Clinical trials: Mobility Disability
Cerebral Palsy, Child, Preschool
Effect of Power Wheelchairs on the Development and Function of Young Children With Severe Physical Disabilities
Self-produced locomotion often is limited in children with cerebral palsy and other conditions that cause severe motor impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT01115998
- Testing
- Power wheelchair, No power wheelchairs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Disability Physical
Human Factor Validation of Pediatric Mobility Device
The purpose of this study is to validate the user interface of a pediatric power mobility device by establishing that the product is safe and effective use for the intended users.
- Trial name
- NCT03714256
- Testing
- Device, patient mobility, powered
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Permobil, Inc.
Physical Disability
Weight Loss Physical Disabilities
The objective of this study is to compare weight loss (6 mos.) and maintenance (18 mos.) between an individual home visit intervention (IH) and an intervention delivered remotely via video conferencing to groups of…
- Trial name
- NCT04046471
- Testing
- enhanced Stop Light Diet, Group Remote, Individual In-Person
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Cerebrovascular Disease; Sequelae
Machines Assisting Recovery From Stroke
Locomotor disability remains a major obstacle to community function in stroke survivors. This disability is best characterized by the reduced gait speed and enhanced risk of falls that is observed in the majority of stroke…
- Trial name
- MARS (NCT02787694)
- Testing
- Factor Targeted Walking Training, treadmill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sarcopenia, Gait Disorders in Old Age
A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized INTerventional Clinical Trial (SARA-INT)
The main objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of two daily doses of BIO101 versus placebo on mobility function as measured by gait speed using the 400MW test.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Gait Disorders in Old Age, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- SARA-INT (NCT03452488)
- Testing
- BIO101
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- Biophytis
Physical Disability
On the Move: Optimizing Participation in Group Exercise
Community-dwelling older adults fear loss of independence and nursing home placement more than death. Walking difficulty often leads to loss of independence.
- Trial name
- OTM-PCORI (NCT01986647)
- Testing
- On the Move exercise - exercise leader, Standard program - exercise leader, On the Move exercise - staff activity personnel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 424 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Mobility Limitation, Physical Disability
Impact of More Frequent PT Services
The purpose of this study is to determine what amount of physical therapy is beneficial in the hospital setting after suffering a stroke. This study involves research.
- Conditions
- Mobility Limitation, Physical Disability, Stroke, Acute
- Trial name
- NCT04778475
- Testing
- Intensive therapy, Standard of care therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Down Syndrome, Trisomy 21
Use of Partial Body Weight Support Play Environment to Encourage Mobility and Exploration in Infants With Down Syndrome
To explore the effects of Partial Body Weight Support (PBWS) within an enriched play environment for infants with Down Syndrome (DS), who are not yet walking, to better understand how PWBS may impact their mobility; exploration…
- Trial name
- NCT05307523
- Testing
- Enriched Play Environment with Partial Body Weight Support Harness, Enriched Play Environment without Partial Body Weight Support Harness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Mobility Limitation
Effect of Whey Protein Supplementation and Resistance Exercise on Muscle Parameters in Older Adults
This research study is looking at the effects of a whey protein nutritional supplement on changes in muscle mass, strength and physical function in response to a 6 month program of strength training exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT00635739
- Testing
- Whey protein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Upper Extremity Injury, Sport Injury
Throwers Ten Exercises On Upper Extremity Function and Explosive Power in Wheelchair Basketball and Basketball Players
Basketball is a challenging sport that requires participants to demonstrate physical fitness and special athletic skills at high levels.
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Injury, Sport Injury, Shoulder Pain, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04019990
- Testing
- The effect of throwers ten exercise programme on wheelchair basketball and ambulant basketball players
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Sedentary Lifestyle, Risk of Disability
The LIFE Study - Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders
Based upon promising results from a pilot study among 424 sedentary older adults who were randomized to a physical activity intervention or a successful aging health education intervention, a Phase 3 multi-center randomized…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Risk of Disability, Aging
- Trial name
- LIFE (NCT01072500)
- Testing
- Physical Activity, Successful Aging
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,635 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Disability
Pneumatic Technology for Powered Mobility Devices
Over 240,000 Veterans with disabilities use mobility devices such as manual and power wheelchairs and scooters, and this number continues to grow.
- Trial name
- PTPMD (NCT03898362)
- Testing
- pneumatically powered wheelchair or scooter, battery powered wheelchair or scooter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Andropause
The Testosterone Trials in Older Men
The Testosterone Trials are a multi-center set of trials involving 12 clinical sites geographically distributed across the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT00799617
- Testing
- AndroGel® (testosterone gel)
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 790 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Mobility Limitation
Lower Extremity Muscle and Function in the Elderly: Study 2
This research study is looking to compare the effects of two uniquely different power training interventions (high force, lower velocity versus low force, high velocity) on changes in mobility status among older individuals at…
- Trial name
- NCT01614392
- Testing
- High velocity low force Power Training, Low velocity high force Power Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injury
Evaluation of a Tongue Operated Assistive Technology for Individuals With Severe Paralysis
This study was intended to evaluate a new assistive neuro-technology, known as the Tongue Drive System (TDS), by its potential end-users, i.e.
- Conditions
- Quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injury, ALS
- Trial name
- TDS-1 (NCT01124292)
- Testing
- Tongue Piercing, Usability assessment
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
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
Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
Endermotherapy for Children With Developmental Disabilities
Children with developmental disabilities often sustain decreased range of motion in their extremities. The decrease in flexibility may be due to neuromuscular disorders such as spasticity or dystonia.
- Trial name
- NCT01207570
- Testing
- Endermotherapy, Passive manual stretching
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Early Mobility, Older Adults
Improving Patient Walking During Hospitalization
The MOVIN (Mobilizing Older adult patients Via a systems-based Intervention) randomized controlled trial is designed to evaluate the impact of the MOVIN intervention on improving the functional ability of older adult hospital…
- Conditions
- Early Mobility, Older Adults, Hospital Acquired Condition
- Trial name
- NCT04479943
- Testing
- MOVIN, Surveys and Focus groups
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 765 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison