Clinical trials: Weakness
Muscle Weakness, Problems Moving Their Arms and Legs
Toward Ubiquitous Lower Limb Exoskeleton Use in Children and Young Adults
People with cerebral palsy (CP), muscular dystrophy (MD), spina bifida, or spinal cord injury often have muscle weakness, and problems moving their arms and legs.
- Trial name
- NCT06998134
- Testing
- Extension assist knee ankle foot orthosis (EA-KAFO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Delivery; Trauma, Pelvic Floor; Perineal Rupture, Obstetric
Perineal Preparation for Pregnant Ladies.
Pregnant participants will be recruited at the obstetrics outpatient clinic during their visits 4 weeks before the due date. They are randomized into two groups. The first group will be educated to do digital perineal massage.
- Conditions
- Delivery; Trauma, Pelvic Floor; Perineal Rupture, Obstetric, Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT03287258
- Testing
- 3 program, one program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kasr El Aini Hospital
Limb Loss, Limb Weakness
Analysis of Human Movement With Assistive Devices
The purpose of this research is to evaluate how people move about in different settings with different assistive devices or components, and to understand how people interact with different assistive technologies.
- Conditions
- Limb Loss, Limb Weakness, Limb Paralysis, Movement Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05729061
- Testing
- Assist-Knee, Prosthetic Knee, Prosthetic Ankle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Orthocare Innovations, LLC
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Communication
Joint Attention-Based Occupational Therapy Intervention in Pre-Schoolers With Autism Spectrum Disorder
In order to support the development of preschool children, joint attention training with activities incorporated in their natural routines can support the achievement of occupational therapy goals.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Communication, Behavior Problem, Visual Perceptual Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT05106166
- Testing
- Occupational Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Weakness, Muscle
Physical and Mental Practice for Bimanual Coordination Rehabilitation
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)patients often suffer from loss of muscle strength in the hand and foot, decrease in coordination and high muscle tone (spasticity).
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Weakness, Muscle, Coordination Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT03817086
- Testing
- Hand coordination and mental practice, Hand coordination and action observation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Muscle Weakness
Effect of Supplementary Dietary Protein (21g Per Day) on Lean Mass and Strength in Sedentary, Adult Vegetarians
It is possible that the lower protein intake in vegetarians and vegans may relate to a decrease in grip strength. Furthermore, there is limited research examining the effects of plant-based protein intake on strength and LBM…
- Trial name
- MungBean (NCT04076982)
- Testing
- mung bean protein, control biscuit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Aging, Foot Muscle Dysfunction
Effects of Rehabilitative Exergame Training on Foot Muscle Activity, Balance, and Mobility in Older Adults
This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial. A total of 40 healthy older adults residing in private and public nursing homes and rehabilitation centers in Mersin will be enrolled.
- Conditions
- Aging, Foot Muscle Dysfunction, Sarcopenia, Age-Related Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- EXG-FOOT (NCT07357662)
- Testing
- Exergame-based Balance and Foot Muscle Training, Conventional Functional Balance Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Pre-sarcopenia, Old Age; Debility
Effectiveness of Power Training in Older Women With Pre-sarcopenia
This is a randomized, parallel, double-blind clinical trial. The main objective is to compare the efficacy of resistance training based on power training, multimodal exercise with non-specific exercises and a control group on…
- Trial name
- POSARC (NCT05870046)
- Testing
- Power training in women older than 65 years with pre-sarcopenia, Multimodal and nonspecific exercises in women older than 65 years with pre-sarcopenia
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Critical Illness
Effects of Ketosis on Muscle Kinetics and Signaling During Critical Illness.
Background: Patients with critical illness in the intensive care unit (ICU) experience marked skeletal muscle weakness, muscle atrophy and disability in physical function, commonly termed ICU-acquired weakness (ICU-AW).
- Trial name
- KETO-ICU (NCT05074862)
- Testing
- KetoneAid KE4 Pro Monoester
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Heart Failure, Old Age; Debility
The Effects of an Exercise Programme for Older Patients With Heart Failure
Patients with heart failure have decreased exercise tolerance, balance problems, and fall risks. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of an exercise program based on the Empowerment Model for participants…
- Trial name
- NCT04022369
- Testing
- Exercise Group
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Emine Karaman
Type2 Diabetes, Diabetic Retinopathy
Tangningtongluo Tablet in the Treatment of Non-proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
This trial is planned to collect relevant clinical data to evaluate the prevention efficacy and safety of Tangningtongluo tablets on the non-proliferation period of diabetic retinopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT05007262
- Testing
- Tangningtongluo tablets, Calcium dobesilate capsules
- Where
- 13 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Guizhou Bailing Group Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
Muscle Weakness, Anesthesia
The Effect of Anesthesia on Perioperative Muscle Weakness and Neuro-endocrine Stress Response
The effect of surgery, in contrary to critical illness, on muscle weakness hasn't been thoroughly investigated. Recent data suggest that elective surgery may also induce muscle weakness.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Anesthesia, Anesthesia, Local, Surgery
- Trial name
- MUSCLE (NCT03600454)
- Testing
- General anesthesia, Spinal anesthesia, General anesthesia and epidural analgesia
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Andersen-Tawil Syndrome, Andersen Syndrome
Characteristics of Andersen-Tawil Syndrome
Andersen-Tawil Syndrome (ATS) is a rare, genetic disorder that causes episodes of muscle weakness, potentially life-threatening changes in heart rhythm, and developmental abnormalities.
- Trial name
- NCT00521794
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Muscle Atrophy or Weakness
Metformin and Muscle Recovery
A hallmark of aging is an impaired ability to adequately recover following a stressor, such as muscle disuse, resulting in muscle fibrosis and weakness thereby increasing the risk for falls and loss of independence.
- Trial name
- NCT06185179
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Myasthenia Gravis
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of ARGX-113 in Patients With Myasthenia Gravis Who Have Generalized Muscle Weakness
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter Phase II study to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of ARGX-113 for the treatment of autoimmune Myasthenia Gravis (MG) with generalized muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT02965573
- Testing
- ARGX-113
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- argenx
Diaphragm, Diaphragm Disease
Diaphragmatic Ultrasound and Weaning After Lung Transplant.
The prevalence and adverse effect of diaphragm dysfunction (DD) after bilateral-lung transplant (LT) are still unclear, despite a well-known negative impact on weaning and outcome in other cohorts of critically ill and surgical…
- Conditions
- Diaphragm, Diaphragm Disease, Diaphragm Issues, Weakness, Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT05670327
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic ultrasound assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Muscular Weakness
Enhancing Gluteus Maximus Recruitment
Can participants enhance gluteus maximus recruitment during a single-leg squat test following a neuromuscular training program?
- Trial name
- NCT02042937
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Carnitine Deficiency
Identification of Carnitine-Responsive Cardiomyopathy
There are some adults with skeletal muscle weakness (called "myopathy") and heart muscle weakness (called "cardiomyopathy") who have low blood levels of a compound called carnitine as a cause of their problems.
- Trial name
- C001 (NCT01904396)
- Testing
- Carnitine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, Inspiratory Muscle Training
Inspiratory Muscle Training in Pulmonary Hypertension
Inspiratory muscle training for 8 weeks in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
- Conditions
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, Inspiratory Muscle Training, Inspiratory Muscle Weakness, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT03102294
- Testing
- inspiratory muscle training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Muscle Weakness, Critical Illness
Pilot Study on Device-assisted Mobilisation of Critically Ill Patients
This Pilot study will hypothesize that patients with organ insufficiency and breathing assistance in our post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU) and ICU will be mobilized more often to an ICU mobility scale (IMS) ≥ 4 (i.e.
- Trial name
- LIANA-I (NCT05716451)
- Testing
- Device-assisted mobilisation with the sit/stand stabilizer Liana
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
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