Clinical trials: Spinal Paralysis
Cerebral Palsy
tSCS and 5-Azacitidine for Enhanced Motor Outcomes in Cerebral Palsy
This is an intervention study to investigate the impact of spinal stimulation on mobility outcomes in children with Cerebral Palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT07433023
- Testing
- tSCS, 5-Azacitidine, Mannitol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Spinal Cord Injuries, Quadriplegia
Retraining Walking After Spinal Cord Injury
Incomplete spinal cord injury often results in difficulty walking. Training on a treadmill with body weight support may improve walking ability after spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Quadriplegia, Paraplegia, Central Cord Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00059553
- Testing
- Locomotor treadmill training with body weight support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Pediatric Powered Wheelchair Standing Devices: An Exploratory Study
For children who use a power wheelchair, a powered wheelchair standing device (PWSD) may be considered for daily use. A PWSD allows a child to electronically move between sitting and standing and can be driven in either position.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- NCT05117827
- Testing
- Power Wheelchair Standing Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Grand Valley State University
Osteopenia, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Effects of Standing on Non-Ambulatory Children With Neuromuscular Conditions
Children with neuromuscular disabilities and limited ambulation are at significant risk for decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and increased incidence of fracture.
- Conditions
- Osteopenia, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT02428673
- Testing
- Assisted Standing Treatment Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
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
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
Cerebral Palsy, Mobility Limitation
Robotic Walking for Children Who Cannot Walk
A common problem among children with nervous system disorders is difficulty walking on their own. This has impacts beyond mobility including short and long-term health conditions associated with physical inactivity and different…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Mobility Limitation, Brain Injuries, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- RoWaCaWa (NCT05473676)
- Testing
- Robotic Training Period
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Flaccid Paresis, Spastic Paresis
Comparing Digitally and Traditionally Made Ankle Foot Orthoses
The research is being done to compare two methods of creating AFOs: 1. The traditional method, which involves manually creating a mold from a plaster cast of the client's limb. This is time-consuming and labor-intensive; and 2.
- Conditions
- Flaccid Paresis, Spastic Paresis, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT06828653
- Testing
- Part A First Wear Period: Traditional AFO(s), Part A First Wear Period: Digital AFO(s), Part A Second Wear Period: Traditional AFO(s)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Cerebral Palsy, Neurologic Disorder
Post-operative Lite Run Study
Lite Run is a new assistive device that may have FDA listing as a Class I device by mid 2017 based on clinical testing of adults, independent agency testing and in-house evaluations.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Neurologic Disorder, Chromosome Abnormality, Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- NCT03135145
- Testing
- Lite Run Gait Trainer, Usual Treatments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Gut Peptides and Bone Remodeling in Children With Neuromuscular Disorders
Both GIP and GLP-2 reduce bone resorption (measured as CTX) in healthy adult individuals. In this study, we will investigate whether GIP and GLP-2 reduce CTX in children with spinal muscular atrophy, duchenne muscular dystrophy…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Cerebral Palsy (CP), Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
- Trial name
- NCT07254988
- Testing
- Meal test, GIP + GLP-2
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Spinal Cord Injury
Daily-life Brain Control Of A Hand Exoskeleton After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
In this study, 6 volunteer participants with chronic spinal cord injury will be invited to use an autonomous hand exoskeleton device controlled by a brain/neural-computer interaction (BNCI) system fusing electroencephalography…
- Trial name
- NCT02336321
- Testing
- BNCI controlled hand exoskeleton
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Spinal Cord Injuries, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Diaphragmatic Pacer Placement: Anesthetic Management (DP)
The diaphragmatic pacemaker (DP) has proven its utility in replacing mechanical ventilation (MV) in patients with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), by improving the patients quality of life…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Respiratory Paralysis
- Trial name
- DP (NCT02942953)
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic Pacer
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Guttmann
Cerebral Palsy
Spinal Cord Innovation in Pediatrics (SCiP) to Treat SensoriMotor Function in Children Cerebral Palsy: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Cerebral palsy affects up to 4 children in 1000 live births, making it the most common motor disorder in children. It impairs the child's ability to move voluntarily and maintain balance and posture, and resultsing in a wide…
- Trial name
- NCT05720208
- Testing
- SCiP
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- SpineX Inc.
SMA II, Cerebral Palsy
Paracetamol Study in Patients With Low Muscle Mass
To investigate the safety and toxicity related to paracetamol treatment in children and adults with respectively SMA and CP.
- Trial name
- NCT03648658
- Testing
- Paracetamol 120Mg/5mL Oral Suspension
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mette Cathrine Oerngreen
Myelitis, Transverse, Flaccid Paraplegia, Complete, Acute
Collaborative Assessment of Pediatric Transverse Myelitis: Understand, Reveal, Educate or CAPTURE Study
Patients and families are invited to participate in an online registry and data repository specifically for patients with transverse myelitis (TM) or acute flaccid myelitis (AFM).
- Conditions
- Myelitis, Transverse, Flaccid Paraplegia, Complete, Acute, Flaccid Paraplegia, Incomplete, Acute
- Trial name
- TMCAPTURE (NCT02144935)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy
Children and Teens in Charge of Their Health
This three year study explores the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a full randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a promising coaching intervention for improving and sustaining physical activity (PA) and healthy dietary…
- Conditions
- Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- CATCH (NCT03523806)
- Testing
- Solution-Focused Coaching in Pediatric Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury
Autologous Incubated Macrophages for Patients With Complete Spinal Cord Injuries
Autologous Incubated Macrophages (ProCord) is being developed as a therapy for acute, complete spinal cord injury (SCI). The therapy is intended to reverse the loss of motor and sensory function.
- Trial name
- NCT00073853
- Testing
- Autologous Incubated Macrophages (cell therapy)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Proneuron Biotechnologies
Cerebral Palsy, Scoliosis
Prospective Database Registry Study of Scoliosis in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study is to determine the radiographic and clinical outcomes of Scoliosis surgical and non-operative treatment in patients with Cerebral Palsy.
- Trial name
- PCPS (NCT00680264)
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 402 people
- Sponsor
- Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation
Muscle Weakness, Problems Moving Their Arms and Legs
Toward Ubiquitous Lower Limb Exoskeleton Use in Children and Young Adults
People with cerebral palsy (CP), muscular dystrophy (MD), spina bifida, or spinal cord injury often have muscle weakness, and problems moving their arms and legs.
- Trial name
- NCT06998134
- Testing
- Extension assist knee ankle foot orthosis (EA-KAFO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Encephalitis, Myelitis
Neurologic Manifestations of the Arbovirus Infection in Colombia
This is a multi-center case-control study that aims to define the association between the exposure to an arbovirus infection and the development of a neurological syndrome in patients from Colombia.
- Conditions
- Encephalitis, Myelitis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Cranial Nerve Palsies
- Trial name
- NCT03206541
- Where
- 8 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 570 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University