Athletic Injuries Clinical Trials

Researchers at the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences are inviting you to participate in a study about how chronic ankle instability may contribute to the development of post-traumatic ankle osteoarthritis and knee osteoarthritis.

Phase III study in patients with a Recent History of Moderate to Severe Chronic Low Back Pain currently treated with Opioids.

The VSail-Access is the first sailing simulator available for people with disabilities. The VSail-Access simulator is a variation on the VSail where the cockpit is fitted with a seat. The VSail simulator is a generic sailboat cockpit powered by a pneumatic ram and custom designed software. The sailor sails the ...

All patients with a significant deficiency of skin sensitivity and reduced mobility are potentially at risk of Pressure Ulcers (PUs), in particular the persons affected by Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), also due to their frequent alteration or loss of subcutaneous skin sensitivity. More than one-third of individuals hospitalized in Spinal ...

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) refers to a drop in blood pressure as a result of sitting up or standing up (moving against gravity). OH has been defined as a decrease in systolic (20 mmHg) or diastolic (10 mmHg) blood pressure upon transition from lying down to an upright position regardless of ...

The study will commence following the Approval by The Ethics Research Committee. All patients admitted to our emergency department for trauma from the 1st of October 2019 to the 31st of January 2020 will be enrolled after fulfilling the inclusion criteria and in the absence of any exclusion criteria. Informed ...

Tissue cooling (cryotherapy treatment) is a long-standing pain therapy for the treatment of acute injuries and during rehabilitation. It is used in addition to other treatments . The main purpose of cryotherapy is to cool the tissue temperature and is used in the clinic in the form of various cryotherapy ...

The study will commence following the Approval by The Ethics Research Committee. All patients admitted to emergency department from the 1st of July 2018 to the 30st of June 2020 will be enrolled after fulfilling the inclusion criteria and in the absence of any exclusion criteria. Informed consent will be ...

Achieving the correct quantity and quality of sleep is essential for the health and recovery processes of the athlete; night rest is often negatively influenced by many variables, including: high training loads, long-range trips, evening competitions, and / or high levels of anxiety and stress. High training loads can therefore ...

Adults with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) rank gaining arm and hand function as the highest priority for improving their quality of life. Children with SCI, similarly experience paralysis of hand and arm muscles that limits their engagement in play and exploration typical for child development . Furthermore, pediatric-onset SCI ...