Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Motor Dysfunction
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Motor Deficits in People With Spinal Muscular Atrophy - Upper Limb
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has shown remarkable efficacy in restoring motor function in people with spinal cord injury by recruiting afferent input to enhance the responsiveness of spared neural circuits to residual cortical…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II, Spinal Muscular Atrophy 4
- Trial name
- NCT06300996
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulator (Octopolar Medtronic Vectris Leads)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marco Capogrosso
Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis
NuroSleeve Powered Brace & Stimulation System to Restore Arm Function
The purpose of this study is to investigate if a person with weakness or paralysis in one or both arms, can use the NuroSleeve combined powered arm brace (orthosis) and muscle stimulation system to help restore movement in one…
- Conditions
- Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis, Quadriplegia, Muscular Dystrophies
- Trial name
- NCT04798378
- Testing
- Neurosleeve
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Cerebrovascular Accident
Ischemic Nerve Block to Improve Hand Function in Stroke Patients
This study will determine whether impaired hand function due to stroke can be improved by blocking nerve impulses to the unaffected arm.
- Trial name
- NCT00056706
- Testing
- Transient deafferentation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Parkinson's Disease, Somatosensory Disorders
Somatosensory Dysfunction as the Underlying Mechanism of Upper Limbs Motor Blocks in People With Parkinson's Disease
Motor blocks during gait and upper limb movements (FOULs) are a disabling and common motor impairment in mild to severe stages of Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Trial name
- NCT02610257
- Testing
- Mechanical stimulus (vibration) applied on the forearm
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Upper Extremity Dysfunction, Gait, Unsteady
The Effect of Improvement in Function on Foot Pressure, Balance and Gait in Children With Upper Extremity Affected
It has been shown that movements of the upper extremity during walking are associated with lower extremity mobility. For example, when walking at a slow pace, the swing frequency of the arms is 2: 1 compared to the legs, while…
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Dysfunction, Gait, Unsteady, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT04671524
- Testing
- Exercise protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Cognitive Impairment
The Effect of Upper Limb Low-intensity Motor Control Training Program on Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults
This healthy volunteer intervention study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of upper limb motor control training (uMCT) on physical and cognitive functions in older adults.
- Trial name
- uMCON (NCT06962722)
- Testing
- Upper limb motor control training (uMCON)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
Research Protocol for Karuna Labs Inc.: Safety and Efficacy of Virtual Reality Graded Motor Imagery for Chronic Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate, in two phases: (1) the feasibility and safety of Virtual Embodiment Therapy in treating chronic pain of lower back and upper limbs and (2) the efficacy of Virtual Embodiment Therapy on…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Fibromyalgia, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04060875
- Testing
- Karuna Labs Virtual Reality Software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karuna Labs Inc.
Spina Bifida, Sensory Disorder
Sensory and Motor Proficiency For Children With Spina Bifida
Spina bifida is one of the neural tube defects that cause neuromuscular dysfunction. Spina bifida is a disease accompanied by motor paralysis, musculoskeletal problems, Arnold-Chiari malformation, osteoporosis, hydrocephalus…
- Conditions
- Spina Bifida, Sensory Disorder, Motor Disorders, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05318677
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Spinal Cord Injuries
Technology Development for Physical Rehabilitation of Patients With Upper Extremity Motor Deficits (RePlay)
Injuries and disease processes that produce upper extremity deficits are devastating to patients and their families. One potential avenue to treat these neurological disorders is through the enhancement of neural plasticity…
- Trial name
- RePlay (NCT03621969)
- Testing
- Physical exam and medical history, Assessments, Patient Instruction and use of Device (RePlay)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Stroke, Stroke with Hemiparesis
Study of Hemodynamic Markers of Upper Extremity Motor Dysfunction in Stroke Patients Using Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)
The aim of the study was to explore potential pathways for recovery and adaptation of the motor cortex by examining cerebral blood flow characteristics and hemodynamic markers analyzed by functional near-infrared spectroscopy…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke with Hemiparesis, Stroke, Ischemic
- Trial name
- NCT06806397
- Testing
- Stimulus response task
- Where
- 2 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology