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Filter by:The investigators propose to perform serial detailed cognitive, motor, behavioral, and blood collection follow-up using longitudinal structured telephone interviews of an anticipated 350 ICH survivors enrolled in Minimally Invasive Surgery Plus Alteplase for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Evacuation (MISTIE) III and ENRICH trials to identify specific cognitive and motor impairment and to perform RNA sequencing to evaluate for evidence of chronic inflammation. The investigators' expected sample size in 2022 accounts for mortality attrition of 10%/year.
Anal fistula is an abnormal tract communicating an external opening in the perianal skin with an internal opening in the anal canal. Anal fistula is treated by fistulotomy . sphincter sparing procedures are usually done under general anesthesia omitting neuromuscular blocking agents in order to preserve sphincter tone intraoperatively. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of caudal block analgesia versus perianal block analgesia combined with general anesthesia on the postoperative analgesic profile and the tone of external anal sphincter in sphincter sparing surgery.
To date, the effects of pain on motor learning have not been thoroughly investigated, particularly in older adults. Broadly, the purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of acute pain on locomotor learning and its retention in older adults. The investigators hypothesize that acute pain impairs retention of locomotor learning in young and older adults and that in older adults, these deficits are worsened and are related to the degree of normal age-related cognitive decline.
The PLAYshop program is a novel, brief, theory-based, parent-focused physical literacy intervention, that can help mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity of children from diverse and vulnerable families who have been disproportionally affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Primary Research Question: Among vulnerable families (e.g., lower socioeconomic status), does the PLAYshop program increase parental capability, opportunity, and motivation to support preschool-aged children's physical literacy development, compared to controls?
Postoperative pain is a common manifestation in orthopedic patients, mainly due to intraoperative tissue damage and inadequate intraoperative pain assessment and management .Axillary brachial plexus block provides motor and sensory block with the distribution of the median, radial, ulnar and musculocutaneous branches so can be conducted with upper limb orthopedic surgery in hand, rest and elbow surgery distal to the cubital fossa . In this study the investigators will investigate (0.19%) and (0.25%) bupivacaine for postoperative motor power recovery and post-operative analgesic efficacy in ultrasound guided axillary brachial plexus block among pediatric patient undergoing below elbow orthopedic surgery.
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of conventional therapy with a framework intervention for upper limb motor rehabilitation based on the promotion of self-efficacy and social participation/interaction through a multi-user touch surface
The PLAYshop program is a novel, brief, theory-based, parent-focused physical literacy intervention designed to address this major public health issue of childhood physical inactivity and to support families. Primary Research Question: Does the PLAYshop program increase preschool-aged children's physical literacy, including fundamental movement skills and motivation and enjoyment, compared to controls?
Lower limb amputations account for more than 85% of all amputations. In Canada, it has been reported that transtibial amputation (TTA) is the most common level of amputation. Many people with limb amputation have awareness and feel that their missing limb still exists (phantom limb), with perceptions of sensation or pain, and the ability to move the limb with or without intention. Phantom limb sensation (PLS) is defined as all non-painful somatic sensations (e.g. sense of the limb position, touch, pressure, warmth or cold, or movement) in the missing part of the limb. The incidence of PLS is about 60% in adults after 17 months. In addition to PLS, 60-70% of people with amputation experience phantom limb pain (PLP), an intense chronic pain perception in their phantom limb, in the first year after amputation. Although PLP is well known to decrease the quality of life and lessen function, little is known about PLS and phantom limb control (PLC), the ability to intentionally move or control movements of the phantom limb. Enhancing PLS and PLC especially in the immediate months after amputation, could decrease painful perception, facilitate prosthetic control, and improve the function of people with amputations. Keeping this therapeutic and rehabilitative significance in mind, it is hypothesized that a targeted program of phantom motor execution, designed to address phantom limb awareness (PLA), the general knowledge of the presence or existence of the missing limb as one's own, could be associated with improving PLC in people with TTA. Furthermore, prosthetic embodiment, the sense that the prosthesis is accepted as a part of the body with the same functional abilities, may play a role in PLC. Investigating the association of PLC, as one of the phantom phenomena (i.e. PLA, PLS, PLP, and PLC), with surgical, clinical, and demographic characteristics of people with TTA will provide better insight into how phantom phenomena develop. The association of PLC with physical function has significant clinical importance that has never been investigated in people with TTA.
A fall in the elderly is defined by the WHO as "an event in which a person [over 65 years of age] inadvertently falls to a lower level on the ground or other surface than they were previously at". The severity of the consequences of falls is correlated with the age of the person who suffers them, making people over 65 at risk. Since 2000, the number of falls among the elderly has not decreased, including in institutions. Today, the direct and indirect costs of falls are estimated at 1.7 billion euros in France. The French National Authority for Health (HAS) stresses that the lack of success of prevention policies is due in particular to the lack of evaluation and prevention resources. In nursing homes, this lack of resources is sometimes used to justify passive restraint to ensure the safety of participants. However, this method poses the problem of the free movement of residents within the institution. The fall detection technologies already on the market do not allow for the assessment of the risk of falling and therefore for early action. Based on the latest scientific data in static posturography, researchers at the Borelli Centre have developed posturographic markers whose non-linear analysis makes it possible to establish an objective and clinically relevant score based on the study of the displacement of the centre of pressure. In contrast to the techniques commonly used in the laboratory to study balance (which are not usable in health care institutions because of their cost, lack of transportability and the expertise required to explore the recorded data), this method of measurement allows health care professionals to quickly and easily measure the balance of participants in routine consultations. Thus, special attention and targeted rehabilitation can then be implemented to prevent falls and their consequences.
Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect behavioural, emotional, academic, social, and cognitive functions and is not age-appropriate. The prevalence of ADHD among school children is reported to be 3%-11%. Children with ADHD have difficulties paying attention to details, concentrating, completing tasks and following instructions, among other social and academic challenges. In children with ADHD, insufficient activity in the prefrontal regions of the brain has been evidenced, which is linked to executive function skills. Such children have difficulties in performing executive functions that require a high level of cognitive skills, such as self-control and regulation, as well as sequencing and planning tasks. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-5) addresses executive dysfunction as a characteristic of ADHD. At the same time, 45%-70% of these children show problems in motor skills. Motor problems associated with ADHD, such as manual dexterity, bilateral coordination, and postural balance, can lead to difficulty in everyday living tasks, such as eating and writing, as well as social adaptability, academic skills, and peer interactions. For this reason, motor skill problems along with symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, should be addressed as part of the treatment strategy. ADHD has an impact on a child's independence for daily activities. As a result, child-specific occupational therapy approaches are critical for the sensory, motor, and cognitive areas that affect children's occupational performance in basic and instrumental activities of daily living, participation, rest and sleep, play, and leisure.