Active clinical trials for "Paralysis"

The research project focuses on the evaluation of an engaging computer game-aided rehabilitation platform for use in rehabilitation of young children with cerebral palsy. The goal of this research program is to produce high quality therapeutic point-of-care approaches and cost-effective delivery systems leading to better long-term health outcomes. At present, the challenges entailed in providing therapy services continue to put identified children at risk of missing opportunities to maximize the neurodevelopmental capacities, sustain any behavioral recovery and prevent future complications.The program is grounded on the technological developments and on current research documenting the benefits of computer-aided learning tools, exercise gaming applications in rehabilitation and principles of adaptive learning and neuroplasticity. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted to study the feasibility and effectiveness of a computer game-aided rehabilitation platform (CGR) for a repetitive task practice (RTP) protocol designed for training of balance in young children with Cerebral Palsy (CP).

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injection to treat drooling in children with cerebral palsy, and to find the most appropriate dosage, duration of effect and side effects.

The rehabilitation of the upper limb after a stroke is a challenge due to its complexity and the important cerebral representation of it, particularly of the hand. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a tool that can broaden the effect of rehabilitation and thus appears to be observed in different studies performed in patients in chronic phase. However, there are little data on its usefulness before 6 months after the stroke. The variability in the presentation, the fact that it is a phase where the motor deficit of the upper limb coexists with other deficits and medical problems partly explain the lack of specific studies. The investigators present here a preliminary study on the efficacy of rTMS associated with the rehabilitation program of the paretic upper extremity due to a stroke in comparison with sham rTMS. Patients (with moderate to mild involvement) will be randomly distributed in the two study groups and will be evaluated both clinically and neurophysiologically before and after the sessions to try to demonstrate if there is a positive effect in a safe manner.

The study will be conducted to assess the efficacy of mirror therapy on balance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Artificial eye blinking stimulation following damage to the facial nerve. Group 1 - Patients with a persistent unilateral facial paralysis (palsy) that underwent an operation for facial reanimation Group 2 - Patients with temporary unilateral facial paralysis, secondary to unilateral Bell's palsy. Primary objective: To evaluate whether the Neurotigger device can elicit a complete or a partial eyelid closure of the affected eye. Secondary objective: To optimize the location of the Neurotrigger's electrodes, and define the level of the pain generated, if any, during device implementation and stimulation, as well as the method for the personal adjustment of the precise pattern of stimulation (strength, intensity, other features) to achieve eye blinking for different patients.

Putting 80 patients divided into group S（non-intubated general anesthesia combine with Paravertebral blocks、surface spray anesthesia and Vagus block） and group D（non-intubated general anesthesia combine with Paravertebral blocks、surface spray anesthesia、Vagus block and Phrenic block）randomly,compare the volume of anesthetic and the number of increasing anesthetic during operation were compared between the two groups.If the date of group S greater than group D，it shows that the effect of anesthetic effect of group D is better than group S.

This Study is Single arm, Single Centre trial to study the safety and efficacy of bone marrow derived autologous mononuclear cells (100 millions per dose)study enrollment duration 36 months sample size 100 patients should be treated (above 15 years of age) with cerebral palsy in India. Primary outcome measures are improvement in walking ability and kinetic gait pattern.

This study's main aim is to look at targeted strength training for muscles at the hips. Specifically to consider whether targeted strength training not only effects strength of the specific muscles but also ability to stand on one leg (single leg balance) as well as walking in children with cerebral palsy? This study is a feasibility of method of investigation.

The investigators will evaluate the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale/Score (NIHSS)in patients with stroke, and then give Minocycline 100mg po every 12 hours or placebo for five days, then perform periodic evaluations to determine the status and degree of neurological sequelae developed.

The procedure involves: (1) assisted hand movement by a mechanical device, (2) mechanical vibration applied to the surface of the forearm, and (3) stimulation of the brain with either transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) or transcortical direct current stimulation (DCS). These 3 components of the procedure are carried out simultaneously. Each subject will be evaluated pre- and post-treatment with several clinical tests of functional movement. The hypotheses of this project are that the AMES+rTMS and AMES+tDCS procedures are safe and will enable most of the stroke patients to recover finger extension.