Clinical trials: Motor Skills
Physical Activity, Fundamental Motor Skills
An Intervention to Improve Motor Skills in Young Children
The goal of "PLAY" is to adapt and test a developmentally appropriate intervention delivered on a mobile app to parents, with the goal of teaching fundamental motor skill (FMS) proficiency to their preschool-aged children (ages 3…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Fundamental Motor Skills, Development, Child, Self-regulation
- Trial name
- PLAY (NCT03901300)
- Testing
- Fundamental Motor Skills App, Unstructured Physical Activity App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
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
Obesity, Adolescent, Health Behavior
Health Literacy and Obesogenic Behaviors
The prevalence of adolescent behaviors that can lead to obesity are alarming, and reduced life expectancy is the future of America's youth if behavioral changes are not implemented to improve health and reduce the obesity burden.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Adolescent, Health Behavior, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Diet, Healthy
- Trial name
- HL-Squared (NCT04252677)
- Testing
- Obesity Prevention, Health Literacy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City University of New York, School of Public Health
Pain, Chronic Pain
Integrating Mind-Body Skills With Physical Activity to Improve Physical and Emotional Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Pain
The aims of this study are to adapt, pilot, and examine the credibility, acceptability, and feasibility of an evidence-based mind-body program, the Relaxation Response Resiliency Program for Chronic Pain (p3RP), and the…
- Conditions
- Pain, Chronic Pain, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03412916
- Testing
- GetActive, Get Active with Fitbit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Stem Cell Transplant
In Person and mHealth Coping Skills Training for Symptom Management and Steps in Stem Cell Transplant Patients
Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) is an aggressive treatment for life-threatening cancers. HCT improves survival, but most HCT patients experience significant physical disability, which is exacerbated by persistent…
- Trial name
- Symptoms-Steps (NCT03859765)
- Testing
- HCT Symptoms and Steps
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Stroke
Exploring the Efficacy of Combined Task-Specific and Cognitive Strategy Training in Subacute Stroke
Novel stroke rehabilitation approaches, such as task-specific training (TST), have shown promise in improving stroke recovery components such as basic mobility and activities of daily living; however, evidence suggests these…
- Trial name
- NCT01309165
- Testing
- CO-OP, Standard Occupational Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- St. John's Rehab Hospital
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Early Mobility Training
The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal treatment duration of a novel early mobility training program (dynamic supported mobility, DSM) between 6 to 24 weeks of treatment; and to evaluate the clinical futility of…
- Trial name
- iMOVE (NCT02340026)
- Testing
- Dynamic Supported Mobility, Conventional Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Childhood Obesity
Painted Playgrounds Aim 1
Painted Playgrounds Aim 1: Observation will examine the physical environment of licensed childcare centers before and after painting stencil activities (hopscotch, foursquare, fun trails, etc.) on playgrounds.
- Trial name
- NCT03890913
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia
Immersive Virtual Reality for Visuo-motor Integration Skill Assessment
A significant deficit affecting nearly half of children with hemiplegia is visual-motor integration, or eye-hand coordination. Children have difficulties integrating visual and motor information to effectively plan and execute…
- Trial name
- NCT04612049
- Testing
- Immersive virtual reality visuo-motor skill assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Parkinson's Disease
Treatment of Executive Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease
Atomoxetine (Strattera) is a drug that is currently approved for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00286949
- Testing
- Atomoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Osteoarthritis
Patient and Provider Interventions for Managing Osteoarthritis in Primary Care
Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common chronic conditions and a leading cause of disability among veterans. Many veterans with OA have significant pain and functional limitations, even though they receive some medical care…
- Trial name
- NCT01130740
- Testing
- Osteoarthritis Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Cerebral Palsy
Amantadine in Treating Cognitive & Motor Impairments in Adolescents and Adults With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a common childhood-onset disability associated with motor and cognitive impairments, however most research is focused on motor outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04273737
- Testing
- Amantadine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Cerebral Palsy, Sensorimotor Deficits
A Study of Neurophysiologically Based Occupational Therapy Intervention (NBOTI) for Feeding in the NCCU.
Many critically ill newborns in the neonatal intensive care (NICU) or critical care unit (NCCU) environment develop feeding and movement problems.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Sensorimotor Deficits, Sensory Processing Disorder, Feeding Problems
- Trial name
- NBOTI (NCT00766051)
- Testing
- The intervention group: Neurophysiologically Based Occupational Therapy Intervention (NBOTI)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute
Researching Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) Program for Men Leaving Incarceration
The investigators are conducting a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) - a comprehensive trauma-based program for young men releasing from a southeastern state's prisons.
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04785677
- Testing
- Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 403 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Health Behavior, Obesity
A Skills-based RCT for Physical Activity Using Peer Mentors
This approach will train peer mentors to deliver a culturally appropriate intervention and provide social support that is critical for facilitating and sustaining health behavior change.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Obesity, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT02329262
- Testing
- Mentoring to be Active with Accelerometers, Planning to be Active with Accelerometers
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 571 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Schizophrenia
Effects of Eszopiclone on Sleep-dependent Learning in Schizophrenia
This study will determine whether eszopiclone will normalize sleep patterns and restore sleep-dependent enhancement of motor skill learning in patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00833547
- Testing
- eszopiclone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Stroke, Brain Infarction
Arm Rehabilitation Study After Stroke
This study is about arm and hand recovery after a stroke. The investigators are testing an experimental arm therapy called Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP) which combines challenging, intensive and meaningful practice…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Infarction, Brain Ischemia, Cerebral Infarction
- Trial name
- ICARE (NCT00871715)
- Testing
- Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP), Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary Care - DEUCC, Usual and Customary Care - UCC
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 361 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Cerebrovascular Stroke
Fast Arm Motor Skill Training in Chronic Stroke Survivors
Every year, almost 800,000 people experience a stroke in the United States, which lead to upper-limb impairments, making recovery of motor function a priority in stroke rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- FAST (NCT05013762)
- Testing
- Fast intervention, Active Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Children With Spastic Diplegia, Between the Ages of 2 to 10 Years, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Level I,II and III
Effects of Mirror Neurons Stimulation on Motor Skill Rehabilitation in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This study aimed to develop Video Compact Disc (VCD) program that applying the concept of imitative learning with mirror neurons stimulation on standard rehabilitation technique in children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT01267929
- Testing
- The mirror neurons stimulation based VCD program, The conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Thammasat University
Mechanical Low Back Pain, Chronic Low Back Pain
Spinal Control During Functional Activities to Improve Low Back Pain Outcomes
Exercise is one of the primary interventions used with people with chronic, mechanical low back pain. It is unknown, however, which exercise is best for which person, which exercises a person will adhere to and for how long, and…
- Trial name
- LBP (NCT02027623)
- Testing
- Motor skill training, Strength and flexibility exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine