Cord Injuries
Pulsed Magnetic Stimulation - Managing Spasticity in Spinal Cord Injury
Spasticity (tightening, spasming and/or contractions of muscles) is a commonly encountered consequence of injuries to the central nervous system.
- Trial name
- OsStim (NCT04015362)
- Testing
- Sub-threshold intermittent pulsed magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust
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
Spasticity, Muscle, Muscular Diseases
Using Telemedicine to Improve Spasticity Diagnosis Rates
The purpose of this study is to test the reliability of using telemedicine so a neurologist can remotely identify residents of a long-term care facility who should be referred to a neurologist for an in-person spasticity…
- Conditions
- Spasticity, Muscle, Muscular Diseases, Musculoskeletal Disease, Muscle Hypertonia
- Trial name
- NCT03211390
- Testing
- Neurological Examination, Teleneurological Examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Stroke, Muscle Spasticity
The Effectiveness of Early Botulinum Toxin A Injection for Lower Limbs Spasticity in Subacute Stroke Adults
Botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injections are widely used to treat spasticity after stroke. Although this treatment is effective on muscle tone improvement, its effect on gait and ability of daily living on early stage of stroke…
- Trial name
- NCT02505802
- Testing
- BoNT-A injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
The Relationship Between Functional Exercise Capacity, Respiratory Muscle Strength, Trunk Control, Balance and Activities of Daily Living in Individuals With Cerebral Palsi
Cerebral palsy (CP) causes problems in posture, movement, breathing, postural control and balance in individuals. This work; This study was conducted to examine the relationship between functional exercise capacity, respiratory…
- Trial name
- NCT05682079
- Testing
- TCMS, PEDİ, respiration, GMFCS,PBS,functional capacity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nursena Güçlü
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
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Phenotypes, Biomarkers and Pathophysiology in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegias and Related Disorders
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, identify digital, imaging and…
- Trial name
- HSP-PBP (NCT03981276)
- Testing
- Clinical rating scale to measure disease severity and progression, Next-Gen Sequencing (NGS)
- Where
- 13 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Rebecca Schule
Cerebral Palsy
Motor Learning in People With Cerebral Palsy by Using Virtual Reality.
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a group of permanent disorders that affect movement and posture due to a non-progressive lesion in the immature brain occurring in fetal brain development or in infancy.
- Trial name
- NCT03348943
- Testing
- Right hemiparesis, right upper limb., Right hemiparesis, left upper limb, Left hemiparesis, left upper limb
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's Disease
Validation of Biomarkers in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The purpose of this study is to collect 650 blood and 300 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), pure lower or upper motor neuron diseases, as well as other neurodegenerative…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- BIO_ALS-01 (NCT00677768)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 475 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia
Walking Inclined Plane
The adaptations in kinematics and muscle activity, investigated by 3D gait analysis and dynamic electromyography recordings, will be studied in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy during level walking, and before and…
- Trial name
- NCT02988557
- Testing
- walking on a treadmill with a sloped surface, treadmill
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Versus Botulinum Injection on Spasticity on Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
This trial will enroll 75 children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy both matched in age, sex, degree of disability and cognitive functions with the same exclusion criteria undergoing the same physical therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT06218316
- Testing
- botulinum toxin A, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Rehabilitation Training Protocol
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MTI University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Stroke
Muscle-tendon Interaction in the Spastic Sural Triceps During Gait
This project aims to study the mechanical behavior of the muscle-tendon unit (MTU) of the gastrocnemius medialis (GM) and the Achilles tendon (AT) in post-stroke and spinal cord injured (SCI) patients compared to a healthy…
- Trial name
- GEcho (NCT06474117)
- Testing
- Gait analysis coupled with ultrasound, Isokinetic dynamometer with simultaneous ultrasound
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Sensory Perceptual Training on Activities of Daily Living and Hand Functions
Many risk factors can come to the fore in CP. With the new studies on CP, new risk factors are defined and existing risks are better understood.
- Trial name
- NCT06554990
- Testing
- physical therapy excersies, sensory perceptual motor exercises
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Badr University
Chronic Pain, Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke
Closed Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation for Neuromodulation of Upper Motor Neuron Lesion Spasticity
Spasticity is characterized by increased muscle tension and is a classic consequence of upper motor neuron (UMN) damage in the central nervous system, such as from stroke or trauma.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke, Upper Motor Neuron Lesion
- Trial name
- CLONUS (NCT06384170)
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation- Closed loop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Equinus Deformity
Dynamic Evaluation of Ankle Joint and Muscle Mechanics in Children With Spastic Equinus Deformity Due to Cerebral Palsy
This research will lead to the first evaluation of intrinsic and dynamic joint and muscle mechanics of equinus in cerebral palsy. It would provide a direct cause and effect relationship between equinus and bone deformity.
- Trial name
- EQUINUS (NCT02814786)
- Testing
- MRI scanner, Gait analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest