Clinical trials: Degenerative Spinal Conditions
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Familial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia 1
Baby Detect : Genomic Newborn Screening
Newborn screening (NBS) is a global initiative of systematic testing at birth to identify babies with pre-defined severe but treatable conditions.
- Conditions
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Familial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia 1, Phosphoglucomutase 1 Deficiency, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
- Trial name
- BabyDetect (NCT05687474)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 6,824 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Friedreich Ataxia
Safety Study of Idebenone to Treat Friedreich's Ataxia
This study will determine the highest dose of idebonone that can safely be given to patients with Friedrich's ataxia, an inherited degenerative disease that causes loss of muscle coordination, speech problems, weakness and…
- Trial name
- NCT00015808
- Testing
- Idebenone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Alzheimer Disease
Sociodemographic Factors and Criminal Behaviour Preceding Neurodegenerative Disease - Retrospective Register Study
In this retrospective register study, clinically classified individuals with neurodegenerative disease from the years 2010-2021 will be verified from the clinical records from KUH and Oulu University Hospital (OUH).
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Diseases, Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- DEGERWD (NCT06209515)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 61,292 people
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
Stenosis, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
Impact of Local Steroid Application in Extreme Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Neural injury is a well-known complication following extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusion (XLIF). It has been found that up to 9.4% of patients will have either temporary or persistent neurologic deficit.
- Conditions
- Stenosis, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus, Degenerative Disc Disease, Spondylosis
- Trial name
- NCT03327272
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Friedreich Ataxia
Neurology Measures in FA Children
The purpose of this study is to identify ways to follow progression of Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) and be able to measure changes over time in children with FA.
- Trial name
- NCT03418740
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hereditary Ataxia
Clinical and Molecular Correlations in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10 (SCA10)
OBJECTIVES: I. Clinically evaluate members from families with a dominantly inherited ataxia and collect blood, skin and muscle samples for detailed molecular studies. II.
- Trial name
- NCT00004306
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Office of Rare Diseases (ORD)
Hyperkyphosis, Walking, Difficulty
Walking and Balance Related to Sagittal Spinal Posture Alignment
This study aims to improve understanding of the relationship between spinal alignment and walking and balance in people who have degenerative spinal conditions.
- Conditions
- Hyperkyphosis, Walking, Difficulty, Balance; Distorted, Spinal Disease
- Trial name
- WiSPA (NCT04008459)
- Testing
- Therapeutic exercise class
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Spastic Ataxia
TreatHSP Platform: Adaptive Natural History Platform for Ataxias, HSPs, and Spastic Ataxias
Ataxias, hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP), and spastic ataxias (collectively referred to as SPAX diseases) are rare neurological conditions that cause progressive problems with walking, balance, coordination, and daily…
- Trial name
- TreatHSP (NCT07798674)
- Where
- 30 sites in Austria, Czechia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Metastatic Disease, Spinal Cord Injury
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs. Sterile Dressing for Patients Undergoing Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of the Prevena™ System decreases the rate of subcutaneous seroma, superficial wound dehiscence and infection.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Disease, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Degeneration, Spinal Deformity
- Trial name
- NCT03632005
- Testing
- Vacuum Assisted Closure, Sterile dressing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- John Street
Cervical Myelopathy, Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament in Cervical Region
The Establishment of the Integration of Surgery and Postoperative Intensive Recovery of Patients With CSM
This study aims to establish the specialist consensus of the integration of posterior approach surgical treatment and postoperative intensive recovery management for CSM or OPLL patients, and verify its safety, practicability and…
- Trial name
- NCT04947891
- Testing
- Intensive recovery management
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
Perioperative Nutrition Management in Patients Undergoing Open Posterior Lumbar Surgery
Patients undergoing open posterior lumbar fusion surgery often experience postoperative gastrointestinal problems, such as bloating, constipation, and delayed passage of gas and stool, and may be at nutritional risk.
- Conditions
- Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, Lumbar Disc Herniation
- Trial name
- NCT07893938
- Testing
- Oral nutritional supplements (ONS), Carbohydrate loading (OCL), 'Probiotics (Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus triple live capsules)'
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Lumbarsacral Orthosis
Is Postoperative Bracing Necessary After Spine Surgery for Degenerative Conditions
This study was started from Oct. 2015. This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of bracing following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) in patients with degenerative lumbar spine diseases.
- Conditions
- Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Lumbarsacral Orthosis, Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Trial name
- NCT03560401
- Testing
- Knight-Taylor [chairback] brace
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Friedreich Ataxia
Transitional Life Events in Patients With Friedreich's Ataxia: Implications for Genetic Counseling
The purposes of this study are to learn about significant life changes for people with Friedreich's ataxia and about patients' experiences with health care providers.
- Trial name
- NCT00056186
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Rare Diseases
European Registry on Rare Neurological Diseases
The recent implementation of European Reference Networks for Rare Diseases (ERNs) is an unprecedented move to improve the care of patients suffering from rare health disorders by transnational collaboration.
- Trial name
- ERN-RND reg (NCT04319796)
- Testing
- Data set as defined by the ERN Research Workgroup of the European Commission
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Friedreich's Ataxia
Characterization of the Cardiac Phenotype of Friedreich's Ataxia (FRDA)
Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by loss of coordination and cardiomyopathy. It is the most common form of inherited ataxia with an incidence in 1/50,000 in the Caucasian population.
- Trial name
- NCT02316314
- Testing
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), Exercise-stress test, Echocardiogram (ECHO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Friedreich Ataxia, Cardiomyopathy, Secondary
Study of LX2006 Gene Therapy in Friedreich Ataxia Cardiomyopathy
The purpose of Study LX2006-03, a multicenter, Phase 2, open-label, randomized, controlled study, is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LX2006 gene therapy in participants with Friedreich ataxia (FA) cardiomyopathy (CM).
- Trial name
- SUNRISE-FA 2 (NCT07721025)
- Testing
- LX2006, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Lexeo Therapeutics
Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Degenerative Disease
Multivariate Analysis and Risk Factors Were Used to Predict the Short-term Postoperative Pain of Degenerative Lumbar Spine
The objective of this retrospective clinical study wasto study the risk factors for short-term low back and leg pain after PLIF in patients with lumbar Degenerative disease, and to establish a risk prediction model for short-term…
- Conditions
- Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT06628583
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Contrast
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 936 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hao Liu
Cerebellar Ataxia
Efficacy of Riluzole in Hereditary Cerebellar Ataxia
The hereditary cerebellar ataxias include diverse neurodegenerative disorders. Hereditary ataxias can be divided into autosomal dominant ataxias (ADCAs), autosomal recessive ataxias (ARCAs), X-linked, and mitochondrial ataxias on…
- Trial name
- NCT01104649
- Testing
- riluzole
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- S. Andrea Hospital