Clinical trials: Central Spinal Cord Syndrome
Healthy Volunteers, Spinal Cord Injury
Chronic Transcutaneous Stimulation to Promote Motor Function and Recovery in Individuals With Paralysis or Paresis
This is an early feasibility trial to determine whether transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation, with or without transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, using an investigational neurostimulation device improves…
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Paralysis
- Trial name
- NCT04755699
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Spinal Cord Injuries
In-Home Adjustment of New Spinal Cord Injury Caregivers
To improve spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation through stronger informal caregiving, the proposed study will modify and evaluate a telehealth Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for informal caregivers of individuals with SCI…
- Trial name
- NCT03244098
- Testing
- Transition Assistance Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Leukodystrophy
Home Exercise for Individuals With Neurodegenerative Disease
The primary goal of this study is to address the need for targeted therapeutic interventions for impairments that impact walking in related neurodegenerative diseases.
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Diseases, Leukodystrophy, Ataxia, LBSL
- Trial name
- NCT05443906
- Testing
- Home exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke, Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Radiosurgery Treatment for Spasticity Associated With Stroke, SCI & Cerebral Palsy
A scientific study is being done to test a special treatment for people who have spasticity or tight muscles. This treatment is called "stereotactic radiosurgery dorsal rhizotomy." It uses very accurate beams of radiation to…
- Conditions
- Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke, Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, Muscle
- Trial name
- SPASM (NCT06070233)
- Testing
- stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) dorsal root rhizotomy radiomodulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis
NuroSleeve Powered Brace & Stimulation System to Restore Arm Function
The purpose of this study is to investigate if a person with weakness or paralysis in one or both arms, can use the NuroSleeve combined powered arm brace (orthosis) and muscle stimulation system to help restore movement in one…
- Conditions
- Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis, Quadriplegia, Muscular Dystrophies
- Trial name
- NCT04798378
- Testing
- Neurosleeve
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Orthostatic Hypotension, Spinal Cord Injuries
A Study of Blood Pressure and Blood Supply to the Brain in Persons With a Spinal Cord Injury.
The purpose of this study is to determine how blood pressure and blood flow are controlled during head-up tilt in a semi-upright position.
- Trial name
- NCT00248807
- Testing
- 1.25 mg enalaprilat IV, Head up tilt (HUT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injuries
Overground Walking Program With Robotic Exoskeleton in Long-term Manual Wheelchair Users With Spinal Cord Injury
Many individuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI) use a wheelchair as their primary mode of locomotion. The prolonged non-active sitting time associated to this mode of locomotion contributes to development or worsening of…
- Trial name
- NCT03989752
- Testing
- Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton for Ambulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal
Stroke, Spinal Cord Injuries
Grasping Rehabilitation With Functional Electrical Stimulation Garment
This study tests the feasibility, safety and efficacy of garments embedding conductive electrodes (FES-shirt) for the independent delivery of functional electrical stimulation (FES).
- Trial name
- GarmentGrasp (NCT03658798)
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Milos Popovic
Stiff-Person Syndrome
Stem Cell Transplantation for Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS)
Non-myeloablative regimens (as the investigators use herein) are designed to maximally suppress the immune system without destruction of the bone marrow stem cell compartment.
- Trial name
- SPS (NCT02282514)
- Testing
- Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cells, Cyclophosphamide, Mesna
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Urinary Tract Infection
Efficacy of Micro-Patterned Foley Catheter to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
The purpose of this study is to determine if the study Foley catheter with its patterned external surface can delay the time to the onset of urinary tract infection in spinal cord injury patients who are dependent on a Foley…
- Trial name
- NCT02198833
- Testing
- Urine Culture, Foley Catheter Tip Culture, Scanning Electron Microscopy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Spinal Cord Injuries, Constipation
Trancutaneous Abdominal Stimulation on Bowel Function.
This is a prospective, single-center, feasibility study to determine the sensations elicited by non-invasive abdominal electrical stimulation and its effects on bowel function in spinal cord injured individuals and in able-bodied…
- Trial name
- NCT04627168
- Testing
- Non-invasive, surface electrical stimulation device, DS5 Digitimer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Amol Soin, M.D., MBA
Spinal Cord Injuries, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Effectiveness of a Powered Exoskeleton Combined With FES for Patients With Chronic SCI: a RCT
While there are a number of prospective studies evaluating powered exoskeletons in SCI patients, to date, not a single well-designed, randomized clinical trial has been published.
- Trial name
- Ekso-FES (NCT05187650)
- Testing
- Ekso (EksoNR, Ekso Bionics), FES (RehaMove2, Hasomed)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Mario Widmer
Wheelchair Users, Caregivers
New Rear Anti-tip Device for Manual Wheelchairs: Subjective Input (RAD-SI)
The objective of this study is to obtain subjective input from wheelchair service providers and end-users about their experiences with conventional rear anti-tip devices (C-RADs) of manual wheelchairs and the potential usefulness…
- Conditions
- Wheelchair Users, Caregivers, Wheelchair Service Providers, Amputation
- Trial name
- RAD-SI (NCT06831240)
- Testing
- Local wheelchair service provider questionnaires, Global wheelchair service provider questionnaires, End-users questionnaires
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Injury, Spinal Cord
The Crosstalk Between the Epigenome and Mitochondria in SCI
SCI is a devastating neurological disorder for which there are not yet restorative therapies. Thus, there is a need to explore new therapeutic strategies to treat SCI patients.
- Trial name
- CEM-SCI (NCT06537427)
- Testing
- Data collection
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Spinal Cord Injuries
Patient Self-managed BCI-FES
This study aims to assess the feasibility of therapist-caregiver-patient training to use BCI and FES technology with a view to the inexpensive equipment eventually being used for home use by tetraplegic patients as a continuing…
- Trial name
- NCT03257982
- Testing
- BCI-FES hand therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Muscle Rigidity, Spasm
Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) for the Treatment of Stiff-Man Syndrome (SMS)
Stiff-man Syndrome (SMS) is a chronic, progressive disorder of the nervous system. It is associated with painful muscle spasms and rigidity involving muscles of the limbs, trunk, and neck.
- Conditions
- Muscle Rigidity, Spasm, Stiff Man Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00001550
- Testing
- IVIg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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
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
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury Epidural Stimulation
This is a feasibility study to test the use of epidural stimulation to restore volitional function previously lost due to spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02592668
- Testing
- Epidural Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Spinal Cord Injury
Effects of System Suspended Robotic Lokomat Gait in Patients With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Patients with incomplete spinal cord injury
- Trial name
- NCT02342080
- Testing
- Training sessions, Lokomat system (Hocoma AG Switzerland)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
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