Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia
Restoring High Dimensional Hand Function to Persons With Chronic High Tetraplegia
This study is for people who have a paralyzed arm and hand from a spinal cord injury, who have also received a recording electrode array in the brain as part of the BrainGate study.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia, Quadriplegia
- Trial name
- NCT03482310
- Testing
- Using the Neuroport cortical recording array to determine the desired grasp pattern for a functional electrical stimulation (FES) system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injury
Self-Catheterization Mirror System for Female Patients
The purpose of this study is to test a modified mirror system for female patients to use during self-catheterization.
- Trial name
- NCT05406258
- Testing
- Modified Self-Catheterization Mirror, Standard Self-Catheterization Mirror
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Disability Physical, Brain Injuries
Impact of Custom Assistive and Adaptive Technology in Rehabilitation
Madonna's Rehabilitation Engineering Center of Excellence (REC) is continually developing custom devices for persons with disabilities.
- Conditions
- Disability Physical, Brain Injuries, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03567239
- Testing
- Using adaptive device.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries
Neural Facilitation of Movements in People With SCI
Spinal cord injury leads to long-lasting paralysis and impairment. Re-enabling movement of paralyzed areas is challenging and more information is needed about neurological recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT05354206
- Testing
- Electrophysiology assessment - corticospinal tract, Electrophysiology assessment - reticulospinal tract, Training with some stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Spinal Cord Injury
Performance Attributes and User Progression While Using Ekso
This study is to evaluate the performance attributes and user progression of participants with motor complete and incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) while utilizing the Ekso robotic exoskeleton in an eight week over ground…
- Trial name
- NCT02132702
- Testing
- Ekso
- Where
- 9 sites in Denmark, Germany and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ekso Bionics
Traumatic Thoracic Acute Spinal Cord Injury
The INSPIRE Study: Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold for Treatment of AIS A Thoracic Acute Spinal Cord Injury
This is an HDE probable benefit, open-label, non- randomized, single-arm, multicenter study to evaluate the safety and probable benefit of the poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-b-poly(L-lysine) Scaffold ("Scaffold") in subjects with…
- Trial name
- NCT02138110
- Testing
- Neuro-Spinal Scaffold
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- InVivo Therapeutics
Spinal Cord Injuries
Coaching for Caregivers of Children With Spinal Cord Injury
This pilot study has two aims. The first aim is to establish the feasibility of coaching for caregivers of youth with spinal cord injury, and the second aim is to establish methodological procedures for a future multi-center…
- Trial name
- NCT03898700
- Testing
- strength based coaching
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity
A Two-week Open-label Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Study of Multiple Doses of a Darifenacin Liquid Oral Suspension in Children (2 - 15 Years) With Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity
This study will evaluate the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of darifenacin liquid oral suspension in children, ages 2-15 years, with neurogenic detrusor overactivity.
- Trial name
- NCT00712322
- Testing
- Darifenacin
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Colombia
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Warner Chilcott
Communication Disorders
Adaptive and Individualized AAC
This project will test the feasibility of developing a smart augmentative or alternative communication (AAC) system that is effective in delivering communication capabilities that automatically adapt to the users' physical…
- Trial name
- NCT04247828
- Testing
- Experimental AAC, Generic AAC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Altec Inc.
Spinal Cord Injuries, Neuropathic Pain
Evaluation of Initiation Time on the Efficacy of Gabapentin in Treating Neuropathic Pain in SCI
Neuropathic pain is a common complaint in those with spinal cord injury (SCI) that has a significant negative effect on quality of life. Efficacy of various treatments, however, remains controversial.
- Trial name
- NCT04256603
- Testing
- Gabapentin, No gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of SUN13837 Injection in Adult Subjects With Acute Spinal Cord Injury (ASCI)
The purpose of this research study is to gather scientific information about the effectiveness of the study drug, SUN13837 Injection, when compared with the placebo (inactive substance) in participants with acute spinal cord…
- Trial name
- NCT01502631
- Testing
- SUN13837 injection
- Where
- 67 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo
Spinal Cord Injury, Pain
Investigating Botulinum Toxin A to Treat Acute Neck/Upper Shoulder Pain Following a New Spinal Cord Injury.
As clinicians, it is often a struggle to find effective pain control for a certain subgroup of patients with tetraplegia. These patients often have severe upper back, neck, and shoulder pain, limiting rehabilitation productivity…
- Trial name
- NCT00320281
- Testing
- botulinum toxin A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Impact of Probiotics on Urinary Symptoms in Spinal Cord Injury SCI and SB
As a collaborative effort between MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH), Children's National Medical Center (CNMC) Department of Urology, Children's Research Institute (CRI) Center for Genetic Medicine Research…
- Trial name
- NCT02748356
- Testing
- Lactobacillus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of VX-210 in Subjects With Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of VX-210 in subjects with Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02669849
- Testing
- VX-210
- Where
- 39 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Spinal Cord Injury
Safety and Feasibility Evaluation of Robot Assisted Physiotherapy Exercises With REX
Prospective, Open label, single arm, non-randomized, non-comparative registry study of Robot-Assisted Physiotherapy Exercises with the REX Robot powered exercise system in patients with Spinal cord or other injury preventing…
- Trial name
- RAPPER II (NCT02417532)
- Testing
- Rehabilitation using REX
- Where
- 6 sites in Australia, New Zealand and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Rex Bionics Plc
Injuries, Spinal Cord
Clinical Trial to Evaluate One-to-one Peer Mentoring
The research will examine the effects of enhanced peer mentor interactions on facilitating a successful transition to community living following traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT02274649
- Testing
- one-to-one peer mentoring, general peer support
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Donepezil in Treating Young Patients With Primary Brain Tumors Previously Treated With Radiation Therapy to the Brain
RATIONALE: Donepezil may decrease the side effects caused by radiation therapy to the brain. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well donepezil works in treating young patients with primary brain tumors previously…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00452868
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Fracture of Cervical Spine
Evaluation of the Safety of C-Spine Clearance by Paramedics
The goal of this cohort study is to evaluate the safety and potential impact of an active strategy that allows paramedics to assess very low-risk trauma patients with the Canadian C-Spine Rule (CCR) and transport them to the…
- Trial name
- NCT01188447
- Testing
- Canadian C-Spine Rule
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,034 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis
Measuring Signatures in the Fluid Surrounding the Spinal Cord in Patients Who Have Problems With Intrathecal Drug Delivery
The purpose of this study is to record signatures from the fluid surrounding the spinal cord from people who have an implanted drug infusion system.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01117090
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Spinal Cord Injury
Developing a Home Telehealth Program to Manage Pressure Ulcers in SCI/D
The Veteran's Health Administration (VHA) is a national leader in using distance technology to monitor patients' self-care via an in-home messaging device with disease management protocols (DMPs).
- Trial name
- NCT00624806
- Testing
- Daily telephone calls, Weekly telephone calls
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs