Clinical trials: Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder
Sarcopenia, Dysphagia
Comparison of the Swallowing Functions in Sarcopenia and Dynapenia
The purpose of the study to investigate the comparison of the swallowing functions of the sarcopenia and dynapenia in older patients
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Dysphagia, Swallowing Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04960007
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization
Voice Disorders
Brain Mapping of Voice Control
Some voice disorders are caused by uncontrolled muscle actions that affect the larynx or voice box. The purpose of this study is to understand 1) how the brain controls voice production; 2) how changes in sensation within the…
- Trial name
- NCT00066911
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Stroke, Blindness
Functional Neuroimaging of Cortical Plasticity in the Human Visual System
The study's objective is to measure changes in human visual cortex organization that may arise as a result of injury to the visual pathways.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Blindness, Vision
- Trial name
- NCT01062672
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Anhedonia
Effect of D-amphetamine on Reward Functioning
The purpose of this study is to establish the dose-response curve for therapeutic doses of d-amphetamine on tasks of motivation and reward learning in the same participants and to use d-amphetamine as a dopaminergic probe to test…
- Trial name
- NCT03369015
- Testing
- 10 mg d-amphetamine, 20mg d-amphetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Acute Postoperative Pain
Effect of TPVB on Postoperative Pain and Cognitive Function After VATS in Elderly Patients
To investigate the effect of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block on postoperative acute and chronic pain and cognitive function in elderly patients with thoracoscopic partial lung resection.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Acute Postoperative Pain, Chronic Postsurgical Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05364216
- Testing
- Measurement of cognitive function, Thoracic paravertebral block, The assessment of cognitive function
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao
Sarcopenia
Creatine HCl Supplementation in Sarcopenia: A Randomized Controlled Study
The CONCRET-SARCOPA trial is a 12-week, double-blind, randomized controlled study designed to evaluate the efficacy of creatine HCl supplementation in older adults with sarcopenia.
- Trial name
- SARCOPA (NCT07285226)
- Testing
- Experimental 1, Experimental 2
- Where
- Serbia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Health Sciences, Serbia
Cervicogenic Headache
Specific Neck Rehabilitation for Unilateral Headache and Neck Pain, and Structural and Functional Changes in the Brain
In part 1 of the project clinical effect of specific neck rehabilitation for unilateral headache and neck pain (also termed cervicogenic headache) will be compared with standard primary health care.
- Trial name
- NCT02908984
- Testing
- Specific neck rehabilitation, Standard primary health care
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
Pomegranate (P. Granatum) Peel Compress
The Effect of Pomegranate (Punica Granatum L.) Peel Compress Application on Pain and Physical Function Status
Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis among rheumatologic diseases. Complementary therapies are one of the effective methods for pain control. This study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study.
- Trial name
- Pomegranate (NCT06034106)
- Testing
- Pomegranate (Punica granatum) peel compress, Hot compress
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Muscle Weakness, Muscle Atrophy
Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Combined With Blood Flow Restriction on Muscular and Cardiovascular Function
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has recently been combined with blood flow restriction (BFR) in controlled trials and has shown increased muscular strength and size compared with NMES and BFR on their own.
- Trial name
- NCT03662555
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Mary's University, Twickenham
Intellectual Disability
The Feldenkrais Method for People With Intellectual Disability
Loss of functioning and age-related health problems tend to appear earlier in individuals with intellectual disability (ID) than in their non-disabled peers and due to this people with ID who are in employment tend to need to…
- Trial name
- NCT03203226
- Testing
- FELDENKRAIS METHOD (FM)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Ideomotor Apraxia
Using fMRI to Understand the Roles of Brain Areas for Fine Hand Movements
Ideomotor apraxia, a disorder that affects patients with stroke and a variety of other brain lesions, features disturbed timing, sequence, and spatial organization of skilled movements.
- Trial name
- NCT00063115
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Vitamin D Deficiency, Sarcopenia
Impact of Vitamin D on 25-hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Physical Function
This one-year study will test the hypothesis that supplementation with vitamin D will improve lower extremity muscle performance in older men and women with vitamin D insufficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT02293187
- Testing
- vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Tetraplegia, Asthma
Exhaled Breath Condensate Biomarkers of Inflammation in Individuals With Chronic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to obtain markers of airway inflammation from the exhaled breath condensate (the moisture in exhaled air) for comparison to blood based markers.
- Trial name
- NCT02235714
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Stroke, Spasticity, Muscle
Analysis of the Correlation Between Ultrasound Imaging and Functional Parameters in the Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle in Post-stroke Patients With Spasticity in the Lower Limb
The goal of this observational study is to understand the impact of spasticity on muscle changes and functional performance in stroke patients with lower limb spasticity in comparison to non-stroke individuals.
- Trial name
- US-function (NCT06411587)
- Testing
- Ultrasound imaging and functional assessment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Sarcopenic Obesity, Sarcopenia
Lifestyle Modifications for the Treatment of Sarcopenic Obesity
This study evaluates the addition of a high-protein energy-restricted diet to exercise in the treatment of sarcopenic obesity in people aged 65 and over.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenic Obesity, Sarcopenia, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02379026
- Testing
- Protein Drink/Diet, Exercise, Vitamin D3
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Margaret University
Preterm Birth, Visual Impairment
Eye and Growth in Adolescents Born Moderate-to-late Preterm
During recent years, the interest in studying the risks of being born moderate-to-late preterm (MLP), defined as birth between gestational week 32 to 36, has increased.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Visual Impairment, Eye Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT04190147
- Testing
- Structural, functional and metabolic eye examinations
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Neuromuscular Manifestations
Acute Effect of Static Stretching and Muscle Warming on the Functional Performance of College Volleyball Athletes
The purpose of this study is analyze the effects of static stretching and active warm up, isolated and associated, in functional performance of the lower limbs in college volleyball athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT02724124
- Testing
- Static Stretching, warm up, static stretching + warm up
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Hip Fractures, Gait, Unsteady
Comparison of Sliding Hip Screw to Intra Medullary Nailing in the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture
Shortening of the abductor lever arm is a particular concern with the SHS, and the resultant biomechanical alterations may impair gait, including decreased cadence, gait speed and increased double support time on the injured…
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures, Gait, Unsteady, Function
- Trial name
- NCT03906032
- Testing
- TFNA IM Nail, Sliding hip screw
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Waterford
Pain, Neck
Chronic Neck Pain: Mobility, Sleep, Function
The goal of this observational study is to compare pain, cervical mobility, sleep quality, and functional status between individuals with chronic neck pain (CNP) and healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- observational (NCT06583850)
- Testing
- The Neck Disability Index, Visual analog scale (VAS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gamze Demircioğlu
Migraine in Children, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Supraspinal Processing of Sensory Aspects of Pain
The goal of this basic science study is to learn about the brain mechanisms of chronic pain across different chronic pain syndromes in pediatric patients.
- Conditions
- Migraine in Children, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Musculoskeletal Pain, Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- SCP (NCT05814497)
- Testing
- Multisensory Task, Graphesthesia, Divided attention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati