Clinical trials: Spinal Injuries
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
Surgical Site Infection
Bacterial Contamination: Iodine vs Saline Irrigation in Pediatric Spine Surgery
This study will evaluate the safety of povidone-iodine irrigation in pediatric spinal patients by collecting pre- and post-operative safety labwork.
- Trial name
- NCT02527512
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, Normal Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury
The Effect of FES on Children With Spinal Cord Injury
Regular exercise is strongly recommended to help maintain a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, children and young adults with damaged spinal cords may not be able to exercise regularly.
- Trial name
- NCT00291317
- Testing
- RT 300-P FES Cycle
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Specialized Hospital
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
Intubation; Difficult, Cervical Spine Injury
Head Motion in Pediatric Patients Endotracheally Intubated With Video Laryngoscopy Versus Direct Laryngoscopy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if intubation with video laryngoscopy (VL) will result in less head motion and therefore less cervical motion when compared with direct laryngoscopy (DL).
- Trial name
- NCT02405390
- Testing
- Video Laryngoscopy, Direct Laryngoscopy, Storz C-Mac® laryngoscope
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Nicklaus Children's Hospital f/k/a Miami Children's Hospital
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
Spinal Cord Injury, Urinary Tract Infection
Colonizing Neurogenic Bladders With Benign Flora
The purpose of the research is to determine whether we can get harmless bacteria to live in the bladders of persons with spinal cord injury who practice intermittent bladder catheterization.
- Trial name
- NCT00371631
- Testing
- Insertion of urinary catheters coated with E. coli 83972
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
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 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
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
Idiopathic Scoliosis
Skeletal Muscle and Adipose Tissue Study
The purpose of this research study is to compare the current standard of care for prophylactic Cefazolin administered every 3 hours intravenously with continuous infusion of Cefazolin during pediatric spinal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03190668
- Testing
- Bolus dose of Cefazolin, Continuous Cefazolin drip, Paraspinal muscle microdialysis catheters
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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 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
Cervical Spine Injury
Development and Testing of a Pediatric Cervical Spine Injury Risk Assessment Tool
Cervical spine injuries (CSI) are serious, but rare events in children. Spinal precautions (rigid cervical collar and immobilization on a longboard) in the prehospital setting may be beneficial for children with CSI, but are…
- Trial name
- C-Spine (NCT05049330)
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22,444 people
- Sponsor
- Julie Leonard
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
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
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
Spinal Cord Injury
Lokomat Versus Strength Training in Chronic Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate whether gait specific robotic supported bodyweight supported treadmill training and lower extremity strength training have similar beneficial effects on walking function and other…
- Trial name
- NCT01087918
- Testing
- RAGT, Strength Training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
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
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