Clinical trials: Disability Physical
Physical Disability
The Effectiveness of Reablement in Home Dwelling Older Adults. A Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a special kind of rehabilitation offered to home-dwelling older adults is effective with regards to functional ability and municipal costs.
- Trial name
- NCT02043262
- Testing
- Reablement, Standard treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Frode F. Jacobsen
Functional Disability, Obesity
Effects of a Weight Reduction and Lifestyle Program in Older Adults
This research study will assess the effects of two different programs on weight, body composition, mobility and improved health. Measures of health will include functional abilities, and physical performance.
- Conditions
- Functional Disability, Obesity, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- NCT00714506
- Testing
- Diet and physical activity, Physical activity control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Physical Disability
The Effectiveness of Reablement in Home Dwelling Adults
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a special kind of rehabilitation offered to home-dwelling adults is effective with regards to functional ability, health-related quality of life, coping, mental health and…
- Trial name
- NCT02273934
- Testing
- Reablement, Standard treatment
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Frode F. Jacobsen
Mucociliary Clearance Defect, Physical Disability
Comparison of Three Technical Airway Clearance in Mechanical Ventilated Patients
Randomized clinical trial, conducted in the Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre from october 2011 until november 2015 .
- Trial name
- ClearanceMV (NCT02604082)
- Testing
- Vibrocompression (VB), Hyperinflation (HMV), HMV+VB
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Physical Disability, Joint Function Disorder
Mexican Initiative of Patients With Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis (IMPACTAR)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate quality of life, degree of disability, treatment patterns and economic impact of hand and knee Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis in Mexico.
- Conditions
- Physical Disability, Joint Function Disorder, Axis IV Problems Economic, Compliance Behavior
- Trial name
- IMPACTAR (NCT02124031)
- Volunteers
- 10,241 people
- Sponsor
- Iniciativa Mexicana de Pacientes con Osteoartritis y Artritis Reumatoide
HTLV-1, Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
Use of Pentoxifylline in Human T-lymphotropic Virus Type-1 (HTLV-1) Diseases
In this study the investigators are going to evaluate the efficacy pentoxifyline in HTLV-1 patients with neurological diseases: HAM/TSP or neurogenic bladder.
- Conditions
- HTLV-1, Tropical Spastic Paraparesis, Immune System Diseases, Physical Disability
- Trial name
- Pentox (NCT01472263)
- Testing
- Pentoxifylline
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos
Physical Disability
Multi-ingredient Nutrition Supplement in Older Adults
The aims of the present study are: i. To conduct a population study of body composition, muscle function and ability to undertake activities of daily living in elderly Irish individuals ii.
- Trial name
- NCT02001831
- Testing
- Supplement
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Stroke, Physical Disability
A Trial of a Client-centered Intervention Aiming to Improve Functioning in Daily Life After Stroke
This is a cluster randomized controlled trial in which client-centered rehabilitation of activities of daily living (CADL) will be compared to usual rehabilitation of activities of daily living (UADL) regarding participation in…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Physical Disability, Multiple Disability
- Trial name
- LAS-2 (NCT01417585)
- Testing
- Client-centered ADL intervention, Usual ADL intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Fragility, Physical Disability
Exercise Intervention in Institutionalized Elderly People
Questions: Does an evidence-based exercise program increase activities of daily living and physical fitness in institutionalized older adults? Does this program decrease the care dependency of institutionalized older adults?…
- Trial name
- BENENFIT (NCT01646632)
- Testing
- Physical exercise intervention, Lifestyle counseling
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen
Physical Disability
Effects of Axle Positions on Wheelchair Skills in Manual Wheelchair Users
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of altering the wheelchair set-up on mobility and safety by changing the rear-axle position on a manual wheelchair.
- Trial name
- NCT00949143
- Testing
- rear axle position, forward axle position
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Physical Disability
Promoting Clinical Preventive Services Among Adults With Disabilities
Project SHIELD (Strategies and health Interventions to Enhance Life with Disability) is a participatory action research project to test an intervention package combining a resource kit with peer mentoring in improving consumer…
- Trial name
- NCT00164476
- Testing
- Preventive Services Prevention Kit, peer mentors (control group)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention