Clinical trials: Therapy, Exercise
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Tadalafil as Adjuvant Therapy for DMD
This project will assess the vascular responsiveness in leg muscles of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) to one single dose of tadalafil, a common vasodilator drug, using non-invasive techniques (MRI or Doppler…
- Trial name
- NCT05195775
- Testing
- Tadalafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Lateral Epicondylitis
Kinesiotaping in Lateral Epicondylitis
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of kinesiology taping with exercise, sham taping with exercise and exercise alone for lateral epicondylitis.
- Trial name
- NCT03074500
- Testing
- Kinesiotaping, Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Cervical Pain
Cervical Activation During Elastic and Manual Resistance
Cervical pain is a condition that affects 14.6% of all adults annually. Of this annual prevalence, 37.3% experience persistent neck pain with periodic recurring episodes.
- Trial name
- CervEMG (NCT02124304)
- Testing
- Neck exercises using both manual and Thera-Band elasatic resistance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sport and Spine Rehab Clinical Research Foundation
Stroke
Locomotor Experience Applied Post Stroke Trial
The purpose of this study is to compare two different treatments to improve walking after stroke (or post-stroke).
- Trial name
- LEAPS (NCT00243919)
- Testing
- Early locomotor training program, Late locomotor training program, Home Exercise Program
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 408 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
A Study to Determine the Effect of Tiotropium + Olodaterol Fixed Dose Combination on Exercise Endurance Time During Constant Work Rate Cycle Ergometry Test in COPD
The primary objective of this study is to compare the effects of orally inhaled tiotropium + olodaterol fixed dose combination (2.5/5 µg; 5/5 µg) with placebo on exercise tolerance after 12 weeks of treatment in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01525615
- Testing
- Respimat inhaler, tiotropium+olodaterol (low dose), tiotropium + olodaterol (high dose)
- Where
- 60 sites in United States, Argentina and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 404 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Non-cardiac Thoracic Surgery
Pilot Testing a Home-Based Rehabilitation Intervention Designed to Improve Outcomes of Frail Veterans Following Cardiothoracic Surgery
Frail Veterans are at increased risk for poor surgical outcomes, and as the Veteran population grows older and more frail, there is a critical need to identify effective strategies for reducing surgical risks for these patients.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Non-cardiac Thoracic Surgery, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT03299101
- Testing
- Prehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Exercise Application in the Treatment of Patients With Subacromial Pain Syndrome
This study evaluate the effectiveness of adding neuromuscular exercises with tactile, visual and auditory feedback to a scapula-focused treatment, both emphasizing the periscapular muscles on improvement of disability in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT02695524
- Testing
- Scapula-focused exercises, Motor control exercises
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Pediatric Obesity, Weight Loss
Our Lifestyles Our Lives
The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of step goals with pedometers to improve children's weight loss, physical activity, and psychosocial health during behavioral treatment.
- Trial name
- OLOL (NCT02965729)
- Testing
- Family-based weight management, Pedometer, Individualized step goals
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Botox for Non-surgical Lateral Release in Patellofemoral Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of botulinum toxin A injected into the lateral thigh muscle improves knee function and reduces knee pain secondary to patellofemoral syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00496964
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin A + exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis, Thumb Basal Joint Osteoarthritis
Mechanisms of a Dynamic Stability Approach
Background. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States and osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand affects an estimated 25.6 US residents.
- Trial name
- NCT05247398
- Testing
- Dynamic Stability Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Heel Pain: Multisegment Foot Motion and Muscle Function, FFI Translation, and Evaluation of Treatments
Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a prevalent musculoskeletal condition of plantar heel pain (PHP) that leads to pain, functional limitations, and reduced quality of life, especially among active adults aged 25 to 65.
- Trial name
- NCT03161314
- Testing
- Strengthening exercises, Stretching exercises
- Where
- 2 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Study Comparing 3 Different Treatments for Arthritis of the Lower Back (Lumbar Spinal Stenosis)
BACKGROUND: Lumbar spinal stenosis - known by patients as "arthritis of the spine" - is a condition that is very common; found in about 30% of older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01943435
- Testing
- NSAIDs; adjunctive analgesics; adjunctive anti-depressants, Lumbar epidural injection, Joint Mobilizations (spine, sacroiliac, hip)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 259 people
- Sponsor
- Michael Schneider, DC, PhD
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Effect on Exercise Endurance and Lung Hyperinflation of Tiotropium + Olodaterol in COPD Patients.
The primary objective of this trial is to investigate the effect of 6 weeks treatment with tiotropium + olodaterol fixed dose combination inhalation solution on lung hyperinflation and exercise tolerance in patients with COPD.
- Trial name
- NCT01533935
- Testing
- Tiotropium + Olodaterol, Tiotropium, Olodaterol
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Argentina and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 291 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Low Back Pain
Physical Activity for Older Adults Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is one of the most common and disabling conditions among US military Veterans. Although physical activity can improve cLBP outcomes, the majority of Veterans with cLBP are inactive.
- Trial name
- PACe-LBP (NCT02327325)
- Testing
- Physical Activity, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
OSA, SCI/D
Novel by Upper Airway Respiratory Muscle Training to Treat OSA in Chronic SCI
It is estimated that spinal cord injury (SCI) affects approximately 12,000 new individuals every year in the United States, with the majority are cervical and/or upper thoracic injuries.
- Conditions
- OSA, SCI/D, Upper Airway Exercise
- Trial name
- NOURMT-OSA (NCT03664765)
- Testing
- UA and RMT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Persian Gulf Syndrome
Treatment Study of Carnosine Versus Placebo in Gulf War Illness (GWI)
The purpose of this study is to perform a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, 12 week study of the effects of carnosine on cognitive, psychometric, autonomic, and muscle strength outcomes in 100 GWI subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT00810368
- Testing
- Carnosine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Aphasia
Exercise as an Adjuvant to Aphasia Therapy
The purpose of the study is to reveal if individuals who participate in aerobic activity demonstrate greater improvement in language abilities than patients who do not participate in aerobic activity.
- Trial name
- NCT01113879
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Stretching
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Neck Pain
The Effectiveness of a Mechanical Manual Therapy Device in the Treatment of Neck Pain
This study is comparing the effectiveness of a mechanical manual therapy device to a specific exercise to no treatment in individuals experiencing neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01168986
- Testing
- Pulstar Multiple Impulse Therapy, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Systemic Sclerosis, Shortness of Breath
Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Systemic Sclerosis and Treatment With Ambrisentan
The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical characteristics and hemodynamic profiles that predict exercise induced pulmonary hypertension in 15 patients with systemic sclerosis.
- Conditions
- Systemic Sclerosis, Shortness of Breath, Pulmonary Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT01051960
- Testing
- Ambrisentan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles