Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Function
Stroke
Novel Brain Signal Feedback Paradigm to Enhance Motor Learning After Stroke
Stroke (795,000/year in the US and 30 million existing stroke survivors in the world) damages brain neural structures that control coordinated upper limb movement.
- Trial name
- NCT02856035
- Testing
- Neural feedback plus FES and motor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke
Treatment of Chronic Stroke With IpsiHand
The ultimate goal of this project is to develop a functioning and clinically feasible method for restoring function to motor-impaired stroke survivors. This ultimate goal will be approached through two different means.
- Trial name
- NCT02552368
- Testing
- IpsiHand Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Stroke
Objective Assessment of Upper Extremity Functioning of Stroke Patients Before and After Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate by objective measures the improvement in upper extremity functioning, as reflection of motor learning, in stroke patients in the sub acute phase.
- Trial name
- AssStrFunc (NCT02092662)
- Testing
- stroke, Healthy controls
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carmeli Eli
Healthy
The ILLUMINATE Study
The research study will be conducted to obtain baseline, or "normative" information to compare an air charged HRAM catheter to traditional solid catheter measures using the IAPWG standardized testing protocol and London…
- Trial name
- ILLUMINATE (NCT06805240)
- Testing
- Air Charged Catheter ARM Procedure, Solid State Catheter ARM Procedure
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laborie Medical Technologies Inc.
Anxiety, Healthy Volunteers
Identifying Decision Making Parameters in Healthy Volunteers and Anxiety Patients
Background: Research has shown that anxiety affects more than feelings. It also affects behavior. Researchers want to learn how the brain and body respond to unexpected threats.
- Trial name
- NCT05092971
- Testing
- Shock or startle device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Cerebrovascular Accident
Mechanisms of Upper-Extremity Motor Recovery in Post-stroke Hemiparesis
The results of this study will provide sound, scientific evidence of physiologic mechanisms responsible for upper-extremity weakness; evidence of the processes involved in neuromuscular adaptation; and will elucidate the…
- Trial name
- NCT00125658
- Testing
- Control, Experimental
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Smoking
Evaluation of Biological and Functional Changes in Healthy Smokers After Switching to THS 2.2 for 26 Weeks
The aim of the study is to demonstrate clinical, biological and functional health changes in smokers switching to the candidate modified risk tobacco product: Tobacco Heating System 2.2 (THS 2.2) as compared to smokers continuing…
- Trial name
- NCT02396381
- Testing
- THS 2.2, CC
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,039 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Brain Machine Interface Control of an Robotic Exoskeleton in Training Upper Extremity Functions in Stroke
The purpose of this study is: 1. To augment the MAHI Exo-II, a physical human exoskeleton, with a non-invasive brain machine interface (BMI) to actively include patient in the control loop and thereby making the therapy 'active'.
- Trial name
- NCT01948739
- Testing
- MAHI EXO-II exoskeleton augmented with BMI system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Upper Extremity Dysfunction
Movement Enhancing Device for Children
The purpose of this study is to assess: 1) how infants move their bodies to explore, play, and solve problems, 2) if this is different in a high-risk group of infants, and 3) if these abilities can be advanced in a high-risk…
- Trial name
- NCT01959581
- Testing
- Movement Enhancing Device
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Stroke, Peripheral Neuropathy
Arm Motor Control on Bi and Uni ADLs
This study is being performed to assess how certain chronic disabilities - stroke, upper extremity (UE) amputation, spinal cord injuries (SCI), cerebral palsy (CP) - differ from healthy subjects in their ability to perform ADLs.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Peripheral Neuropathy, Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- BiAs (NCT02778529)
- Testing
- Bilateral assessment robots (BiAS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Spinal Cord Injury
Neural Adaptation After Tendon Transfer and Training in Tetraplegia
The number of people in the United States who have survived SCI is estimated to be approximately 273,000 persons. Around 50% of the injuries are to the cervical spine resulting in tetraplegia.
- Trial name
- NCT02768103
- Testing
- task-based training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Healthy
A Target Occupancy Study With Ritlecitinib.
This is a phase 1, open label, two-arm study to assess target occupancy and functional inhibition of JAK3 and TEC kinases by Ritlecitinib in healthy adult participants
- Trial name
- NCT05128058
- Testing
- Ritlecitinib 50 mg, Ritlecitinib 200 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Cervical Transcutaneous SCS for TBI
The goal of this study is to test the effects of non-invasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord (called transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, or tSCS) on arm and hand movement in people with motor impairments after a…
- Trial name
- NCT07147816
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the cervical spinal cord (tSCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roberto de Freitas
Upper Extremity Injury, Sport Injury
Throwers Ten Exercises On Upper Extremity Function and Explosive Power in Wheelchair Basketball and Basketball Players
Basketball is a challenging sport that requires participants to demonstrate physical fitness and special athletic skills at high levels.
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Injury, Sport Injury, Shoulder Pain, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04019990
- Testing
- The effect of throwers ten exercise programme on wheelchair basketball and ambulant basketball players
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Upper Limb Amputation
Functional Performance of Voluntary Opening and Closing Body Powered Prostheses
This study will compare the functional performance of voluntary opening (VO) and voluntary closing (VC) body powered prostheses.
- Trial name
- NCT02136238
- Testing
- Hosmer 5XA voluntary opening hook, TRS Grip 3 voluntary closing hook
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida