Clinical trials: Weakness
Diastasis Recti And Weakness Of The Linea Alba
Effect of Exercise on the Width and Stiffness of the Linea Alba in Postpartum Women With Diastasis
his study aims to evaluate the effect of an exercise program in postpartum women with diastasis recti, defined as an inter-rectus distance greater than 2 cm at any of three ultrasound measurement points .
- Trial name
- NCT07639125
- Testing
- Exercise program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vigo
Weakness, Muscle, Delirium in Old Age
YOOMI: Effect of Gamified Physical Therapy Exercise Software on Inpatient Mobility
Patients admitted to the hospital often develop functional impairments due to being in bed most of the day. Each day of bedrest leads to significant muscle loss.
- Conditions
- Weakness, Muscle, Delirium in Old Age, Muscle Atrophy or Weakness, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- YOOMI (NCT05815017)
- Testing
- Yoomi Physical Therapy Software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Children, Cerebral Palsy
Reliability and Validity of Strength Measurements of the Lower Limbs in Children With Bilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy.
Specific musculo-tendinous adaptations in children with cerebral palsy (CP) have an influence on muscle strength and consequently on functional behavior and participation.
- Conditions
- Children, Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT03818152
- Testing
- Functional strength assessment
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Chronic Kidney Disease, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Reliability of Muscle Strength and Activation Assessment Tools and Effects of an Online Therapeutic Exercise Program in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
This research aims to evaluate the reliability and reproducibility of muscle strength and activation measurement tools, including isokinetic dynamometry and surface electromyography, in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Muscle Weakness, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT07292311
- Testing
- Reliability Assessment, Online Therapeutic Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Serologic Markers for Inflammatory Bowel Disease During Clinical Forms With Weak or Strong Evolution Capacities
Factors forecast Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) remain at present essentially on clinical factors (extension of the disease, achievement of the perianal ring, requirement of surgery, treatment by immunomodulators…).
- Trial name
- NCT01216514
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Muscle Weakness
Effect of EPA and HMB on Strength in ICU Patients
The investigators will determine if administration of HMB (hydroxymethylbutyrate) or EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) will increase diaphragm and limb muscle strength for patients on breathing machines in an intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT01270516
- Testing
- HMB, hydroxymethylbutyrate, EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Gerald Supinski
Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in ICU Patients
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) combined with conventional physiotherapy (Experimental Group), compared to conventional physiotherapy only (Control Group) in…
- Trial name
- NCT04332263
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation - NMES
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Muscle Weakness
Effects of Simultaneous Balance and Resistance Training in Older Adults
Aging results in a gradual decline of physical abilities and consequently in functional impairments which increases the risk of falls in elderly people.
- Trial name
- NCT02555033
- Testing
- Resistance training, Instability resistance training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kassel
Aging, Fall
Hydraulic Resistance and Older Adults
The goal of this quasi-experimental study using a pre and post test design is to learn about the effect of participating in an exercise program with hydraulic exercise equipment on fall risk in the older adult population.
- Conditions
- Aging, Fall, Old Age; Debility, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT06353438
- Testing
- Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- College of Staten Island, the City University of New York
Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
NMES to Prevent Respiratory Muscle Atrophy in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Patients requiring prolonged time on the ventilator are susceptible to a wide range of clinical complications and excess mortality. It is therefore imperative for them to wean at the earliest possible time.
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT03453944
- Testing
- VentFree prototype (VF03-K) active stimulation
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Nijmegen
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Cerebrocardiac Syndrome
Mechanisms of Brain-Heart Injury of Post-Intracranial Hemorrhage
Intracranial hemorrhage is a condition characterized by high mortality rates and suboptimal functional outcomes. It precipitates both direct brain injury and subsequent secondary injuries, including delayed cerebral ischemia…
- Conditions
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Cerebrocardiac Syndrome, Mass Spectrometry, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT06906432
- Testing
- Multi-disciplinary assessment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Hypercholesterolemia, Physical Performance
CoQ10 in Statin-associated Asthenia
This was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical study aiming to assess the effects of supplementation with CoQ10 phytosome on physical performance in older adults with self-reported statin-associated asthenia.
- Trial name
- NCT06391606
- Testing
- Coenzyme Q10
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bologna
Stroke
Evaluation of Whether Functional Strength Training Can Enhance Motor Recovery of the Upper Limb After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that adding functional strength training to UK conventional therapy improves muscle function and walking than either UK conventional therapy alone or increased intensity of UK…
- Trial name
- NCT00360789
- Testing
- Conventional UK physical therapy, Increased intensity of UK conventional physical therapy (PT), UK conventional PT plus functional strength training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Musculoskeletal Status, Muscle Weakness
Use of Jumping Mechanography as a Method to Assess Musculoskeletal Status in Older Adults
Decline in muscle function may increase risk of hip fracture and decrease quality of life. Different tests are currently used to measure muscle function but they do not work for all individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT00596089
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Aging, Heart Failure
Stair Descending vs. Stair Ascending Exercise
The aim of the present project is to compare the acute and chronic effect of stair descending versus stair ascending exercise on muscle damage and performance in elderly males with chronic heart failure.
- Conditions
- Aging, Heart Failure, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT01673958
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- European University Cyprus
Mental Retardation, Body Composition, Beneficial
Resistance Training Program, Labor Inclusion, Intellectual Disability
Resistance exercise (RE) has been proposed as a possible strategy for prevention and rehabilitation of diseases. The increase in both muscle strength and the ability to perform tasks of day-to-day work environment and are…
- Conditions
- Mental Retardation, Body Composition, Beneficial, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT01456910
- Testing
- Resistance Training Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Involvement of Nervous System in Muscle Weakness in COPD Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether nervous system alterations and motor drive failure can contribute to muscle weakness in COPD during voluntary movement.
- Trial name
- DesCoM-1 (NCT01679782)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 5 Santé
Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
The Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragmatic Function in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
In this study, the effect of inspiratory muscle training on diaphragmatic functions will be investigated radiologically in mechanically ventilated patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05303623
- Testing
- Conventional Physiotherapy, Conventional Physiotherapy+ inspiratory muscle training, inspiratory muscle training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Demiroglu Bilim University
Muscle Weakness
Growth Differentiation Factor 15 in ICU Acquired Muscle Weakness
Intensive care unit -acquired weakness (ICU- AW) is a common consequence linked to a worse outcome as evidenced by prolonged mechanical ventilation, longer ICU stays, greater mortality rates and a lower quality of life for…
- Trial name
- NCT06713746
- Testing
- growth differentiation factor 15
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minia University
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Acquired Weakness (ICU - AW), Muscle Weakness
Nutrient Pattern Analysis in Critically Ill Patients (NAChO)
Little is known about nutritional Parameters that potentially influence the course of intensive-care unit acquired weakness (ICU - AW).
- Trial name
- NAChO (NCT02839018)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
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