Clinical trials: Upper Extremity Paralysis
Cerebral Palsy
Effects of UP-CAT With and Without Visual Feedback in Children With CP
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common neurological disorder of movement and/or posture and of motor function, which are due to a non-progressive interference or abnormality of the developing brain.
- Trial name
- NCT06198179
- Testing
- upper limb children action-observation training (UPCAT), upper limb children action-observation training (UP-CAT) with visual feedback
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Cerebral Palsy
Task-oriented Game Therapy Using Enhances Functions in Children With Cerebral Palsy.
Cerebral Palsy is an umbrella definition that refers to a disorder that occurs after a problem affecting a person's brain functions and has symptoms such as sensory, motor and mental deficits.
- Trial name
- NCT06071182
- Testing
- Task-oriented Fruit ninja game
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erzurum Technical University
Respiratory Depression
Hemidiaphragmatic Paralysis Following Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Blockade.
The supraclavicular block is a regional anesthetic technique used as an alternative or adjunct to general anesthesia or used for postoperative pain control for upper extremity surgeries (mid-humerus through the hand).
- Trial name
- NCT06491498
- Testing
- Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Blockade
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy, Brachial Plexus Palsy
Evaluation of Pain, Upper Extremity Function, and Social Appearance Anxiety in Adults With Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy Who Underwent Shoulder Tendon Transfer Surgery
This observational study aims to evaluate pain and upper extremity function in adults with obstetric brachial plexus palsy who underwent shoulder tendon transfer surgery using the Modified Hoffer technique during childhood.
- Conditions
- Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy, Brachial Plexus Palsy, Brachial Plexus Palsy Due to Birth Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT07655271
- Testing
- Clinical Assessment Battery
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy
"Be an Airplane Pilot": A Bimanual 3D Motion Analysis in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy, in particular in its unilateral spastic form (uCP), is the main cause of motor disability in children, with a prevalence of 2/1000 births.
- Trial name
- BE-API (NCT03888443)
- Testing
- Bimanual 3D Motion Analysis " Be-API "
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury (=3 Years), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients
Evaluation of a Voice-Activated Call Light System for Clients With Limited Upper-Extremity Mobility
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether a voice-activated call light system enables people in a rehabilitation facility who have limited use of their arms and hands to call for help more independently and reliably than with…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury (=3 Years), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients, Healthy Adult Participants
- Trial name
- NCT07873151
- Testing
- voice-activated call light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quality Living, Inc.
Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury
Validation of a 3D Instrumented Serious Game to Evaluate Upper Limb Impairments in Children With Neuromotor Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to validate an instrumented 3D serious game to assess upper limb impairments in children with neuromotor disorders.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury, Neurological; Disorder, Nervous System
- Trial name
- Play2BEAPI (NCT06774456)
- Testing
- instrumented 3D serious game (BE API 3.0)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Stroke, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
Implementing Outcome Measures in Stroke Rehabilitation
The primary objective of this study is to tailor and test implementation strategies to support the adoption of two upper extremity motor outcome measures for stroke: the Fugl-Meyer Assessment and the Action Research Arm Test.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Upper Extremity Dysfunction, Hemiplegia, Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- I-STROM (NCT04888416)
- Testing
- I-STROM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 484 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Effect of Task-Specific Training in an Augmented Reality Context on Upper Limb Function and Activities in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP), a condition that affects movement and coordination, face difficulties in daily activities such as dressing, reaching for objects in high places, and getting up from seats.
- Trial name
- INTERACT (NCT06571929)
- Testing
- INTERACT
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegic
Sensory-Motor Relationship in Unilateral CP
Cerebral palsy (CP) is characterized by many problems related to brain damage. One of these is sensory impairment. Sensory impairments in CP patients can also occur together with motor functions.
- Trial name
- NCT07429175
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Spasticity
Predictors of Motor İmagery Performance in Cerebral Palsy
There are very few studies in the literature examining the effect of age on motor imagery ability in children with cerebral palsy. To our knowledge, no studies have investigated the impact of other related factors.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Spasticity, Motor Learning
- Trial name
- NCT07002567
- Testing
- Implicit motor imagery, Explicit motor imagery
- Where
- 3 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Stroke, Hemiplegia
Use of Tendon Vibration and Mirror for the Improvement of Upper Limb Function and Pain Reduction
Upper limb paralysis following stroke is a very common problem. Only 30% of stroke patients who suffer from upper limb paresis experience a full recovery of function.
- Trial name
- VibMirror (NCT01010607)
- Testing
- Vibration and Mirror, Mirror therapy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Cerebral Palsy, Diplegia
Effect of Upper Extremity Functional Skills on Quality of Life and Participation of the Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a movement and posture disorder accompanied by sensory, perception, cognition, communication and behavioral disorders that cause activity limitations by causing various non-progressive disorders of the…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Diplegia, Upper Extremity Dysfunction, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- CP (NCT05194319)
- Testing
- All assessments of children (Demographic information, upper extremity skills, quality of life and participation levels)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanko University
Hemiplegia, Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Actigraphs for Detection of Asymmetries
In hemiplegia quantitatively measurement of the asymmetry in the use of upper limbs could overcome the limitation of many outcome measures in which scores are dependent on the experience and training of the therapist.
- Trial name
- NCT03054441
- Testing
- Actigraph
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Cerebral Palsy
Development of Kinect-assisted Home-based Bilateral Arm Training Program for Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of the present study is to develop a long term cost-effectiveness (efficient protocol, playful context, and practical strategy) training program for school-age children with Cerebral Palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02801279
- Testing
- Conventional bilateral arm training, Kinect-based bilateral arm training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Sensitivity of an Upper Limb Motion Analysis Protocol to Changes in Kinematics and Muscle Activity After Constraint Induced Therapy in Children With Hemiplegia
In France, Cerebral Palsy (CP) affects 1 in 450 births. It results from lesions of the brain, before, during, or shortly after birth. These non-progressive lesions cause muscle impairments, responsible for activity limitations.
- Trial name
- MouvsupTCIHemi (NCT03099993)
- Testing
- Measurement of maximal forces of elbow pronosupination and flexion-extension
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Comparison of Constraint Induced Movement Therapy and Mirror Therapy
Hemiplegia in infants and children is a type of Cerebral Palsy that results from damage to the part (hemisphere) of the brain that controls muscle movements. This damage may occur before, during or shortly after birth.
- Trial name
- NCT06294444
- Testing
- Constraint Induced Movement Therapy, Mirror therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Association Between Extremity Muscle Strength and Functional Outcomes in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether upper and lower extremity muscle strength is a factor in activity, participation and quality of life parameters in school-age children with CP and to reveal the difference in upper…
- Trial name
- NCT07448207
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Cerebral Palsy, Functioning
Effects of Action Observation Therapy and Mirror Therapy in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of action observation therapy and mirror therapy on upper extremity functions in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Functioning, Upper Extremity Problem
- Trial name
- NCT05951829
- Testing
- Action Observation Therapy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Combined Therapeutic Air Mixture and Electrical Stimulation to Improve Breathing and Hand Function in Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether people with paralysis due to a spinal cord injury can benefit from breathing short intermittent bouts of air with low oxygen (O2) combined with slightly higher levels of…
- Trial name
- AIHH+tSCS (NCT06101199)
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypercapnic Hypoxia, Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University