Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training And Research Hospital

This study is testing if adding virtual reality (VR) games to standard physical therapy helps people recover arm and hand function after a recent stroke. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either standard therapy plus video-based training, or that same program plus…

This study aims to understand the connections between fear of movement, balance problems, fear of falling, pain, and mood in people recovering from a stroke. Researchers will observe 138 stroke patients during their hospital stay, collecting information through questionnaires and…

This study aims to understand how often people with knee osteoarthritis experience nerve-related pain and how it affects their pain levels and ability to function. Researchers will recruit 102 adults with knee arthritis and use questionnaires to identify those with neuropathic pa…

This study aims to understand how Parkinson's disease affects the muscles used for breathing. Researchers will use ultrasound to measure the thickness of abdominal breathing muscles in 36 patients at different stages of Parkinson's. They will then check if changes in these muscle…

This study looks back at the medical records of 35 stroke patients who received botulinum toxin (Botox) injections for severe muscle stiffness between 2017 and 2020. Researchers are analyzing which muscles were injected, what doses were used, and how well the patients improved in…

This study aims to understand how the nervous system controls muscles during weight-bearing exercises like standing and vibration, and how this control might be different in people with osteoporosis. Researchers will measure nerve reflex responses in the legs of 24 postmenopausal…

This study aims to understand how different standing positions and whole-body vibration affect spinal reflexes. Researchers will measure muscle reflex responses in healthy adults while they stand normally, on one leg, and during vibration at different intensities. The goal is to …