Clinical trials: Postural Dysfunction
Sensory Deficits
Falls Prevention: Gait-Synchronized Vibration System
The purpose of this study is to develop an abnormal gait detection algorithm and a vibratory stimulation system on a lower limb to improve gait stability and prevent falls.
- Trial name
- NCT02635113
- Testing
- Gait Synchronized Vibration System
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Assessment of Antibodies and Inflammatory Markers in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
In this pilot study, the investigators will test the hypothesis that patients with postural tachycardia syndrome will have an elevated percentage of functional antibodies to adrenergic receptors compared with control subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT02196376
- Testing
- History, Physical, blood draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness
Using Glialia for Treating Persistent Perceptual Postural Dizziness
This pilot study will involve 30 participants recruited from the Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS, including 20 patients diagnosed with Persistent Perceptual Postural Dizziness (PPPD), and might or might not have previously…
- Trial name
- GLI-PPPD (NCT06741358)
- Testing
- Glialia, Control
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Balance, TMJ, Social Adaptive Assessment in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The aim of our study is to evaluate temporomandibular joint (TMJ), cervical posture, balance, dual-task performance, and social adaptation skills in individuals with autism.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Postural; Defect
- Trial name
- NCT06721104
- Testing
- Dual Task, Functional Balance, Social Adaptation Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
fMRI in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is one of the most common forms of chronic orthostatic intolerance in the United States. This is a disabling disorder characterized by an excessive increase in heart rate upon standing that is…
- Trial name
- POTS (NCT04137757)
- Testing
- Lower Body Negative Pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Biospecimen Repository for Cardiac Arrhythmias at the Cleveland Clinic
Biorepository of blood and or tissue samples from patients presenting with cardiac arrhythmia syndromes.
- Trial name
- NCT00921986
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
POTS, POTS - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Pathophysiology of Dysautonomia and Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) in Post-viral Syndromes and COVID-19
This study aims to better understand the biological mechanisms underlying dysautonomia and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), including how these conditions may be related to COVID-19.
- Conditions
- POTS, POTS - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Dysautonomia, Autonomic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- fBRI (NCT07405515)
- Testing
- Blood Sample Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Muscular and Cutaneous Dysfunction in POTS
POTS patients seem to experience orthostasis-dependent muscle weakness and pain as well as increased muscle fatigue upon physical activity, which can be improved by regular aerobic exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT04170725
- Testing
- Patient and Healthy Volunteers training protocol
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Autonomic Failure, Dysautonomia
Concentration and Attentional Deficits in POTS and Other Autonomic Neuropathies
People with POTS, autoimmune autonomic neuropathy (AAN), pure autonomic failure (PAF), SFN and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) do not only suffer from orthostatic symptoms such as dizziness, headache, neck pain, blurred vision or…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Failure, Dysautonomia, Cognitive Impairment, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Trial name
- POTSKog (NCT03681080)
- Testing
- leg crossing
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Dizziness
Vestibular Rehabilitation and Otolith Dysfunction
Recent studies suggest that otolith dysfunction is a common finding in individuals with a history of head trauma/blast exposure and/or noise-induced hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT02652442
- Testing
- Centrifugation Distance, Centrifugation Duration, Centrifugation Schedule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Postural Disorders, Facial Asymmetry
Effects of Myofascial Release Therapy on Body Posture and Facial Symmetry
This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the effects of myofascial release therapy on body posture and facial symmetry in healthy individuals.
- Conditions
- Postural Disorders, Facial Asymmetry, Myofascial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- MYOPOST-FACE (NCT07610200)
- Testing
- Myofascial Release Therapy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ece ACAR
Dysautonomia, Anxiety
Implementation of Transdx Group for POTS
The proposed intervention is focused on developing and implementing a psychological approach incorporated into a group-based outpatient intervention for pediatric autonomic dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Dysautonomia, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03185247
- Testing
- Transdiagnostic Group-Based Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Diastasis Recti, Post-partum
Postural Stability, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Respiratory Muscle Strength in Post-partum Women With Diastasis Recti
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of inter-rectus distance on postural stability, pelvic floor dysfunction and respiratory muscle strength in women with diastasis recti abdominis.
- Conditions
- Diastasis Recti, Post-partum, Postural Stability
- Trial name
- NCT04181554
- Testing
- Measurement of postural stability
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Osteopathic Manipulation, Postural; Defect
The Ability of Osteopathic Structural Evaluation to Assess Gait
Movement and loading asymmetry have been associated with injury risk for a variety of both acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries.
- Conditions
- Osteopathic Manipulation, Postural; Defect, Somatic; Functional Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT04860999
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Vertigo, Headache
Study of Oculomotor Dysfunction Leading to Children Vertigo
The eye movements of vergence allow binocular vision whatever the viewing distance or the body movements are and the perception of depth. Vergence dysfunction can lead to erroneous visual sensation of movements.
- Conditions
- Vertigo, Headache, Anomaly of Vergence System, Accommodation Disorders
- Trial name
- VERVE (NCT01153789)
- Testing
- orthoptic rehabilitation, Orthoptic diagnostic
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
CRI in POTS in Adolescents
The investigators aim to study whether the Compensatory Reserve Index (CRI) (an FDA approved device that assesses intravascular volume) can be used to evaluate severity of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and…
- Trial name
- POTS (NCT03974737)
- Testing
- CRI device (non-invasive vitals sign measurement)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Age Problems, Cognitive Impairment
Feasibility Aquatic Physical Exercise to Reduce Falls in Institutionalized Elderly
This is a pilot randomized control trial with single blinding of the assessor that will be conducted in two nursing homes residence to evaluate the applicability of a physical exercise program performed in an aquatic environment…
- Conditions
- Age Problems, Cognitive Impairment, Elderly, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- PrePhysFalls (NCT03019211)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ramon Llull
Children, Only, Vestibular Function
Normative Data of Vestibular and Postural Function in Danish Children
The goal of this age-based cohort study is to provide normative data of vestibular function in the general Danish pediatric population.
- Trial name
- VASIC (NCT06229730)
- Testing
- video Head Impulse Test, Cervical Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential, Ocular Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gødstrup Hospital
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
Analysis of Clinical Data of Patients With Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
According to our previous research and clinical observation results, the motor function of the oral, maxillofacial and cervical body is closely related to the occlusal contact.
- Trial name
- NCT05780827
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Tachycardia, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Pathophysiology of Orthostatic Intolerance
The purpose of this study is to describe the mechanism of orthostatic intolerance, relying on cardiovascular physiological studies.
- Trial name
- NCT00608725
- Testing
- DAXOR, QSweat, Intrinsic Heart Rate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Satish R. Raj