[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"health-studies-list:{\"overallStatus\":[\"RECRUITING\",\"AVAILABLE\",\"NOT_YET_RECRUITING\"],\"leadSponsorName\":\"Aveiro University\",\"orderBy\":\"LastUpdateSubmitDate:desc\",\"size\":25,\"offset\":0}":3,"health-study-condition:":389},{"pageToken":4,"total":5,"offset":6,"count":5,"results":7},null,13,0,[8,41,79,104,131,158,196,226,260,288,312,339,365],{"id":9,"slug":10,"hasResults":11,"nctId":12,"briefTitle":13,"officialTitle":14,"acronym":15,"eligibilityCriteria":16,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":17,"minAge":18,"maxAge":19,"enrollmentInfo":20,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":23,"phases":24,"briefSummary":26,"conditions":27,"keywords":4,"overallStatus":29,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":30,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":31,"startDateStruct":34,"completionDateStruct":36,"leadSponsor":38,"locationsCount":4},"100652340","feasibility-acceptability-and-usability-of-the-incontrol-web-platform---a-rando-mized-parallel-group-pilot-study-of-mixed-methods-100652340",false,"NCT07774416","Feasibility, Acceptability And Usability Of The InControl Web Platform - A Rando Mized Parallel-Group Pilot Study of Mixed-methods","Feasibility, Acceptability And Usability Of The InControl Web Platform - A Mixed-methods Pilot Study","InControl","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* be 60 years or older;\n* have chronic musculoskeletal pain, defined as pain that persists for more than three months and is felt in the muscles, bones, joints, or tendons at least once a week;\n* know how to use a computer and\u002For a tablet; iv) have a score of 3 or higher on the Numerical Pain Scale for average pain intensity over the past week;\n* show no cognitive impairment, as determined by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) (validated and with normative data for the Portuguese population) and be available to participate in the study. The MoCA cutoff scores for the absence of cognitive impairment to be considered are adjusted for the participants' age and educational level \\[primary school (1-4 years), middle school (5-9 years), high school (10-12 years), and college (\\>12 years)\\], with 1.5 standard deviations: i) Ages 60-69: elementary school - 17 points, middle school - 21 points, high school and college - 22 points; ii) Ages 70-79: elementary school - 15 points, middle school - 18 points, high school - 20 points, and college - 22 points; iii) Over 80 years old: elementary school - 12 points, middle school - 22 points, high school - 17 points, and college - 19 points.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* inability to read;\n* pain associated with serious conditions (e.g., tumors, fractures);\n* any acute, unstable, or decompensated medical conditions that prevent safe physical exercise. Examples include cardiovascular diseases (recent acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias, severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, symptomatic or unstable heart failure, acute myocarditis or pericarditis, acute aortic dissection, active endocarditis, uncontrolled hypertension), respiratory conditions (acute pulmonary embolism, pulmonary infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, uncontrolled asthma, or recent respiratory exacerbations), metabolic conditions (uncontrolled diabetes mellitus), neurological conditions (stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease), or acute systemic infection.\n* In addition, participants will be screened according to the American College of Sports Medicine's Preparticipation Health Screening algorithm","ALL","60 Years","85 Years",{"count":21,"type":22},34,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[25],"NA","This is a randomized, parallel-group pilot study that employs mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative approaches). The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, usability, and acceptability of an intervention with a digital component on the InControl web platform. The intervention is based on education in pain science and exercise, with the goal of managing chronic musculoskeletal pain in older adults. The intervention will be delivered through a combination of digital and in-person components and it will be compared to the usual intervention.\n\nIt will also inform the design of a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of InControl.",[28],"Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-08-18",{"date":32,"type":33},"2026-08-19","ACTUAL",{"date":35,"type":22},"2026-09",{"date":37,"type":22},"2026-12",{"name":39,"class":40},"Aveiro University","OTHER",{"id":42,"slug":43,"hasResults":11,"nctId":44,"briefTitle":45,"officialTitle":46,"acronym":47,"eligibilityCriteria":48,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":17,"minAge":49,"maxAge":50,"enrollmentInfo":51,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":23,"phases":53,"briefSummary":54,"conditions":55,"keywords":61,"overallStatus":29,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":71,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":72,"startDateStruct":74,"completionDateStruct":75,"leadSponsor":77,"locationsCount":78},"100651050","cancog-pilot-trial-of-cognitive-rehabilitation-for-cancer-survivors-100651050","NCT07755839","CanCOG®: Pilot Trial of Cognitive Rehabilitation for Cancer Survivors","CanCOG® - Cognitive Rehabilitation in Cancer: A Protocol for a Multicenter Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial With Non-central Nervous System Cancer Survivors","CanCOG®","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Adults aged 18 to 65 years whose native language is European Portuguese;\n* Diagnosis of cancer not involving the central nervous system (non-CNS cancer);\n* Disease stage I to III;\n* Completion of primary cancer treatment at least 6 months and no more than 5 years prior to enrollment (with the exception of ongoing hormone therapy and immunotherapy);\n* Score \\\u003C 51 on the Perceived Cognitive Abilities subscale of the FACT-Cog v3. Stable psychiatric and neurological medication regimen for at least 3 months prior to enrollment;\n* Educational level equal to or higher than the 3rd year of primary education;\n* Ability to read and write in Portuguese and provide informed consent to participate.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Diagnosis of current severe psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, or attention-deficit\u002Fhyperactivity disorder);\n* Diagnosis of communication disorders;\n* Diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders or other severe medical conditions (e.g., history of stroke, encephalitis, dementia or neurodegenerative disease, epilepsy, or traumatic brain injury);\n* Presence of metastases or other tumors;\n* History of substance abuse (alcohol or drugs);\n* Current or prior participation in another cognitive rehabilitation intervention.","18 Years","65 Years",{"count":52,"type":22},60,[25],"Cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) affects a large proportion of non-central nervous system cancer survivors and can negatively impact cognitive functioning and daily life. Cognitive rehabilitation has shown promising results in addressing these difficulties. The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the CanCOG®- Cognitive Rehabilitation in Cancer program in Portuguese adult cancer survivors with CRCI.\n\nAdult non-central nervous system cancer survivors (n=60) will be randomly assigned to receive either the CanCOG® intervention or treatment as usual.\n\nCanCOG® is a structured cognitive rehabilitation program designed to help cancer survivors manage cognitive difficulties through cognitive training exercises, psychoeducation, and compensatory strategy training. The program consists of six weekly sessions of 1 hour and 30 minutes each, delivered over six consecutive weeks. Sessions are administered in person in small groups (3-9 participants) and are led by a trained professional.\n\nThe main focus of the study is to assess feasibility outcomes, including recruitment, retention, adherence to the intervention, and completion of study assessments, as well as acceptability and participant satisfaction.\n\nThe study will also explore preliminary effects of the intervention on cognitive functioning (both perceived and objective), symptoms of anxiety and depression, and quality of life. Participants will complete assessments at baseline (2 weeks after the intervention), 2 weeks after the intervention, and at 3- and 6-month follow-ups. Some participants (10-15) will also take part in interviews to provide feedback on their experience with the program.",[56,57,58,59,60],"Cancer-related Cognitive Impairment","Cancer-related Cognitive Dysfunction","Cancer-related Cognitive Difficulties","Depression and Anxiety Symptoms","Quality of Life",[62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70],"cancer","cancer survivors","cognitive rehabilitation","cognition","non-pharmacological interventions","RCT","Pilot study","crci","cancer-related cognitive impairment","2026-08-07",{"date":73,"type":33},"2026-08-10",{"date":35,"type":22},{"date":76,"type":22},"2028-05",{"name":39,"class":40},1,{"id":80,"slug":81,"hasResults":11,"nctId":82,"briefTitle":83,"officialTitle":83,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":84,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":17,"minAge":49,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":85,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":23,"phases":87,"briefSummary":88,"conditions":89,"keywords":91,"overallStatus":95,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":96,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":97,"startDateStruct":99,"completionDateStruct":101,"leadSponsor":103,"locationsCount":78},"100650013","potential-of-virtual-reality-in-primary-chronic-low-back-pain-100650013","NCT07742111","Potential of Virtual Reality in Primary Chronic Low Back Pain","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Individuals with primary chronic low back pain aged ≥18 years, who present a moderate pain intensity (≥4 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale) and a mild level of fear of movement.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* have a diagnosis of spondylolisthesis or lumbar spinal stenosis;\n* are experiencing an exacerbation of low back pain symptoms at the time of screening;\n* present with constant and widespread nonspecific pain;\n* are in an active phase of rheumatoid arthritis;\n* have a progressive neurological disease;\n* are currently pregnant or within 6 months postpartum;\n* have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder;\n* have a malignant disease;\n* have serious cardiac conditions;\n* have contraindications to physical exercise in general;",{"count":86,"type":22},12,[25],"This is a single-case experimental design study enrolling individuals with chronic low back pain who will be receiving pain science education and virtual reality over 3 weeks.",[90],"Low Back Pain",[92,93,94],"Low back pain","Virtual reality","Pain science education","RECRUITING","2026-07-28",{"date":98,"type":33},"2026-08-03",{"date":100,"type":33},"2026-05-01",{"date":102,"type":22},"2026-10-30",{"name":39,"class":40},{"id":105,"slug":106,"hasResults":11,"nctId":107,"briefTitle":108,"officialTitle":109,"acronym":110,"eligibilityCriteria":111,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":17,"minAge":49,"maxAge":112,"enrollmentInfo":113,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":23,"phases":115,"briefSummary":116,"conditions":117,"keywords":120,"overallStatus":95,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":96,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":124,"startDateStruct":126,"completionDateStruct":128,"leadSponsor":130,"locationsCount":78},"100649172","how-wall-squat-exercise-affects-blood-pressure-in-people-with-high-blood-pressure-and-treated-sleep-apnea-wallpress-100649172","NCT07730879","How Wall Squat Exercise Affects Blood Pressure in People With High Blood Pressure and Treated Sleep Apnea (WALLPRESS)","Acute Blood Pressure Responses to Isometric Wall Squat Exercise in Adults With Hypertension and CPAP-Treated Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Crossover Trial","WALLPRESS","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* 18-80 years old.\n* Diagnosis of hypertension and OSA confirmed by polysomnography or respiratory sleep study.\n* Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) of at least 15 events per hour.\n* Treatment with CPAP for at least 3 months.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Mean CPAP adherence \\\u003C4 hours\u002Fnight over the last month, documented by device download.\n* Heart failure.\n* Peripheral artery disease.\n* Atrial fibrillation.\n* Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.\n* Chronic kidney disease.\n* History of acute coronary syndrome, stroke, or transient ischemic attack in the previous 12 months.\n* Relevant changes in antihypertensive or other cardiovascular pharmacotherapy in the previous 3 months.\n* Relevant changes in CPAP prescription in the previous 3 months.\n* Any contraindication to exercise according to contemporary ESC\u002FACSM recommendations (e.g. unstable angina).\n* Pregnancy or breastfeeding.\n* Neurological and\u002For orthopaedic conditions that could interfere with exercise (e.g. severe knee osteoarthritis, recent lower-limb surgery).\n* Inability to read, understand, or provide informed consent.","80 Years",{"count":114,"type":22},20,[25],"This study will look at whether a simple exercise called the isometric wall squat can help lower blood pressure in adults who have both hypertension and obstructive sleep apnoea treated with CPAP. Obstructive sleep apnoea is a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops or becomes shallow during sleep, and it is closely linked to high blood pressure. Although CPAP helps treat sleep apnoea, it usually lowers blood pressure only a little, so additional non-drug strategies may be useful.\n\nThe study will compare two situations in the same participants: one session of wall squat exercise and one non-exercise control session. Each participant will take part in both sessions, but the order will be random. This design helps the researchers compare blood pressure changes more fairly within the same person.\n\nParticipants will first attend a familiarization session, where the study procedures will be explained and the exercise intensity will be checked. After that, they will complete the two study sessions at home, during their usual CPAP treatment visits. The sessions will be separated by at least 48 hours and completed within one week. Both sessions will be scheduled at the same time of day to reduce the effect of normal daily changes in blood pressure.\n\nThe main result the researchers will measure is the average systolic blood pressure during the 12 hours after each session, using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. This means blood pressure will be measured over time while the participant goes about normal daily activities. The researchers want to find out whether a single session of wall squat exercise produces a greater blood pressure reduction than simply resting without exercise.\n\nThis study may help improve understanding of whether isometric exercise can be a practical, low-cost, home-based option to support blood pressure control in people with hypertension and CPAP-treated obstructive sleep apnoea.",[118,119],"Hypertension","Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)",[121,122,123],"isometric exercise","wall squat","blood pressure",{"date":125,"type":33},"2026-07-29",{"date":127,"type":22},"2026-07-30",{"date":129,"type":22},"2026-11-30",{"name":39,"class":40},{"id":132,"slug":133,"hasResults":11,"nctId":134,"briefTitle":135,"officialTitle":135,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":136,"healthyVolunteers":137,"sex":17,"minAge":49,"maxAge":18,"enrollmentInfo":138,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":139,"phases":4,"briefSummary":140,"conditions":141,"keywords":144,"overallStatus":29,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":150,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":151,"startDateStruct":153,"completionDateStruct":155,"leadSponsor":157,"locationsCount":78},"100631811","using-blazepod-for-pre-season-screening-of-lower-limb-injury-risk-100631811","NCT07505537","Using BlazePod® for Pre-Season Screening of Lower Limb Injury Risk","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Individuals aged ≥18 years, practicing physical activity, and without recent complaints in the lower limbs or spine will be included.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Participants with federated sports practice, recent history of ankle sprain, surgery or musculoskeletal injury in the lower limb, as well as systemic pathologies affecting balance or neuromotor control will be excluded.",true,{"count":52,"type":22},"OBSERVATIONAL","Preventing lower limb injuries is a key concern in sports and physical activities. Even though injury prevention programs and pre-season screening have improved recently, these injuries still happen often. New technology might help improve traditional screening methods. The BlazePod® system offers a fresh, active way to assess function and train physical skills. This study aims to explore the link between the BlazePod® One-Leg Balance Activity (OLBA) test and the Y-Balance Test (YBT) in healthy young adults. Using kinematic analysis, we want to see if the OLBA test can serve as a preseason tool to predict ankle injuries. Participants will complete the YBT, the Weight-Bearing Lunge Test, and the OLBA test with the BlazePod® system, along with the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) and a sociodemographic questionnaire. We will record all tests using the Vicon T20S 3D motion capture system and analyze the data with MOKKA software. We expect to find a significant positive correlation between the average taps in the BlazePod® test and the combined YBT score. These results could show that the OLBA test with BlazePod® is a useful way to assess ankle injury risk.",[142,143],"Dynamic Balance","Range of Motion, Articular",[145,146,147,148,149],"Pre-season tests","Flash Reflex Training system","Injury risk assessment","Ankle range of motion","lower limb injury risk","2026-03-26",{"date":152,"type":33},"2026-04-01",{"date":154,"type":22},"2026-04-06",{"date":156,"type":22},"2026-04-13",{"name":39,"class":40},{"id":159,"slug":160,"hasResults":11,"nctId":161,"briefTitle":162,"officialTitle":163,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":164,"healthyVolunteers":137,"sex":17,"minAge":18,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":165,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":23,"phases":167,"briefSummary":168,"conditions":169,"keywords":174,"overallStatus":29,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":188,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":189,"startDateStruct":191,"completionDateStruct":193,"leadSponsor":195,"locationsCount":4},"100625564","physiotherapy-interventions-on-functional-capacity-balance-and-mental-domains-in-community-dwelling-older-adults-a-randomized-clinical-trial-with-two-parallel-groups-100625564","NCT07424274","Physiotherapy Interventions on Functional Capacity, Balance and Mental Domains in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial With Two Parallel Groups","Randomized Clinical Trial of Multicomponent and Functional Exercise Protocols on Functional Capacity, Muscle Strength, Balance and Mental Health in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Angola","Inclusion Criteria:\n\nAge ≥60 years. Community-dwelling older adults recruited from the Viana Rehabilitation Center and surrounding community in Luanda, Angola.\n\nAble to ambulate independently (with or without assistive devices). Able to understand and follow simple instructions (adequate hearing and cognitive capacity for participation).\n\nWilling and able to attend supervised exercise sessions three times per week for 12 weeks.\n\nProvides written informed consent.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\nClinically unstable medical conditions (e.g., decompensated heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, acute infection, or other conditions making exercise unsafe).\n\nRecent stroke or other acute neurological event with unstable clinical status. Severe neurodegenerative disease with significant disability (e.g., advanced dementia or severe Parkinson's disease).\n\nAny medical contraindication to moderate-intensity exercise as judged by a physician\u002Fclinical team.\n\nParticipation in a structured exercise program in the last 3 months.\n\n\\-",{"count":166,"type":22},350,[25],"This study will investigate whether two different physiotherapy exercise programs can improve physical function, balance and mental well-being in older adults living in the community in Angola.\n\nA total of 350 people aged 60 years or older will take part in the study. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two supervised exercise programs. One group will participate in a multicomponent exercise program that includes strength, balance, walking and coordination exercises. The second group will participate in a reduced functional exercise program focused on basic strengthening, walking and simple daily activities. Both programs will be performed three times per week, with each session lasting 60 minutes, over a period of 12 weeks.\n\nParticipants will be assessed before and after the exercise program. The assessments will include tests of balance, muscle strength, walking ability and questionnaires about daily activities and mental health. Information about falls, blood pressure and general health will also be collected.\n\nThe goal of this study is to identify effective and safe physiotherapy strategies to help older adults maintain independence, reduce the risk of falls and support healthy ageing, especially in settings with limited health resources.",[170,171,172,173],"Ageing","Frailty","Sarcopenia","Decline, Cognitive",[175,176,177,178,179,180,181,182,183,184,185,186,187],"Older adults","Physiotherapy","aging","Exercise Therapy","Multicomponent exercise","Balance","Muscle strength","handgrif strenght","Calf Circunferemce","mental health","community dwelling older adults","fall prevention","Activities of daily living","2026-02-13",{"date":190,"type":33},"2026-02-20",{"date":192,"type":22},"2026-02-15",{"date":194,"type":22},"2026-05-20",{"name":39,"class":40},{"id":197,"slug":198,"hasResults":11,"nctId":199,"briefTitle":200,"officialTitle":201,"acronym":202,"eligibilityCriteria":203,"healthyVolunteers":137,"sex":17,"minAge":204,"maxAge":205,"enrollmentInfo":206,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":23,"phases":208,"briefSummary":209,"conditions":210,"keywords":213,"overallStatus":29,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":218,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":219,"startDateStruct":221,"completionDateStruct":223,"leadSponsor":225,"locationsCount":78},"100621127","touchminds-help-seeking-in-adolescents-with-anxiety-100621127","NCT07366580","TOUCHminds: Help-seeking in Adolescents With Anxiety","TOUCHMinds: An RCT on Help-seeking for Adolescent Anxiety","TOUCHminds","Inclusion Criteria:\n\nFor all experimental and control groups, the inclusion criteria are:\n\n* Aged between 15 and 17 years old at the time of screening;\n* Fluent in Portuguese;\n* Have access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer;\n* Have reliable internet access.\n\nClinical Groups Specific:\n\n* Must meet criteria for a primary diagnosis of at least one anxiety disorder, as assessed by the MINI-KID (Rijo et al., 2016).\n\nSubclinical Groups Specific:\n\n* Must not meet diagnostic criteria for any mental health disorder, as assessed by the MINI-KID (Rijo et al., 2016).\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\nExclusion criteria for all experimental and all control groups are:\n\n* Psychotic symptoms or suicidal risk as assessed via the Mini-Kid (Rijo et al., 2016);\n* Being part of the special needs teaching system.\n* Currently receiving psychological counselling.","15 Years","17 Years",{"count":207,"type":22},96,[25],"Adolescents frequently experience clinical and subclinical anxiety symptoms, yet many avoid seeking professional help. While universal interventions exist to promote help-seeking, targeted programs for adolescents with elevated anxiety symptoms remain scarce. Therefore, accessible and tailored strategies are needed to effectively promote help-seeking among this group.\n\nTOUCHminds is a web-based intervention designed to enhance help-seeking among adolescents with clinical or subclinical anxiety. The program consists of six self-guided modules featuring interactive activities (e.g., images, videos, simulation activities, and audio recordings), combined with three synchronous sessions led by a psychologist via videoconference. The intervention explicitly targets precursors of help-seeking, including mental health literacy, mental health stigma, self-compassion, readiness to change, and stage of change.\n\nThis research project comprises two studies. Study I, a feasibility study involving 10 adolescents aged 15 to 17, will assess recruitment procedures, dropout rates, usage patterns, therapist fidelity, acceptability, usability, satisfaction, and preliminary effects. Study II, a randomized controlled trial (RCT), intends to include 96 adolescents randomly assigned to four groups: clinical intervention, clinical control, subclinical intervention, and subclinical control. Clinical participants are those who meet diagnostic criteria for one or more anxiety disorders, whereas subclinical participants present high self-reported anxiety but no mental disorder diagnosis. Intervention effects will based on self-report assessments conducted at pre-intervention, post-intervention (9 weeks later), and at 3-month follow-up.\n\nThis research will provide evidence regarding the suitability and effectiveness of TOUCHminds in promoting help-seeking among adolescents experiencing different levels of anxiety symptoms. Findings will contribute to the field of empirically validated web-based interventions tailored specifically for adolescents.",[211,212],"Anxiety Symptoms","Anxiety Disorders",[214,215,216,217],"Anxiety","Adolescents","Help-seeking","Web-based intervention","2026-01-16",{"date":220,"type":33},"2026-01-26",{"date":222,"type":22},"2026-09-15",{"date":224,"type":22},"2028-09-30",{"name":39,"class":40},{"id":227,"slug":228,"hasResults":11,"nctId":229,"briefTitle":230,"officialTitle":231,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":232,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":233,"minAge":234,"maxAge":49,"enrollmentInfo":235,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":23,"phases":237,"briefSummary":238,"conditions":239,"keywords":248,"overallStatus":95,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":252,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":253,"startDateStruct":255,"completionDateStruct":257,"leadSponsor":259,"locationsCount":78},"100584927","the-myofascial-system-and-minimizing-the-risk-os-injury-in-sport-100584927","NCT06895720","THE MYOFASCIAL SYSTEM AND MINIMIZING THE RISK OS INJURY IN SPORT","EFFECT OF SELF-MYOFASCİAL RELEASE ON MUSCLE MECHANİCAL PROPERTİES, PERFORMANCE, NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTİON AND MİNİMİZATİON OF İNJURY RİSK İN YOUNG SOCCER PLAYERS","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Athletes at the youth and junior levels\n* Registered with the respective football association\n* Athletes with no history of injury in the past 3 months\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Athletes who failed pre-season medical examinations\n* Athletes with a history of previous surgery or lower limb fractures in the last 5 years\n* Athletes undergoing physiotherapy rehabilitation at the time of the study\n* Athletes participating in another injury prevention program or specific training","MALE","14 Years",{"count":236,"type":22},65,[25],"The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of myofascial self-release on muscle mechanical properties, performance, neuromuscular function, and injury risk reduction in young soccer players. The hypothesis is a reduction in the number of injuries in the experimental group, as well as improvements in muscle mechanical properties, performance, and neuromuscular function in young soccer players.The study will be a randomized clinical trial with a convenience sample of approximately 65 male athletes aged between 14 and 18 years, divided into control and experimental groups. Athletes with no history of injury in the three months prior to the study will be included, while those with a history of previous surgery or lower limb fractures in the past five years, or who are undergoing physiotherapy at the time of the study, will be excluded.Muscle mechanical properties (myotonometry), flexibility (sit-and-reach test), ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (Weight Bearing Lunge Test), motor control (Y Balance Test), and the reactive strength index (Myjump App) will be assessed before, immediately after, and at 8 and 16 weeks post-intervention. Myofascial self-release will be performed bilaterally on the quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves for 2 minutes per region, twice a week, using a structured massage roller. All procedures will be demonstrated beforehand during the study.\n\nFor the Myoton procedure, the athlete will simply lie in a supine and prone position on the examination table. The athlete will only be asked to remain still in the \"face-up\" or \"face-down\" position, feeling only the light contact of the device's probe, which is painless and will be demonstrated beforehand.\n\nIn the Y Balance Test, athletes will be asked to balance on one foot atop a grid placed on the floor, with their hands on their hips, and reach as far as possible with the non-supporting leg in three marked directions on the floor, without lifting the heel of the supporting leg.\n\nFor the Ankle Range of Motion - Weight Bearing Lunge Test, the athlete will place the tested foot on a measuring tape positioned on the floor and will be instructed to touch their knee to the wall in front of them without lifting the heel of the tested foot. Three attempts will be allowed, and the longest distance from the big toe to the wall will be recorded.\n\nIn the Sit-and-Reach Test, the athlete will sit on the floor with bare feet and both legs extended. They will be instructed to keep their hands side by side and try to reach the greatest possible distance on the ruler in front of them by bending forward without bending their legs, holding the position for one second to measure the distance. Three attempts will be allowed, and the greatest distance reached will be recorded.\n\nFor ground reaction strength, the athlete will be asked to jump off a 40 cm high box, and as soon as their feet touch the ground, they will be encouraged to jump upward as quickly and as high as possible.\n\nIn myofascial self-release, athletes in the experimental group will be asked to use the myofascial release roller for 2 minutes before training on each of the three muscle groups - anterior and posterior thigh and posterior leg. Athletes will be instructed to roll using as much pressure as possible on the roller. For the anterior thigh, they will roll across the entire front part of the thigh; for the posterior thigh, they will roll from just below the gluteal region to just above the knee; and for the posterior leg, they will roll from just below the knee to just above the heel.",[240,241,180,242,243,244,245,246,247],"Sports Injuries","Flexibility","Jumping Performance","Muscle Tonus","Ranger of Motion","Reactive Strength Index","Muscle Stiffness","Muscle Elasticity",[249,250,251],"Self-myofascial release","Injury prevention","Muscle mechanical properties","2025-11-25",{"date":254,"type":33},"2025-12-02",{"date":256,"type":22},"2026-01-01",{"date":258,"type":22},"2026-04-30",{"name":39,"class":40},{"id":261,"slug":262,"hasResults":11,"nctId":263,"briefTitle":264,"officialTitle":265,"acronym":266,"eligibilityCriteria":267,"healthyVolunteers":137,"sex":17,"minAge":49,"maxAge":268,"enrollmentInfo":269,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":23,"phases":271,"briefSummary":272,"conditions":273,"keywords":275,"overallStatus":29,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":280,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":281,"startDateStruct":283,"completionDateStruct":285,"leadSponsor":287,"locationsCount":78},"100568893","global-changes-associated-with-sacroiliac-joint-dysfunction-100568893","NCT06687148","Global Changes Associated With Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction","Global Changes Associated With Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction and Its Reversal by Manipulation - Pilot Study","GCASID","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Clinical diagnosis of sacroiliac joint dysfunction.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Students of the Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy;\n* Individuals with neurological injuries:\n* Under the effect of local anesthetics;\n* Subject to another type of therapeutic intervention, during the intervention period.","30 Years",{"count":270,"type":22},21,[25],"* Summary Sacroiliac joint dysfunction (ASI) is an alteration in the normal biomechanics of the joint, which leads to hypomobility or hypermobility of that joint. It is one of the most common causes of misdiagnosis in low back pain and when not treated correctly, it often evolves into chronic pain (30% to 42%) and disability. Manipulating the dysfunctional ASI appears to result in benefits and significantly positive changes at various levels, in all segments of the human body. With this investigation, we intend to clarify and deepen the possible correlation between the changes that normally accompany this dysfunction, as well as its possible reversibility with its normalization.\n* Objectives\n\nThe investigators will essentially have two main objectives:\n\n1. Mapping of the most evident symptomatic changes, when sacroiliac joint dysfunction is present, in terms of pain and muscle tone;\n2. To try to understand the immediate, global and immediate effect of ASI manipulation.\n\n   * Study design Quantitative, with experimental study design, with the sample comprising individuals with SIJ dysfunction, where all participants will be randomly allocated to the experimental, control and sham groups. It will be carried out at the University of Aveiro facilities.\n\nInitially, we will assess the participants with sacroiliac dysfunction. The experimental will be manipulated, the control group will do nothing, and the sham group will be submitted to a hypothetical manipulation (sham manipulation). Consequently, the patients will be assessed again, measuring the subjective and objective degree of pain and muscle tone.\n\n\\- Material and methods\n\nWe will make use of:\n\n* Standing flexion test;\n* Sitting Flexion Test;\n* Faber Test;\n* EVA , to subjectively assess pain;\n* Pressure algometer, to objectively assess pain ;\n* MyotonPro, to assess muscle tone;",[274],"Sacroiliac Dysfunction",[276,277,278,279],"manipulative intervention","pain","muscle tone","semiology of sacroiliac dysfunction","2025-04-08",{"date":282,"type":33},"2025-04-09",{"date":284,"type":22},"2025-04-01",{"date":286,"type":22},"2025-06-12",{"name":39,"class":40},{"id":289,"slug":290,"hasResults":11,"nctId":291,"briefTitle":292,"officialTitle":293,"acronym":294,"eligibilityCriteria":295,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":17,"minAge":49,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":296,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":23,"phases":297,"briefSummary":298,"conditions":299,"keywords":302,"overallStatus":29,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":304,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":305,"startDateStruct":307,"completionDateStruct":309,"leadSponsor":311,"locationsCount":78},"100576253","chronic-cough-management-in-interstitial-lung-disease-100576253","NCT06782893","Chronic COUGH Management in Interstitial Lung DisEase","COUGH-LESS: Chronic COUGH Management in Interstitial Lung DisEase - Non-pharmacological Strategies and Solutions","COUGH-LESS","Inclusion Criteria:\n\ni) Adults (\\>18 years old) ii) Clinical diagnosis of ILD iii) Presenting chronic cough (\\> 8 weeks of duration) iv) People with access to a virtual meeting platform\u002Ftelephone.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\ni) Self-reports of moderate or large sputum production (\\> 2 tablespoons); ii) Actual or suspected exacerbation of the respiratory condition in the last month; iii) Upper respiratory tract infection (e.g. cold); iv) Use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor medication; v) Changes in prescribed medication in the last month; vi) Signs of cognitive impairment or significant cardiovascular, neurological and\u002For musculoskeletal disease that may limit participation in the program; vii) Inability to read or speak Portuguese; viii) Inability to provide informed consent.",{"count":52,"type":22},[25],"Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) includes chronic, disabling and progressive respiratory conditions marked by lung inflammation and fibrosis. The quality of life and functionality of people with ILD is affected by a plethora of debilitating symptoms such as dyspnoea fatigue and cough. Among them, chronic cough (a cough lasting more than 8 weeks) reigns as one of the most prevalent and challenging, despite receiving far less attention from researchers than other symptoms. Chronic cough affects up to 8 out of 10 individuals with ILD and it is associated with a worse prognosis, mortality, and the need for lung transplantation. This condition showed a significant impact in people's life (e.g., urinary incontinence, speech interferences, depression, chest pain, couples sleeping in separate bedrooms, avoidance of public areas, reduced social interaction, and work absenteeism), further contributing to the decreased health-related quality of life experienced by this population. Managing chronic cough is, therefore, urgently needed. The general aim of this study is to explore the effects of a non-pharmacological cough control treatment on cough-related quality of life in people with ILD. The specific aims of this study are: i) to explore short- and mid-term effects of the non-pharmacological cough control treatment on cough related outcomes (e.g., cough frequency and intensity, dyspnoea, fatigue, cough self-efficacy, health-related quality of life and emotional status); ii) to identify (if any) adverse effects of this therapy.",[300,301],"Interstitial Lung Disease","Chronic Cough",[301,300,303],"Non-pharmacological cough control therapy","2025-01-14",{"date":306,"type":33},"2025-01-20",{"date":308,"type":22},"2027-12-20",{"date":310,"type":22},"2028-07-30",{"name":39,"class":40},{"id":313,"slug":314,"hasResults":11,"nctId":315,"briefTitle":316,"officialTitle":316,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":317,"healthyVolunteers":137,"sex":17,"minAge":49,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":318,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":139,"phases":4,"briefSummary":320,"conditions":321,"keywords":323,"overallStatus":95,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":331,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":332,"startDateStruct":334,"completionDateStruct":336,"leadSponsor":338,"locationsCount":78},"100551355","takingcare---tackling-the-needs-of-carers-of-people-with-chronic-respiratory-diseases-100551355","NCT06459011","TAKINGCARE - TAcKlING the Needs of Carers of People With Chronic respirAtoRy disEases","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* People with chronic respiratory diseases (CRD):\n\n  * 18 years of age or older;\n  * Diagnosed with ILD, COPD, lung cancer, severe asthma or bronchiectasis;\n  * Fluent in Portuguese;\n  * Identify an informal\u002Ffamily carer;\n* Informal carers of people with CRD:\n\n  * 18 years of age or older;\n  * Fluent in Portuguese.\n* Health Professionals:\n\n  * Fluent in Portuguese;\n  * Contact with people with CRD in their clinical practice.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* People with CRD:\n\n  * Signs of cognitive impairment in the Six-item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT) for the interviews.\n* Informal carers of people with CRD:\n\n  * Signs of cognitive impairment in the 6CIT.",{"count":319,"type":22},250,"This study aims to: i) develop an instrument that assesses the needs of informal carers of people with chronic respiratory diseases (CRD), along diseases' trajectory, and evaluate its measurement properties; ii) identify existing instruments that assess the needs of informal\u002Ffamily carers and their measurement properties, iii) characterize the needs of informal carers of people with CRD and iv) characterize the health literacy of informal carers of people with CRD.\n\nThe first task will be a systematic review. For the second and third tasks, people with CRD, their informal carers and health professionals will be recruited via the pulmonology services from the hospitals:Unidade Local de Saúde de Gaia\u002FEspinho, Unidade Local de Saúde da Região de Aveiro, and Unidade Local de Saúde de Entre o Douro e Vouga. On task 2, a mixed-methods study will be conducted to characterize the needs of informal carers of people with CRD, as well as their health literacy. On task 3, an instrument that assesses the needs of informal carers of people with CRD will be developed and its measurement properties will be studied.\n\nThis study is urgently needed to provide meaningful support to this hidden workforce who provides most of the care to people with DRC contributing to guide meaningful supportive care to this population and their loved ones.",[322],"Chronic Respiratory Disease",[324,325,326,327,328,329,330],"chronic respiratory disease","needs","informal care","loved ones","health literacy","measurement properties","preparedness for caregiving","2024-12-12",{"date":333,"type":33},"2024-12-17",{"date":335,"type":33},"2024-06-24",{"date":337,"type":22},"2028-07-31",{"name":39,"class":40},{"id":340,"slug":341,"hasResults":11,"nctId":342,"briefTitle":343,"officialTitle":344,"acronym":345,"eligibilityCriteria":346,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":17,"minAge":49,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":347,"targetDuration":349,"studyType":139,"phases":4,"briefSummary":350,"conditions":351,"keywords":353,"overallStatus":95,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":358,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":359,"startDateStruct":361,"completionDateStruct":363,"leadSponsor":364,"locationsCount":78},"100540514","lets-get-functional-functional-status-in-people-with-interstitial-lung-disease-100540514","NCT06317831","LetS Get fUnctional! FuNctional Status in pEople With intersTitial Lung Disease","LetS Get fUnctional! FuNctional Status in pEople With intersTitial Lung Disease - the SUNSET Study","SUNSET","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* ≥18 years\n* Diagnosed with any type of ILD\n* Fluent in Portuguese\n* Able to provide informed consent.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Other respiratory diseases\n* A history of acute cardiac\u002Frespiratory condition in the previous month\n* Present signs of cognitive impairment\n* Significant cardiovascular, neurological and\u002For musculoskeletal disease that may limit their participation\n* Current neoplasia\n* Other autoimmune diseases (aside from ID).",{"count":348,"type":22},150,"2 Years","This study aims to i) To characterize the functional status and explore the determinants of functional status decline of people with IlD ii)To determine the measurement properties of functional status instruments in people with Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) iii) To identify the impact of ILD and the participants' perspectives on functional status through interviews iv) Explore the progression of functional status progression in people with ILD and v) Develop a multidimensional index, incorporating functional status parameters, to predict mortality in people with ILD.\n\nPatients with ILD will be recruited via the pulmonology services at hospitals, namely from Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia\u002FEspinho (CHVNG\u002FE), Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga (CHBV) and Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga (CHEDV). Sociodemographic, clinical characteristics (i.e., smoking habits, vital signs and symptoms), anthropometric (i.e., height and weight to compute body mass index) and general clinical data (i.e., medication, oxygen therapy, non-invasive ventilation, acute exacerbations, hospitalizations and number of hospital admissions in the last month and year, length of stay), as well as prior and follow-up spirometric measurements and arterial blood gas will be collected from clinical records for patients' characterization. Mortality and rehospitalizations will be explored during the study period. Peripheral muscle strength, functional status, daily physical activity, self-reported symptoms, functional status, impact of the disease and health-related quality of life. Qualitative data from interviews.\n\nThe assessments will be conducted at 6 time points: baseline and 1 week after for instrument validation, followed by assessments every 6 months for 2 years.\n\nIt is expected that: i) Functional status limitations can be comprehensively identified and measured in individuals with ILD. ii) Some measures are valid and reliable indicators of functional status in individuals with ILD. iii) Different profiles of functional status progression will be identified in individuals with ILD, including stable, slow, and fast decline. iv) A multidimensional index incorporating functional status will improve the accuracy of predicting mortality and outperform the predictive ability of the current GAP Index.",[352],"Interstitial Lung Diseases",[354,355,356,357],"Functional Status","Interstitial lung diseases","Assessment","Patient-centered care","2024-04-29",{"date":360,"type":33},"2024-04-30",{"date":362,"type":33},"2024-04-01",{"date":310,"type":22},{"name":39,"class":40},{"id":366,"slug":367,"hasResults":11,"nctId":368,"briefTitle":369,"officialTitle":369,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":370,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":17,"minAge":49,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":371,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":23,"phases":373,"briefSummary":374,"conditions":375,"keywords":377,"overallStatus":95,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":381,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":382,"startDateStruct":384,"completionDateStruct":386,"leadSponsor":388,"locationsCount":78},"100519668","integrating-palliative-care-education-in-pulmonary-rehabilitation-100519668","NCT06046547","Integrating Palliative Care Education in Pulmonary Rehabilitation","People with COPD or ILD\n\nInclusion Criteria:\n\n* diagnosis of COPD according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria or multidisciplinary diagnosis of ILD\n* clinically stable in the previous month (i.e., without acute exacerbation)\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* presense of a musculoskeletal, neurological or psychiatric condition which may limit their participation in PR\n* participation in any PR program in the last 6 months\n* specialist palliative care in the last 12 months\n* inability to understand Portuguese\n\nInformal caregivers\n\nInclusion Criteria:\n\n* adults identified by the participating people with COPD or ILD as informal caregivers; for this purpose, it will be explained to people with COPD or ILD that an informal caregiver is any relative, partner, friend, neighbor, or significant other with personal relationship with them, and who provides a broad range of unpaid assistance, namely with activities of daily living (e.g., toileting, feeding and bathing) and instrumental activities of daily living (e.g., shopping, meal preparation and managing finances)\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* presense of a neurological or psychiatric condition which may limit their participation\n* inability to understand Portuguese",{"count":372,"type":22},58,[25],"Living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or interstitial lung disease (ILD) imposes enormous daily challenges, especially at advanced stages, not just to patients but also to informal caregivers. Their needs are not fully addressed by disease-modifying treatments. A key strategy to improve their well-being is the early integration of palliative care into routine management of COPD and ILD. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), one of the most well-established and cost-effective interventions in chronic respiratory diseases may be a suitable venue for this approach.\n\nThe main goal of this randomised controlled study is to explore the effects of palliative care education as part of PR in people with COPD or ILD and informal caregivers. The primary question to be addressed is: \"Does integrating education about palliative care in PR improve knowledge on this subject?\".\n\nThe investigators will compare PR with palliative care education (experimental) with traditional PR (control) in people with COPD or ILD and informal caregivers. The intervention will include an education session about palliative care, a \"Peer-to-peer session\", a \"Get-apart session\" and online sessions. A mixed-methods approach will be used to evaluate the outcomes.\n\nThis study will provide an evidence-based insight into personalised PR with palliative care education for people with COPD or ILD and informal caregivers.",[376,300],"Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease",[376,300,378,379,380],"Pulmonary Rehabilitation","Palliative Care","Education","2024-01-29",{"date":383,"type":33},"2024-01-30",{"date":385,"type":33},"2023-09-01",{"date":387,"type":22},"2026-06",{"name":39,"class":40},""]