Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Trauma
Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy
Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Skills on Wheels
Manual wheelchairs (MWCs) are widely used by children with physical disabilities, yet many of these children are unable to use their wheelchair independently. Instead, they depend on others to push them.
- Conditions
- Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Genetic Disease, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05339932
- Testing
- Manual Wheelchair Skills Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Grand Valley State University
Nerve Transfer
Nerve Transfers for Restoration of Hand Function in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Effects and Influencing Factors
The goal of this observational study is to learn about influencing factors on the clinical outcomes of nerve transfers used to restore hand function in patients with cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06596629
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Roessingh Research and Development
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
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Short-Term Outcomes Of Subaxial Cervical Injuries
The subaxial cervical spine consists of levels C3 through C7 and includes both the bony anatomy as well as the ligamentous anatomy.
- Trial name
- NCT05678803
- Testing
- xrays and CT
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Spinal Cord Injury
Medico-legality of Acute Spinal Cord Injuries
1. Describe different medico-legal aspects of TSI (mode of trauma, cause and Pattern of spinal injuries). 2. Assess the outcome of TSI in studied cases. 3.
- Trial name
- NCT06717503
- Testing
- data collection
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD), ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Invasive Home Ventilation in Denmark
The aim of this study is to describe national trends over the past 10 years in patients receiving invasive home mechanical ventilation (HMV) in Denmark.
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD), ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
- Trial name
- HOMEVENT DK (NCT07467187)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia
Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation (AFES) to Assist Ventilator Weaning in Tetraplegia
Compromised respiratory function as a result of tetraplegia leads to many tetraplegics requiring mechanical ventilation during the acute phase of injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02200393
- Testing
- Abdominal FES
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Spinal Cord Injuries
Exoskeleton Use in Acute Rehab Post Spinal Cord Injury; a Safety and Feasibility Study
This study will examine the safety and feasibility of using an exoskeleton in subjects who are less than 6 months post spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT03144830
- Testing
- Exoskeleton
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Spinal Cord Injuries, Urinary Diversion
Efficacy and Safety of a Continent Cutaneous Urinary Diversion in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Continent Cutaneous Urinary Deviation (CUD), using the Mitrofanoff, Yang-Monti or Casale principle, is offered to patients with neurological diseases who are unable to perform intermittent catheterisation through the native…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Urinary Diversion, Neurogenic Bladder
- Trial name
- ELESDUCCBM (NCT04936217)
- Testing
- Data collection, Interview using a validated questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries
Continuous Passive Motion Versus Heterotopic Ossification
The investigators hypothesize that Heterotopic Ossification (HO) formation can be suppressed if the application of a Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) device can be performed for a substantial amount of time.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries, Stroke
- Trial name
- CPMversusHO (NCT05906056)
- Testing
- Continuous Passive Motion (CPM), Conventional physiotherapy (PT), Zoledronic Acid Injection
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ioannina
Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida
A Peer E-mentoring Intervention to Improve Employment
Despite the strong business case of hiring people with disabilities, a significant proportion of youth with disabilities leave high school and neither work nor continue their education and are unprepared to meet the demands of a…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Juvenile Arthritis, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02522507
- Testing
- Empowering youth towards employment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Metastatic Spinal Tumors, Spinal Cord Compression
Postoperative Neurological Recovery and Risk Factor Analysis in Patients With Paralysis Due to Spinal Metastases
Metastatic spinal tumors represent a common and devastating complication in patients with advanced solid malignancies. Up to 40% of cancer patients may develop spinal metastases during the course of their disease, often resulting…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Spinal Tumors, Spinal Cord Compression, Paralysis, Neurological Deficits
- Trial name
- NCT07527728
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Changzheng Hospital
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Muscular Dystrophy
Evaluating a New Knee-Ankle-Foot Brace to Improve Gait in Children With Movement Disorders
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disorder in children. CP often causes crouch gait, an abnormal way of walking. Knee crouch has many causes, so no single device or approach works best for everybody.
- Conditions
- Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT01961557
- Testing
- EA-KAFO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Spinal Cord Injury
Identify Training Strategies for Progressing Exoskeleton Users Towards Everyday Functional Ambulation
Many people with spinal cord injury are no longer able to walk and must use wheelchairs for mobility. These individuals experience greater rates of depression and lower quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT02104622
- Testing
- ReWalk Rehabilitation 2.0
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Stroke, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Comparing the Ceriter Stride One, a Pressure-sensitive Smart Insole, With Gait Parameters Measured on the GRAIL in Neurological Populations
Ceriter Stride-One soles have been available on the market for several years. One of the features of these soles is that they can measure gait parameters while patients walk around in a functional environment.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Acquired Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07237386
- Testing
- Wearing smart insoles
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Idiopathic Toe Walking, Cerebral Palsy
The Effect of Targeting the Plantaris Muscle-tendon in Surgical Correction of Ankle Equinus in Children
Tight ankle muscles can produce ankle equinus (limited ability to pull the foot upward) and occur often in children, significantly impacting their ability to walk.
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Toe Walking, Cerebral Palsy, Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- Plantaris Sx (NCT07090057)
- Testing
- Tendoachilles (TA) lengthening or gastrocnemius (GN) recession, then Plantaris tenotomy, Plantaris tenotomy, then Tendoachilles (TA) lengthening or gastrocnemius (GN) recession
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Surgery, Brain Tumor
Neurosurgical Transitional Care Programme
Readmissions increasingly serve as a metric of hospital performance, inviting quality improvement initiatives in both medicine and surgery.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Brain Tumor, Brain Tumor, Recurrent, Brain Pathology
- Trial name
- TCP (NCT03593330)
- Testing
- Transitional Care Programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust
Spinal Cord Injury
Scheduled Telephone Intervention for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury and Their Families
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether scheduled telephone intervention with individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their caregivers in the first year following discharge from acute inpatient rehabilitation will…
- Trial name
- SCILink (NCT00693563)
- Testing
- Scheduled Telephone Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Jeanne Hoffman
Neurogenic Bladder Due to Spina Bifida
Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Pediatric Spina Bifida Neurogenic Bladder
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, feasibility, and compliance of a daily home transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (tTNS) protocol in children with chronic neurogenic bladder (NB) provided by self or…
- Trial name
- NCT07136688
- Testing
- Stamobil electric stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne, Orthotic Devices
The Effect of a Muscle-mimicking, Fabric-type Shoulder Orthosis on Functional Movements of the Upper Limb in Patients With Neuromuscular Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of a muscle-mimicking, fabric-type shoulder orthosis on functional movements of the upper limb in patients with neuromuscular disorder.
- Conditions
- Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne, Orthotic Devices, Upper Extremity, Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD)
- Trial name
- NCT06363357
- Testing
- Shoulder orthosis
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital