Clinical trials: Physical Functioning
Calcaneus Fracture, Orthopedic Devices Associated With Misadventures
Heel-unloading Orthosis for Treatment of Calcaneus Fractures
Treatment of acute calcaneus fractures includes non- or partial weight bearing, but protocols are different and often not very specific.
- Trial name
- CALCFRO (NCT03572816)
- Testing
- Settner shoe
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Borderline Personality Disorder
Physical Activity in People With Borderline Personality Disorder (PABORD)
The aim of this Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) is to test the effects of a structured physical activity (PA) program on symptoms in female outpatients aged 18 to 40 years with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder…
- Trial name
- PABORD (NCT06461104)
- Testing
- Structured Physical Activity Programme, Psychoeducational Programme
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli
Colorectal Cancer, Postoperative Complications
Optimizing Physical Function Before Cancer Surgery in Older People at Risk
This randomized controlled trial is a multicentre study designed to explore the effects of preoperative exercise on physical fitness, postoperative complications, recovery, and health-related quality of life in older individuals…
- Trial name
- CanOptiPhys (NCT04878185)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypercholesterolemia
Plant Sterols on Cardiovascular Markers, Microbiota and Sterol Metabolism (Cardiofoodsterol)
Potential cholesterol-lowering effect of a regular intake of a plant sterol (PS)-containing food supplement, in overweight/obese type 1 or 2, normoglycemic/pre-diabetic, with LDL-cholesterol values > 115 mg/dl and not…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypercholesterolemia, Prediabetic State, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT06481020
- Testing
- Plant sterols 2g/day
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Hemiplegia
Virtual Reality Mediated Functional Status Assessment in Stroke Patients
The aim of the study is to investigate the applicability of virtual reality-mediated functional status assessment of patients diagnosed with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06244459
- Testing
- VR Assessment Tool
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Interstitial Lung Disease
CT Quantitative Assessment of Interstitial Lung Disease
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) refers to a broad category of heterogeneous lung diseases with different etiologies and features characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the lung parenchyma and manifested as exertional…
- Trial name
- NCT05947422
- Testing
- High resolution CT Chest, Spirometry
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Post Intensive Care Accelerometery to Study and Support Recovery Outcomes
The primary purpose of this study is to find out whether a wrist-worn activity monitor can help healthcare professionals understand how people recover after they leave the intensive care unit (ICU), where they were cared for when…
- Trial name
- PICASSO (NCT07466446)
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Accidental Falls, Recurrent Falls
Multicomponent Versus Balance Exercise for Older Adults With Recurrent Falls
To compare the short-term effects and 6-month durability of supervised multicomponent exercise, balance exercise alone, and fall-prevention education on balance, strength, walking performance, and health-related quality of life…
- Trial name
- NCT07739173
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise, Balance exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Balikesir University
Frailty At Older Adults
Telerehabilitation on Physical Fitness, Functional Status, and Quality of Life in Frail Older Adults
The goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to analyze whether the effectiveness of a synchronous telerehabilitation program is better than a face-to-face physical therapy program in improving the physical fitness…
- Trial name
- Teleactivate 3 (NCT06784245)
- Testing
- TeleActivate
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Marina Alvarado
Cerebral Palsy, Congenital
Effects of Hippotherapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent disorders affecting movement and posture due to non-progressive disturbances in the developing brain.
- Trial name
- NCT07739680
- Testing
- Hippotherapy Program, Special Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Fenerbahce University
Physical Disability
The Effectiveness of Reablement in Home Dwelling Older Adults. A Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a special kind of rehabilitation offered to home-dwelling older adults is effective with regards to functional ability and municipal costs.
- Trial name
- NCT02043262
- Testing
- Reablement, Standard treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Frode F. Jacobsen
COPD, Heart Failure, Congestive
Clinical Assessment of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and/or Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)
Cigarette smoking, the major risk factor for COPD, causes not only airway and lung inflammation, but also systemic effects. These systemic effects of smoking could substantially contribute to the development of chronic diseases…
- Trial name
- NCT01114386
- Testing
- Lung function testing, echocardiography, blood sampling
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Kidney Disease
Assessment of Serum Cystatin C as a Marker of Kidney Function in Children
The purpose of this study is to assess serum cystatin C as a marker of kidney function (glomerular filtration rate, GFR) in children aged 2-14.
- Trial name
- NCT00300066
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Neonatal Opiate Withdrawal Syndrome
Eating, Sleeping, Consoling for Neonatal Withdrawal (ESC-NOW): a Function-Based Assessment and Management Approach
The overall objective is to determine if the ESC care approach will reduce the time until infants being managed for NOWS are medically ready for discharge.
- Trial name
- (ESC-NOW) (NCT04057820)
- Testing
- Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring Tool, Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) care tool
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,305 people
- Sponsor
- Advancing Clinical Trials in Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal (ACT NOW) Program
Psychological Stress, Mental Fatigue
The Role of Physical Ardor in Triggering State Anattā and Psychophysiological Recovery
This study investigates how different types of aerobic exercise-specifically continuous treadmill running versus intermittent ball games-influence mental restoration in university students.
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress, Mental Fatigue, Self-Perception, Autonomic Nervous System Function
- Trial name
- SPAR (NCT07488169)
- Testing
- Continuous Aerobic Exercise (Treadmill-based), Intermittent Aerobic Exercise (Ball Games)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lincoln University College
Subacute Stroke
Upper-limb Functional Recovery With Virtual Reality System (BTs-Nirvana) Associated With Conventional Therapy in Hospitalized Subacute Stroke Patients
The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate if a semi-inmersive virtual reality device works in the recovery of the function of the upper limb affected in hospitalized patients who have suffered a stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06720194
- Testing
- Virtual therapy, Usual treatment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Lorena Aguilar Cano
Insomnia, Mental Health Functioning
Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia: Improving Rural Veteran Access to Evidence-Based Treatment to Reduce Suicide Risk (R-Vets Sleep)
Insomnia is a major problem among veteran populations. Insomnia impacts physical and mental health functioning and is associated with reduced quality of life.
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Mental Health Functioning, Physical Health Functioning
- Trial name
- R-Vets Sleep (NCT03365024)
- Testing
- Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Sleep Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pediatric Cancer Patients
Tissue Doppler Assessment of Right Ventricle Function in Pediatrics Underwent Chemotherapy
Tissue Doppler assessment of right ventricular function in newly diagnosed pediatric cancer patients underwent chemotherapy in South Egypt Cancer Institute.
- Trial name
- NCT04831359
- Testing
- Doppler ultrasound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Cognition
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effect of a respiratory muscle strengthening program on the cognitive and physical functioning of patients with neurocognitive disorders (Mild Cognitive Impairment) or those…
- Trial name
- NCT07146373
- Testing
- Inspiratoty Muscle training, Usual Care
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of West Attica
Functionally-Impaired Elderly
Effect of Functional Assessment and Immediate Rehabilitation of ED Admitted Elderly With Reduced Functional Performance
Background: Illness and hospitalisation, even of short duration, pose separate risks for permanently reduced functional performance in elderly medical patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02062541
- Testing
- Funct. assessment+fast rehabilitation, Funct. assessment+usual rehabilitation, usual assessment+fast rehabilitation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark