Clinical trials: Manual therapy
Stroke
Effect of Segmental Muscle Vibration on Upper Extremity Functional Ability Post Stroke
Background and objective: Upper extremity functional impairments are common consequences post stroke. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of Segmental muscle vibration (SMV) application along with supervised…
- Trial name
- NCT03419793
- Testing
- segmental vibration device, physical therapy exercises
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rome Tor Vergata
Total Knee Arthroplasty, Post-operative Edema
Manual Lymph Drainage
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a specialized massage technique utilized to decrease various forms of edema. This technique promotes reuptake of interstitial fluid along the pathways of the lymphatic system.
- Trial name
- MLD (NCT02360735)
- Testing
- Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Anne Arundel Health System Research Institute
Cervicogenic Dizziness
Chuna Manual Therapy for Cervicogenic Dizziness
This is a prospective, pragmatic, assessor-blind, randomized controlled trial to explore the effectiveness of an adjuvant Chuna manual therapy (CMT) for cervicogenic dizziness of Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) ≥ 16 at…
- Trial name
- CHERIE (NCT03291912)
- Testing
- Chuna Manual Therapy, Usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Sponsor
- Kyunghee University
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Treatment of Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
This study will determine the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy in treating adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00118911
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Relaxation techniques and education about ADHD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Peyronie's Disease
An Open-label Study to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of AA4500 in Combination With the ErecAid® Esteem® Manual Vacuum Therapy System in Treating Men With Peyronie's Disease
Enrollment will include approximately 30 AA4500 naïve subjects. Subjects will be divided by degree of penile curvature and then randomized in a 1:1 ratio to one of the following treatment groups: AA4500 with investigator modeling…
- Trial name
- NCT02267460
- Testing
- AA4500, ErecAid® Esteem® Manual Vacuum Therapy System, Investigator Modeling
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Endo USA Inc., a Keenova Therapeutics Company
Neck Pain
Manual Therapy Effectiveness in Comparison With Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Patients With Neck Pain
This study investigated effectiveness of manual therapy (MT) with Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) to reduce pain intensity in patients with mechanical neck disorder (MND).
- Trial name
- NCT01153737
- Testing
- Manual therapy (MT), TENS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Gerencia Atencion Primaria Area 3
Cervical Radiculopathy
Effect of Manual Therapy on Sensory Features in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy
Background \& Purpose: Cervical radiculopathy is a neurological disorder, which commonly results because of nerve compression. There are different types of physical therapy interventions that are used for cervical radiculopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT03328351
- Testing
- manual therapy, Superficial soft tissue massage
- Where
- 2 sites in Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Athletic Injuries
Motion Capture and Analysis of NYIT Athletes
The purpose of this research is to: 1. determine the normal or existing dynamic biomechanics of college athletes and 2. test the effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative medicine in the treatment of athletic injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT02727049
- Testing
- Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Musculoskeletal Manipulations, Placebo Effect
Non-Specific Effects of Manual Therapy
The mechanism responsible for improvement following manual physical therapy techniques is unknown. Previous studies have indicated both biomechanical and neurophysiologic effects which may be responsible for clinical changes…
- Trial name
- NCT03017534
- Testing
- Spinal Manual Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shenandoah University
Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain
Efficacy of Manual Therapy to Improve Quality of Life and Decrease Pain in Subjects With Endometriosis
This study will compare subjects with a history of pelvic or menstrual pain diagnosed with endometriosis treated at Clear Passage with untreated control subjects.
- Conditions
- Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain, Dysmenorrhea
- Trial name
- Endo2017 (NCT03118154)
- Testing
- Manual Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clear Passage Therapies, Inc
Behavior Disturbance, Muscle Hypotonia
Effect of Massage Therapy in a Multisensory Environment for Intellectual Disabilities
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of multisensory environment (MSE) and/or massage therapy (MT) in residents with severe and profound intellectual disabilities (ID) who received massage therapy in MSE…
- Trial name
- MT-MSE (NCT02120820)
- Testing
- Multisensory environment (MSE), Massage therapy (MT), Control group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Adhesive Capsulitis
Education-based Physical Therapy Approach for Adhesive Capsulitis
This study aims, by means of a randomized control trial, to investigate which treatment method (corticoid injection + physiotherapy with a focus on manual therapy and home-exercises versus corticosteroid injection + physiotherapy…
- Trial name
- NCT03245476
- Testing
- Physical therapy focus on manual therapy and home-exercises, Physical therapy focus on education and supported home exercises
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Low Back Pain
Effects of Diaphragmatic Manual Therapy in Chronic Low Back Pain
This study is a double-blind randomized clinical trial with two arms which aims to study the effects of diaphragmatic treatment in patients with nonspecific low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02343185
- Testing
- manual therapy with diaphragmatic treatment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Chronic Migraine, Temporomandibular Disorders
Effect of Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint in Patients With Chronic Migraine and Temporomandibular Disorders
The aim of this study is to determine whether treatment of temporomandibular joint is more effective than usual care in patients with chronic migraine and temporomandibular disorders to reduce pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02627014
- Testing
- Manual therapy, Home physical therapy, Manual therapy in cervical region
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Fibromyalgia
Effectiveness of Myofascial Release Versus Manual Lymphatic Drainage After Breast Cancer Surgery
Objective. To compare the effectiveness of myofascial therapy against manual lymphatic drainage in the reduction of sequelae secondary to conservative surgery and radiotherapy in women who survived breast cancer. Design.
- Trial name
- MRvsMLD (NCT03182881)
- Testing
- Lymphatic Drainage, Myofascial Release
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Cannabis Dependence, Alcohol Dependence
Pharmacological Treatment of Comorbid Alcohol and Marijuana Withdrawal and Dependence
The primary aim of the supplemental study is to provide POC testing of aprepitant as a treatment for comorbid alcohol and cannabis dependence.
- Conditions
- Cannabis Dependence, Alcohol Dependence, Cannabis Use Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02210195
- Testing
- aprepitant, Manual-guided behavioral counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Scripps Research Institute
Hockey Players Whith Lower Back and Hamstring Pain
Manual Therapy and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Field Hockey Players.
Introduction: Field hockey is a contact sport. Semiflexion asymmetric position, along with other theories such as the weakness of the extensor muscles of the back or hamstring injury, can be causes or aggravating that suelan…
- Trial name
- MTPNFHockeyP (NCT02870335)
- Testing
- Manual Therapy, Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Cannabis Dependence, Cannabis Withdrawal
Gabapentin Treatment of Cannabis Dependence
This is a clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of the medication gabapentin in treating persons with cannabis dependence.
- Conditions
- Cannabis Dependence, Cannabis Withdrawal, Cognitive Deficits
- Trial name
- NCT00974376
- Testing
- gabapentin 1200mg/day, Manual-guided behavioral counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- The Scripps Research Institute
Exercise-induced Muscle Damage, Movement Disorders
Neurodynamic Mobilization and Foam Rolling
The purpose of this study was to assess the acute effects of a single NM treatment session on DOMS and to compare them with those of one foam roller (FR) session.
- Conditions
- Exercise-induced Muscle Damage, Movement Disorders, Nerve Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03160937
- Testing
- Manual therapy
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitario La Salle
Cannabis Dependence
Treatment for Cannabis Withdrawal and Dependence
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States, and worldwide, with 1 in 10 users estimated to meet diagnostic criteria for cannabis dependence.
- Trial name
- NCT01611948
- Testing
- Aprepitant, Manual-guided behavioral counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- The Scripps Research Institute