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NCT ID: NCT06412055 Not yet recruiting - Clinical trials for Neuromuscular Disorders

Bidirectional Tuning of the AFO Stiffness

NEUROSWING
Start date: May 5, 2024
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The goal of this pilot study with a pre-post design is to investigate the effects of separate individualization of the AFO stiffness towards plantar- and dorsiflexion in a spring-hinged AFO on walking compared to a spring-like AFO (3 types) having the same stiffness in both directions. People with a neuromuscular disease or nerve injury causing at least plantarflexor weakness (determined as the inability to perform 3 single heel rises), with an indication for or using an AFO, will be fitted with a new, custom-made spring-hinged AFO with the NEURO SWING® system ankle joint (Fior& Gentz, Lüneburg In Duderstadt, Germany), of which the stiffness of ventral and dorsal compartment of this spring-hinged AFO will be individualized. For comparison, measurements will be performed with three different prefab spring-like AFOs with different stiffness levels (but which have a similar stiffness towards plantar and dorsiflexion), and the participants' current AFO if applicable, and shoes-only at baseline. The main outcome parameters will be the maximal ankle plantarflexion angle, ankle angular velocity and knee flexion angle during the loading response, which will be measured using a 3D gait analysis. Secondary outcomes include other gait biomechanics, walking energy cost, walking speed, standing balance, perceived physical functioning and perceived walking ability.

NCT ID: NCT04411732 Completed - Clinical trials for Neuromuscular Disorders

Myotonia and Muscle Stiffness in NMD

Start date: October 1, 2019
Phase:
Study type: Observational

The primary objective of this study is to assess stiffness, muscle tone, relaxation periods and elasticity of various muscles in patients with dystrophic or non-dystrophic myotonia. The secondary objectives are (1) to provide reference values for stiffness, muscle tone, relaxation periods and elasticity of various muscles in patients with dystrophic or non-dystrophic myotonia; to provide reference values for stiffness, muscle tone, relaxation periods and elasticity of various muscles in patients with non-myotonic neuromuscular disorders, (3) assess correlations between to compare result values for stiffness, muscle tone, relaxation periods and elasticity with clinical muscle function tests, measured by clinical evaluation (MRC-scale) and the 6-minute walk test; (4) assess correlations between subcutaneous fat and muscle thickness and echogenicity, measured by muscle ultrasound and result values for stiffness, muscle tone, relaxation periods and elasticity.

NCT ID: NCT02833168 Recruiting - Clinical trials for Neuromuscular Disorders

Screening Questionnaire for Respiratory Muscle Weakness and Sleep-disordered Breathing in Neuromuscular Disorders

Start date: April 2016
Phase: N/A
Study type: Observational

It is the aim of this project to develop and validate a German language screening questionnaire for symptoms of respiratory muscle weakness and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in patients with neuromuscular disorders.

NCT ID: NCT02780531 Completed - Clinical trials for Neurological Disorders

Genetic and Blood Biomarkers in Neurological and Neuromuscular Diseases

Neurogenetic
Start date: December 2015
Phase:
Study type: Observational

The purpose of this study is to identify genetic or other factors in the subjects blood that may predispose them to getting a particular disease or tell researchers how the disease will behave, for example how fast it will progress or what areas of the body might be affected. A second goal is to relate such factors to how such a condition affects the subjects clinically as well as how it affects the electrical functions of nerves and muscles.

NCT ID: NCT02400528 Recruiting - Hemiparesis Clinical Trials

Prospective Cohort Follow-up of French Patients With Profound and Multiple Disabilities: Healthcare Pathways and Quality of Life Among Patients and Their Families

Eval-PLH
Start date: February 2015
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The studies conducted so far concerning the medical and paramedical cares provided to patients with profound and multiple disabilities (PMD) often show important limitations: samples are too small or very heterogeneous, generally constituted of children only; studies are mainly cross-sectional and retrospective, focusing on very specific issues instead of assessing health and quality of life from a more global perspective… So far, the investigators found no published data from a prospective cohort study involving a representative sample of patients with PMD. The present project aims to set up such a cohort so as to describe for the first time the natural history of French patients with PMD as well as the cares they receive at home or within the different dedicated structures in France. This cohort will also make it possible to identify the factors responsible for differences in the cares patients are provided, the consequences of these differences on their health and their quality of life (and those of their relatives) as well as the evolutions of these data over time. It will then allow for assessing the effectiveness of the French healthcare system to care for patients with PMD as well as building a frame of reference regarding the best cares to provide to these patients. The primary goal of this study is to identify the determinants of health among patients with PMD.

NCT ID: NCT02235090 Withdrawn - Clinical trials for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Study of Feasibility to Reliably Measure Functional Abilities' Changes in Nonambulant Neuromuscular Patients Without Trial Site Visiting

Start date: October 2016
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Clinical trials organization in several neuromuscular disorders (NMD) has some specific issues. Nonambulant status and difficulties with transportation are among them. Moreover a lot of patients with NMD have so poor condition that even short transportation is able to worse it. Such situation forces researchers to limit a region of recruitment for clinical trials and to exclude from trials more severe subgroup of patients, which cause additional issues especially for rare diseases. The purpose of this study is to prove hypothesis about possibility to reliably monitor patient condition remotely, without trial site visiting. Visit-free study design is potentially able to widen eligible patient population and to decrease patient dropout rate as well as burden of numerous assessments. Meanwhile assessment frequency could be increased enabling monitoring of short fluctuations in patients' condition. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare neuromuscular condition to which all mentioned above issues are completely applicable. Direct current stimulation (DCS) of neural structures is well studied and safe intervention, however, its effects on SMA patients' strength and durability has not been reported for today. The investigators suppose that investigation of DCS action in SMA patient population is an adequate model for visit-free design feasibility, reliability and sensitivity evaluation.

NCT ID: NCT01991535 Withdrawn - Clinical trials for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS)

Response to NonInvasive Mechanical Ventilation According to the Breathing Pattern

Start date: n/a
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of this study is to determine whether breathing pattern (specifically the inspiratory time/total respiratory cycle value) has an influence over the response to the noninvasive mechanical ventilation.

NCT ID: NCT01563705 Recruiting - Clinical trials for Neuromuscular Disorders

Prospective Follow-up of Patients With Glycogen Storage Disease Type III

PRO GSDIII
Start date: February 2011
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The aim of this study is to improve knowledge of natural history and methods of monitoring the evolution of Glycogen storage disease type III regarding the muscle and to study the prospective approach of large series of patients, and using the same protocol for the follow up of the children and adults.

NCT ID: NCT00993161 Completed - Clinical trials for Neuromuscular Disorders

Upper Limb Evaluation in Non Ambulatory Patients With Neuromuscular Disorder

ULENAP
Start date: January 2010
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The aim of this study is to evaluate different devices to quantify upper limb function (Motriplate) and strength (Myogrip, Myopinch) in non-ambulatory patients with neuromuscular disorder. Motriplate measures the ability of the patient to reproduce a repetitive movement of the wrist to push two 5cm*5cm targets during 30 seconds. One hundred patients aged 8-30 years and 60 controls will be evaluated during twelve months (M0, M6 and M12) with theses new tools, and results will be compared to other testing, such as wrist, grip and pinch strength, taping, MFM measurement, and self evaluation of hand ability.