Clinical trials: Occupational Therapy
Obesity, Childhood, Feeding Behavior
Family Empowerment for Enhanced Development
This study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary effects of offering the Mealtime PREP intervention to low-income families with young children.
- Trial name
- Project FEED (NCT03641716)
- Testing
- Mealtime PREP Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Stroke
Metacognitive-Strategy Training in Sub-Acute Stroke
The long-term goal of this research is to improve activity performance and reduce motor impairment in individuals with stroke. Contemporary stroke rehabilitation focuses on remediation of post-stroke impairments with a false…
- Trial name
- NCT04099511
- Testing
- Usual Care Occupational Therapy-Outpatient, Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Multiple Osteochondroma, Ollier Disease
Ready to Sail: Evaluating Sailing's Feasibility as Ergotherapy
Background Individuals with rare skeletal disorders frequently experience psychological distress, social isolation, unmet needs, and significant challenges due to limited treatment options.
- Conditions
- Multiple Osteochondroma, Ollier Disease, Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Trial name
- PaS (NCT06397443)
- Testing
- 5-day sailing activity
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Stroke
taVNS for Upper Limb Rehabilitation
This study explores the use of a new form of neuromodulation known as transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) which stimulates the ear.
- Trial name
- NCT04129242
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) + Task Specifc Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Multiple Sclerosis
Teleconference Fatigue Management for People With Multiple Sclerosis
Approximately 60% of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) describe fatigue as their most disabling symptom. Energy conservation education involves teaching people with MS different strategies to manage fatigue and reduce its…
- Trial name
- NCT00591721
- Testing
- Energy conservation education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Adenocarcinoma of Pancreas
Hand Therapy Intervention Versus Traditional Occupational Therapy to Prevent Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
A pilot randomized feasibility trial with a blinded evaluator.
- Trial name
- NCT05374876
- Testing
- Hand Therapy Until CIPN, Traditional Occupational Therapy (TOT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- HonorHealth Research Institute
Alzheimer Disease
Environmental Design for Behavioral Regulation in People With Dementia
Individuals with dementia present with changes in behaviors throughout the continuum of cognitive decline. Environmental features may be influential in behavioral regulation.
- Trial name
- NCT04555616
- Testing
- Standard Environmental Design, Individual Environmental Design
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth K Rhodus
Occupational Therapy, Sexuality
Approach to Sexuality From Occupational Therapy in People With Acquired Brain Injury in Subacute Stage
Objectives: To analyse if people with acquired brain injury in sub-acute situation, as well as their relatives, and/or partners, consider relevant the approach to sexuality during their Occupational Therapy intervention.
- Conditions
- Occupational Therapy, Sexuality, Acquired Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03911752
- Testing
- Semi-structured interviews, Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Cerebral Palsy
Contralaterally Controlled FES for Hand Opening in Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial of an intervention to improve arm function in children ages 6 to 17 with cerebral palsy and upper limb hemiparesis.
- Trial name
- NCT02925455
- Testing
- Contralaterally-controlled functional electrical stimulation, Hand therapy video games
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Stroke
Early Occupational Therapy Intervention in the Hospital Discharge After Stroke
The general objective of this study is to determine if an early occupational therapy (OT) intervention together with the usual care at hospital discharge after suffering a stroke has a positive effect on the quality of life and…
- Trial name
- NCT04835363
- Testing
- Early Occupational Therapy intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
Spinal Cord Injuries
Feasibility of Exercise and Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of the study is to examine the impact of a community-based exercise intervention (CBEI) for persons with spinal cord injury (PwSCI) on physiological and psychological well-being and identify barriers and facilitators…
- Trial name
- NCT03941600
- Testing
- Community-based Exercise Intervention group (CBE), Exercise Education Control group (EEG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) and Robotic Training to Improve Arm Function After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if multiple therapy sessions of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) combined with robotic arm therapy lead to a greater functional recovery in upper limb mobility after stroke…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- tVNS (NCT03592745)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Occupational Exposure
High-Intensity Interval Training to Improve Symptoms of Deployment-Related Respiratory Disease
Some military personnel who have been exposed to burn pit emissions, desert dust, and other airborne hazards experience new respiratory symptoms after deployment.
- Trial name
- NCT05849168
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation and Occupational Therapy To Enhance Stroke Recovery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a non-painful, non-invasive, brain-stimulation technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with traditional physical-occupational therapy (OT) will…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident, CVA, Acute Stroke
- Trial name
- TDCS+OT (NCT00792428)
- Testing
- Real Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Frailty, Frail Elderly
Synergizing Home Health Rehabilitation Therapy
The objective of this project is to pilot test an ADL (activities of daily living)-enhanced program as an adjuvant therapy to usual home health rehabilitation to improve patient outcomes.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Frail Elderly, Occupational Therapy, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- NCT05411393
- Testing
- ADL-enhanced program, Usual home health rehabilitation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
Randomized Controlled Trial on the Treatment Effects of Melatonin and Light Therapy on Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
In this study the investigators will examine the effects of melatonin and light therapy on delayed sleep phase syndrome in adolescents 16 up to 20 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT00834886
- Testing
- Melatonin, Bright light
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Does an Occupational Therapy Program Enhance Mental Health Outcomes for Veterans Who Scuba Dive
The purpose of the study is to investigate whether an occupational therapy program could enhance mental health outcomes for veterans who SCUBA dive.
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT03928392
- Testing
- SCUBA with Occupational Therapy (OT), Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) without OT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Transition-age Youth, Developmental Disabilities
Evaluation of Project TEAM (Teens Making Environmental and Activity Modifications)
The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which Project TEAM (Teens making Environment and Activity Modifications) is an effective, socially valid, and feasible intervention that prepares youth with developmental…
- Conditions
- Transition-age Youth, Developmental Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Autism
- Trial name
- ProjectTEAM (NCT02714868)
- Testing
- Project TEAM, Matched Comparison
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Stroke
Effect of Constraint-Induced Gaming Therapy in an Acute Care Setting
Current protocols for therapy on a rehabilitation unit call for intensive rehabilitation composed of high intensity, long duration therapy.
- Trial name
- CIT (NCT03578536)
- Testing
- Recovery Rapids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Apnea, Sleep, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Sleep Disordered Breathing in Gulf War Illness and the Effect of Nasal CPAP Treatment
The purpose of this study is to determine any sleep disordered breathing in veterans with Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) and compare it to healthy normal asymptomatic Gulf War veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT00252629
- Testing
- Nasal CPAP treatment during sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs