Clinical trials: Stiffness
Arterial Calcification, Aortic Stiffness
Short and Long-term Results of Arterial Stiffness and Central Aortic Pressure After Kidney Transplantation
Central blood pressure and pulse wave velocity were measured using a Complior Analyse device in Short and Long-term after kidney transplantation.
- Conditions
- Arterial Calcification, Aortic Stiffness, High Blood Pressure (& [Essential Hypertension])
- Trial name
- PWV/CP/KTx (NCT02443454)
- Testing
- Device: Complior Analyse System, Tanita BC 418- Bioelectrical impedance analysis
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Low Back Pain, Degeneration of Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disc
The Underlying Mechanism of Spinal Manipulative Therapy and the Effect of Pain on Physical Outcome Measures
The purpose of this study is to compare changes in spinal stiffness and back muscle activity between spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) responders, non-responders and asymptomatic participants.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Degeneration of Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disc, Muscle Weakness, Spine Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT01761838
- Testing
- SMT for low back pain patients, Pain induction (optional), Low back pain participants without SMT
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Spine Stiffness
Immediate Effects of Different Rates of Thoracic Mobilization on Pressure Pain Thresholds in Asymptomatic Individuals
Passive mobilizations of the spine are widely used by physiotherapists in the management of neuromusculoskeletal disorders. There is a nascent body of work of the mechanical properties of joint mobilizations.
- Trial name
- NCT02163590
- Testing
- 2Hz mobilisation, 0,5Hz mobilisation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure
Korean Red Ginseng Rg3 Extract on Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressure
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the acute effect of a standardized extract of KRG (Rg3-KRG) consisting of 30% total ginsenosides, including 10% Rg3 ginsenoside on arterial stiffness and blood pressure, as measured by the…
- Trial name
- KRAB (NCT01951443)
- Testing
- Ginseng, Wheat Bran
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Insulin Sensitivity, Flow-mediated Dilation
Vitamin D, Insulin Sensitivity, and Vascular Associations in Adolescents
The overall objectives of this study are to examine the relationships between circulating vitamin D, insulin sensitivity, and multiple indices of vascular function and to examine whether vitamin D deficiency in AA is responsible…
- Conditions
- Insulin Sensitivity, Flow-mediated Dilation, Arterial Stiffness
- Trial name
- DIVA (NCT01041365)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Insulin Sensitivity, Flow-mediated Dilation
Vascular Function, Insulin Sensitivity, and Vitamin D
The overall objectives of this study are to examine the relationships between circulating vitamin D, insulin sensitivity, and multiple indices of vascular function and to examine whether vitamin D deficiency in African Americans…
- Conditions
- Insulin Sensitivity, Flow-mediated Dilation, Arterial Stiffness
- Trial name
- VIVID (NCT01041547)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Vascular Stiffness
Effects of Fruit Consumption on Risk Factors of Chronic Disease
Acute, randomized, placebo controlled, double blind, postprandial crossover study in male subjects. 4 intervention arms consisting of control, orange juice, whole orange, and processed whole orange to determine the effect of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01963416
- Testing
- macro- and micro-nutrient matched control (240 ml), Orange juice, whole orange fruit
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Joint Pain, Stiffness, Function
Instaflex and Joint Pain in Community Adults
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the effect of 8-weeks ingestion of the Instaflex Joint Support supplement (Direct Digital, Charlotte, NC) compared to placebo on joint pain, stiffness, and function (questionnaires…
- Trial name
- NCT01956500
- Testing
- Instaflex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Appalachian State University
Arterial Stiffness
Response To Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy In Heart Failure: Role Of Arterial Stiffness
To determine if arterial stiffness as measured by non-invasive pulse wave velocity can predict the response to resynchronization therapy in heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT00970476
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Visceral Stiffness, Liver Fibrosis
Visceral Stiffness Measurement Using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse
The acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) technology provides real-time measurements of tissue stiffness. Aim: Using the ARFI ultrasonography, the investigators aims are to complete the correlation and validity studies between…
- Trial name
- ARFI (NCT01311934)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Thumb Joint Stiffness
Electrical Stimulation to Recover Greater Range of Motion After Surgery
Background One of the potentially debilitative complications of operative repair and subsequent immobilization is stiffness that appears secondary to inflammation and adhesions.
- Trial name
- NCT01082432
- Testing
- electrically induced muscle activation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Joseph Fourier