Clinical trials: Muscle Weakness
Muscle Weakness
Growth Differentiation Factor 15 in ICU Acquired Muscle Weakness
Intensive care unit -acquired weakness (ICU- AW) is a common consequence linked to a worse outcome as evidenced by prolonged mechanical ventilation, longer ICU stays, greater mortality rates and a lower quality of life for…
- Trial name
- NCT06713746
- Testing
- growth differentiation factor 15
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minia University
Cerebral Palsy, Poststroke/CVA Paresis
The Middle East "Stepping Forward" Project (MESF)
The overall objective is to improve the functional status of Middle East adolescents with disabilities due to cerebral palsy (CP) and disabilities in adults due to cerebro-vascular stroke (Hemiplegia) by a collaborative…
- Trial name
- MESF (NCT01466296)
- Testing
- Chaotic Perturbation, Dummy not active shoes, Treadmill training
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Stroke, Brain Infarction
Critical Periods After Stroke Study (CPASS)
To perform an exploratory single center randomized study that will form the basis for a larger scale, more definitive randomized clinical trial to determine the optimal time after stroke for intensive motor training.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Infarction, Brain Ischemia, Cerebral Infarction
- Trial name
- CPASS (NCT02235974)
- Testing
- Early Intensive upper extremity motor training, Sub-acute intensive upper extremity motor training, Chronic intensive upper extremity motor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MedStar National Rehabilitation Network
Facial Nerve Paresis
Using the Masseteric Nerve for Facial Nerve Reanimation
The return of eyelid function and facial expression in Patients with facial nerve affection is very important for quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT05568108
- Testing
- masseteric nerve to central branch facial nerve, Masseteric nerve to free functioning muscle transfer
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Stroke, Paresis
Enhanced Reality for Hemiparetic Arm in the Stroke Patients
The researchers found that enhanced reality developed for the first time in the word by us had a synergistic or additive effect on brain plasticity in patients without central nervous system injury.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Paresis, Mirror Movement
- Trial name
- NCT03270852
- Testing
- Enhanced reality, No Enhanced reality
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Ulsan University Hospital
Stroke, Muscle Spasticity
Effects of Cryotherapy on Ankle Movements and Gait of Spastic Hemiparetic Subjects
The stroke has been described as the third cause of death and main cause of disability in the worldwide population. About 60% of the survivors are able to walk following the rehabilitation process, however deficits on lower limbs…
- Trial name
- NCT02736747
- Testing
- Cryotherapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Carolina Carmona de Alcântara
Low Back Pain, Muscle Weakness
NASM OPT for Gluteal Enhancement in Non-Athletic Women: An RCT
This RCT evaluates a 12-week NASM OPT program targeting gluteal muscle strength, hip aesthetics (shape, lift, circumference), and low back pain in 120 non-athletic women.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Muscle Weakness, Body Image Disturbance
- Trial name
- GlutealEnhan (NCT06977958)
- Testing
- NASM OPT Group, General Exercise Group
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sistan and Baluchestan
Hip Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis, Hip
Gluteal Sling Release on Gluteal Dysfunction After in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
This study investigates the effects of gluteal sling release during total hip arthroplasty (THA) on gluteal muscle function and hip joint performance.
- Conditions
- Hip Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis, Hip, Gluteus Maximus Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Weakness Condition
- Trial name
- NCT06850155
- Testing
- Sling release, Sling release and repair
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Hemiparesis
Use of Vibration During Constraint-induced Movement Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the hand function will improve more by using low-level vibration during constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT), compared to CIMT alone without vibration.
- Trial name
- CPT (NCT06452576)
- Testing
- Vibration, constraint-induced movement therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Frailty, Physical Disability
Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation at Danish Nursing Homes
Nursing home residents are in high risk of vitamin D deficiency, which negatively affects bone health. Vitamin D and calcium supplements have shown to increase bone density and reduce fracture risk and may affect daily physical…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Physical Disability, Aging, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04956705
- Testing
- Vitamin D and calcium
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Copenhagen
Cerebral Palsy, Gastric Dysmotility
Effect of Protein Composition on Gastric Emptying
The protein composition of nutrition may affect the rate of gastric emptying and gastric fysiology. This is espesially important in children with neurologic impariment, who commonly rely on tube feedings, have feeding problems…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Gastric Dysmotility, Enteral Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT00345566
- Testing
- Nutrition composition
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Ullevaal University Hospital
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Diabetes
Diabetes, Falls, and Fractures
Comparing severity of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (small and large fibers including autonomic neuroapthy) to postural control and vestibular measurements
- Conditions
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Diabetes, Balance; Distorted, Vestibular Neuropathy
- Trial name
- DIAFALL (NCT05389566)
- Testing
- Quantative Sensory Testing, NCStat-DPN-Check, Composite Autonomic Symptom Score 31
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Stroke
Utilizing Gaming Mechanics to Optimize Telerehabilitation Adherence in Persons With Stroke
This trial studies the impact of motivational strategies designed by the gaming industry on adherence to a home tele-rehabilitation program designed to improve hand function in persons with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT03985761
- Testing
- Home Telerehabilitation using HoVRS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Postprocedural Delayed Gastric Emptying
The Effect of Oxytocin on the Gastric Emptying
The investigators are going to examine whether oxytocin has a prokinetic effect on gastric emptying in patients suffering from gastro paresis. Oxytocin infusion will be compared with sodium chloride infusion.
- Trial name
- NCT00776360
- Testing
- oxytocin
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Skane University Hospital
Cerebral Palsy, Central Nervous System Diseases
Power Training Combined With Interval Treadmill Training
Ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP) experience walking limitations which negatively influence their ability to physically participate in day to day life.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Central Nervous System Diseases, Brain Damage, Chronic
- Trial name
- PT³ (NCT03625570)
- Testing
- Power training combined with interval treadmill training, Strength training combined with traditional treadmill training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
Hemiparesis, Stroke
A Brain Centered Neuroengineering Approach for Motor Recovery After Stroke: Combined rTMS and BCI Training
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and motor-imagery-based brain computer interface (BCI) training is effective for enhancing…
- Trial name
- NCT02132520
- Testing
- rTMS, BCI Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cerebral Palsy, Perceptual Disorders
Motor and Cognitive Functions in Acquired and Developmental Brain Damaged Patients
Neurological pathologies cause important and permanent disabilities in every day life. These pathologies can follow stoke, affecting two people per one thousand each year or cerebral palsy, affecting two births per one thousand…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Perceptual Disorders, Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- NCT02543424
- Testing
- Motor, cognitive and neuropsychological assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Respiratory Muscle Weakness, Mechanical Ventilation Weaning
Progressive Pressure Support Reduction as Inspiratory Muscle Endurance Training in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Mechanical ventilation causes rapid diaphragm muscle atrophy, detectable within 18 hours of ventilator support, which is a major contributor to weaning failure and prolonged ICU stay.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Muscle Weakness, Mechanical Ventilation Weaning, Physiotherapy, Endurance Training
- Trial name
- inspira-rct (NCT07689110)
- Testing
- Progressive Pressure Support Reduction (IRT-PS), Standard ICU Care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Santiago de Compostela
Stroke
Stroke Therapy With Brain Oscillation Synchronized Stimulation
This randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical pilot trial investigates the therapeutic potential of a novel personalized therapeutic brain-stimulation protocol in chronic stroke patients with spasticity.
- Trial name
- STROKEBOSS (NCT05005780)
- Testing
- Negative peak triggered 100 Hz triplet burst TMS, 1 Hz rTMS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Orthopedic Equine Varus Deformity
Talonavicular Arthrodesis and Surgical Treatment of Ankle and Varus Foot
This study should refine our surgical indications and to establish a decision tree of medical and surgical treatment of this common and troublesome strain functionally which is equino-varus.
- Trial name
- talobot (NCT02790346)
- Testing
- arthrodesis talonavicular, tendon gestures
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier