Physical Therapy Clinical Trials
A listing of Physical Therapy medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 116 clinical trials
Activity Coaching During Pelvic Radiation Therapy
Research has shown that for women who are undergoing pelvic radiation therapy, fatigue is a common side effect. Fatigue that occurs during radiation therapy can make it harder to perform daily living activities. While there are studies that recommend exercise as a treatment for fatigue in cancer patients and survivors, …
Personalized Physical Back Training Program to Improve Physical Functioning in People With Non-specific Low Back Pain
Personalized medicine and individualized therapeutic approaches are prominent in current research. But are these approaches also effective for treating non-specific low back pain (NSLBP)? NSLBP is one of the most common musculoskeletal issues, which can impair physical well-being, reduce the quality of life, and limit physical functioning. Additionally, it contributes …
PAH Exercise Study
Ten patients with PAH who are stable and eligible to initiate sotatercept therapy will participate in a 26 week study that consists of a 24-week intervention period where patients will receive complimentary sotatercept as prescribed, plus a tailored, progressive home exercise program with wrist-worn fitness tracker and oxygen saturation monitoring.
Smartphone-based Remote Symptom Monitoring to Improve Postoperative Rehabilitation Exercise Adherence After Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) for Lung Cancer
Brief Summary: This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate whether active remote symptom monitoring and management via a smartphone app utilizing electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO) can improve adherence to prescribed outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation exercises among postsurgical lung cancer patients. Eligible patients will use the app for perioperative care and be …
Cognitive Functional Therapy for Treating Individuals With Chronic Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain is a debilitating musculoskeletal condition with functional, physical, and psychological impacts. Interventions for chronic shoulder pain should address the biopsychosocial model, with Cognitive Functional Therapy emerging as a promising physiotherapy approach. Cognitive Functional Therapy approaches the multidimensional nature of pain, integrating physical and cognitive aspects. The aim of …
Cognitive Functional Therapy for Chronic Shoulder Pain: Pilot and Feasibility Study
This pilot randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) will assess the feasibility and identify the key components necessary for conducting the main RCT, which will involve the comparison of Cognitive Functional Therapy with Therapeutic Exercises in individuals with chronic shoulder pain. The main questions it aims to answer are: What barriers …
The Effect of Neurophysiological Facilitation Techniques on Health Parameters in Early Stages After Open Heart Surgery
In this study, researchers aimed to investigate effects of neurophysiological facilitation on functional capacity and respiratory parameters of patients who underwent open heart surgery. Do neurophysiological facilitation techniques improve individuals' respiratory parameters more than phase 1 cardiac rehabilitation? Do neurophysiological facilitation techniques improve individuals' functional capacity more than phase 1 …
Paraffin Wax and Exercise Prospective
This study is being done to test if paraffin wax can be used to improve the range of motion and function for scars across joints when used in combination with scar rehabilitation therapy sessions. For those randomized to receive it, the paraffin wax will be used alongside the participants' exercise …
Technology Supported High Intensity Training in Chronic Low Back Pain: the Techno-HIT Trial
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is one of the most common chronic musculoskeletal disorder worldwide and is responsible for the highest levels of disability of all diseases. All state-of-the-art guidelines recommend implementing exercise therapy (ET) in CLBP management. Researchers have shown that a novel ET modality, namely high intensity training …
Effectiveness of a Prehabilitation Program for Hip or Knee Arthroplasty Surgery.
We live in an increasingly aging society in which the incidence of osteoarticular diseases increases, among which osteoarthritis (OA) stands out. OA is a degenerative disorder of the different components of the joint leading to a progressive destruction of the same. The hip and knee being the most affected joints, …
