Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Paralysis
Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy
Forced Lefthandedness in Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy (NBPP) Children
The aim of the project is to assess the neurophysiological and functional consequences of forced lefthandedness in a population with right neonatal brachial plexus palsy (NBPP).
- Trial name
- NBPP (NCT04376372)
- Testing
- Functional testing, Magnetic resonance imaging, Electromyography
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Cerebral Palsy
Comparing the Effectiveness of mCIMT and Bimanual Training
This study aimed to compare the effects of Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT) and Bimanual Training (BIT) based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health, Children \&Youth…
- Trial name
- NCT04577391
- Testing
- Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy, Bimanual Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Hemiplegia, Upper Extremity Problem
Unaffected Hand in Hemiplegia
The primary aim of our study is to evaluate the functional status of the unaffected hand in hemiplegic patients. The secondary aims are to compare the functional states of the unaffected hand between right and left hemiplegias…
- Trial name
- NCT05194501
- Testing
- Nine Hole Peg Test, Jamar dynamometer, pinchmeter
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ufuk University
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle
How Are the Muscles Affected in Cerebral Palsy? A Study of Muscle Biopsies Taken During Orthopaedic Surgery.
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a motor disorder caused by an injury to the immature brain. Even though the brain damage does not change, children with CP will have progressively weaker, shorter and stiffer muscles that will lead to…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Muscle, Muscle Contracture, Muscle Spasticity
- Trial name
- CPTDBiopsy (NCT05506228)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eva Ponten
Cerebral Palsy Infantile, Chronic Pain
Trunk and Upper Extremities Program Effect in Decreasing Compensation Patterns in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of a trunk and upper extremities exercise program. The main questions it aims to answer are: Whether the program decreases compensation patterns in unilateral cerebral…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy Infantile, Chronic Pain, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
- Trial name
- TUPEX (NCT06069765)
- Testing
- TUPEX
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio Aspace Catalunya
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
Neurological Rehabilitation, Stroke
Evaluation of Hand Strength and Spasticity in Hemiplegic Patients
The aim in this study is to evaluate spasticity and hand grip strength with a finger hand robot in the Turkish population.
- Conditions
- Neurological Rehabilitation, Stroke, Upper Extremity Problem
- Trial name
- NCT05662878
- Testing
- Assessment of Hand Strength and Spasticity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Cerebral Palsy
Strength and Dexterity of Less Affected Hand of Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy Children
The contralateral hand deficits are often masked by the complex clinical presentation of the more affected hand in children with spastic hemiparesis.
- Trial name
- NCT05546164
- Testing
- Assessment of hand grip strength, Assessment of pinch strength, Assessment of upper limb dexterity
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Paraplegia, Upper Limb Pain
Adjusting Wheelchair Set-Up to Minimize Shoulder Joint Forces During Propulsion
Individuals who use a manual wheelchair depend upon their upper limbs to provide a means of locomotion during completion of their activities of daily living.
- Trial name
- NCT00785278
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Paraplegia, Endurance
Upper Limb Function in Paraplegic Individuals: Exploring Endurance, Performance, and Symptoms
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious condition that causes physical, psychological, and social functional impairments. Paraplegia is characterized by the loss of motor and/or sensory function at the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral…
- Conditions
- Paraplegia, Endurance, Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT07154472
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Cerebral Palsy
Neuromodulation of the Cortex and Spinal Cord
Specific Aim 1: To further quantify the difference in the sensorimotor cortical activity, spinal cord activity, and corticospinal coherence of persons with CP.
- Trial name
- NCT06586437
- Testing
- Clinical Assessments, Brain-Spinal Cord fMRI, Hoffmann Reflex Assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
Cerebral Palsy, Somatosensory Disorders
The Effect Of Somatosensory Perceptıon And Proprıoceptıon On Upper Extremıty Functıonal Skılls
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a non-progressive neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by posture and movement disorders as a result of damage to the immature brain for any reason before, during or after birth.In addition to tone…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Somatosensory Disorders, Upper Extremity Dysfunction, Proprioceptive Disorders
- Trial name
- CP (NCT05213715)
- Testing
- assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Infant Development, Perinatal Stroke
Behavioral Assessment Method Index
The overall goal of this study is to develop and improve assessment methods for children with and without perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (PAS)/hemiparetic cerebral palsy (HCP).
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Perinatal Stroke, Hemiparesis, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- BAM (NCT07291479)
- Testing
- Non interventional study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Cerebral Palsy
The Engineer-Built System, Video-Game Based Kinect Sensor in Upper Extremities Problems in Cerebral Palsy Children
There are 3 phases of this project. First phase is to study the satisfaction in healthy children aged 10-15 years old when they are playing our computer games. The sample size of this phase was 10.
- Trial name
- NCT05311358
- Testing
- The engineer-built system, video-game based Kinect sensor
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Cardiovascular Disease
Spinal Cord Injury: Endurance, Strength and Cardiac Function Induced by Efficient Training Protocols
1. Measurements of peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) during passive leg cycling (PLC) combined with arm crank ergometry (ACE), leg vascular occlusion (100mmHg above systolic BP) combined with ACE, and FES isometric contractions…
- Trial name
- NCT00987155
- Testing
- Ergometry
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Stroke
Robot Aided Rehabilitation - Multi-joint Evaluations
Sensory and motor impairments following stroke can lead to substantial disability involving the arm and hand. The investigator hypothesized that excessive local and cross-coupled stiffness, diminished individuation and…
- Trial name
- Aim1 (NCT02359812)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Stroke, Muscle Spasticity
Upper-limb Active Function and Botulinum Toxin A
This study in an observational, prospective and longitudinal study. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of botulinum toxin type A (BTX) injections into the elbow flexors on the reduction of spastic co-contractions…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Muscle Spasticity, Upper Extremity Paralysis
- Trial name
- ULAFBoT-Stroke (NCT03783572)
- Testing
- Clinical evaluation, Clinical evaluation and Instrumental evaluation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Kinesiotaping Versus Wrist Wheel on Upper Extremity Functions in Children With Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy
Investigate the effect of wrist wheel exercise on ROM of forearm supination and its reflection on upper extremity functions of children with HCP and Compare between effects of kinesiotaping and wrist wheel on ROM of forearm…
- Trial name
- NCT05238259
- Testing
- kinesiotaping, wrist wheel
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy, Motor Activity
Action Observation Based Rehabilitation of Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Recent evidence suggested that Action Observation Therapy (AOT), based on observation of actions followed by immediate reproduction, could be a useful rehabilitative strategy for promoting functional recovery of children affected…
- Trial name
- NCT04088994
- Testing
- AOT Pathological Model Experimental Group, AOT Healthy Model Control Group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Parma
Cerebral Palsy, Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
The Relationship Between Upper Extremity Functionality, Trunk Control and Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between trunk control, upper extremity functionality and balance in children with cerebral palsy and to compare this relationship with healthy sedentary children.This study is…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, Balance; Distorted
- Trial name
- NCT06378723
- Testing
- Balance Tests
- Where
- 2 sites in Cyprus, Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University