Clinical trials: Spinal Disorders/Injuries, open to volunteers
Chronic Constipation
Sacral Neuromodulation as Treatment for Chronic Constipation
The objective of this study is to study if low level laser therapy will do more good than harm for patients with severe chronic refractory constipation. It is a proof of concept study without a placebo arm.
- Trial name
- NCT03819062
- Testing
- Low Level Laser Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Post Traumatic Induced Spasticity
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy as a Cost Effective and Safe Procedure as a Alternative to Intrathecal Baclofen Pump in Patients With Post Traumatic Spasticity
The investigators will investigate the selective dorsal rhizotomy in post traumatic brain and spinal cord injury induced spasticity to evaluate the efficacy of this procedure in reducing the tone of the spastic muscle groups.
- Trial name
- NCT07583277
- Testing
- Selective dorsal rhizotomy with neuromonitoring
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Gait Impairment, Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Clinical Investigation to Validate the Safety and Performance of the ABLE Kids Device in Pediatric Patients With Neurological Gait Disorders in a Clinical Setting
The primary objective of the study is to validate the safety and clinical performance of the ABLE Kids device in pediatric patients with neurological gait disorders or muscular weakness during a 10-session gait training program…
- Conditions
- Gait Impairment, Cerebral Palsy (CP), Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD), Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
- Trial name
- NCT07745712
- Testing
- ABLE Kids
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- ABLE Human Motion S.L.
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
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
Turkish Translation and Content Validity of the Nottwil Environmental Factors Inventory (NEFI) in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
This observational methodology study will produce a Turkish version of the Nottwil Environmental Factors Inventory (NEFI-TR) within one month using a standardized translation and cultural adaptation process.
- Trial name
- NCT07368244
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 405 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury
Guttmann NeuroRecovery - Viability, Safety, and Efficacy of Intrathecal Wharton's Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
This clinical trial primarily aims to evaluate the safety and feasibility of a combined therapeutic approach for chronic spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Disease
- Trial name
- GNR-SCI-01 (NCT06981338)
- Testing
- Allogeneic Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells (WJ-MSCs)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Guttmann
Brain Injuries
Implementation Study on Hospital-to-home Advanced Rehabilitation Technologies (ART)
To study the feasibility of the various model of ART rental service for home use, prescribed and supervised by experienced rehabilitation professionals and supported by tech partners, and its efficacy in improving function in…
- Trial name
- R@H (NCT07904624)
- Testing
- ART
- Where
- 3 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Spinal Cord Injury at C5-C7 Level, Spinal Cord Injuries
Grasp-Release Assessment of a Networked Neuroprosthesis Device
The overall objective of this trial is to characterize the safety and effectiveness of the Networked Neuroprosthesis Device - Upper Extremity (NP-UE) in individuals living with cervical SCI.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury at C5-C7 Level, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
- Trial name
- GRANND (NCT05863754)
- Testing
- Networked Neuroprosthesis Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injuries
Neuromodulation of Spinal Locomotor Circuitry to Elicit Stepping After Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in damage to the descending neural pathways and leads to the immediate dysfunction of multiple physiological systems below the level of injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04077346
- Testing
- Biostim-5 transcutaneous spinal stimulator, Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulator + Activity Based Locomotor Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Spinal Cord Injuries
Promoting Recovery Outcomes Through Precise Early Locomotor Interventions in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if a specific type of additional walking therapy, called body weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) affects walking ability following a traumatic spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- PROPEL-SCI (NCT06176833)
- Testing
- Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Milap Sandhu
Spinal Cord Injuries
Safety of Cultured Allogeneic Adult Umbilical Cord or Placental Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for SCI
This trial will study the safety and efficacy of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of Spinal Cord Injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05152290
- Testing
- cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord or placental derived mesenchymal stem cells
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Foundation for Orthopaedics and Regenerative Medicine
Spinal Cord Injury Cervical, Spinal Cord Injury, Acute
Upper Limb Rehabilitation Using Non-invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation
The goal of this RCT study is to evaluate if combining activity-based therapy (ABT) with transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) can improve recovery of arm and hand movement in people with cervical spinal cord injury…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury Cervical, Spinal Cord Injury, Acute, Spinal Cord Injury (Quadraplegia)
- Trial name
- CIME_upperlimb (NCT07361627)
- Testing
- Protocol 2: Combination of activity-based therapy and facilitatory transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal
Respiratory Support
The ACCESSIT Study
The study is designed to characterize and monitor the structure, degree of activation and function of the different respiratory muscles during mechanical ventilation after spine trauma and spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- ACCESSIT (NCT05207046)
- Testing
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Spinal Cord Injuries
NeuroSuitUp: Neurorehabilitation Through Synergistic Man-machine Interfaces
NeuroSuitUp is a multidisciplinary neurophysiological \& neural rehabilitation engineering project, developed by the Lab of Medical Physics \& Digital Innovation, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Science Aristotle University…
- Trial name
- NeuroSuitUp (NCT05465486)
- Testing
- Brain-Computer Interface control of robotic arms with augmented reality, Serious game with augmented reality
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
FES-assisted Gait Training for Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) impair neural communication, leading to difficulties in walking due to muscle weakness, altered reflexes, and impaired muscle activation below the injury.
- Trial name
- FES-SCI (NCT07645144)
- Testing
- FES-assisted gait training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Stichting Reade
Spinal Cord Injury
SCI-FACT: The Effectiveness of Focused ACT for SCI Patients
Research has found that patients with a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) suffer with longstanding mental health difficulties, likely due to the impact of the lifelong physical and health problems that come with their injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07167290
- Testing
- Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lincoln
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
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Subacute
Spinal Stimulation With Gait Training to Improve Lower Limbs Motor Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) often results in partial or complete loss of movement. In the subacute phase (< 6 months), the central nervous system shows increased potential for neuroplasticity, making it more responsive to…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Subacute, Locomotion, Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor
- Trial name
- CIMELocomotion (NCT07375745)
- Testing
- Protocol 2: Gait training combined with an effective tSCS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal
Osteoarthritis, Osteosarcoma
Clinical Orthopaedic Data Bank (Acute and Chronic)
Data involving orthopaedic conditions and rehabilitation aspects of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders will be collected and stored as part of the normal clinical care of patients seen in the University of Florida (UF)…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Osteosarcoma, Scoliosis, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT00411060
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS
Unhide® Project: A Digital Health Platform to Collect Lifestyle Data for Brain Inflammation Research
The unhide® Project is a non-interventional, longitudinal research study designed to establish a secure data repository of demographic, health, and lifestyle information from individuals with brain inflammation and related…
- Conditions
- Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS, Rheumatic Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
- Trial name
- NCT04806620
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brain Inflammation Collaborative