Clinical trials: Cervical Cord Injuries Spinal
Spinal Cord Injuries
Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Combined With Arm Bike for Cardiovascular Recovery in SCI
Spinal cord injury (SCI) can make it hard for the body to self-regulate some of its automatic functions like blood pressure, breathing, and heart rate.
- Trial name
- NCT06313515
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation, Arm-crank bike exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cervical Myelopathy
Timing of Rehabilitation Following Cervical Spinal Surgery in Degenerative Myelopathy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether starting rehabilitation earlier after surgery can improve recovery and is feasible and acceptable for adults with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) undergoing cervical…
- Trial name
- NCT07636135
- Testing
- Physical Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Spinal Cord Injury, Respiratory Insufficiency
A Comparison of High vs. Low Tidal Volumes in Ventilator Weaning for Individuals With Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries
The study will compare outcomes between individuals with sub-acute, ventilator-dependent tetraplegia using high (20 cc/kg) vs. low (10 cc/kg) tidal volumes during mechanical ventilator support.
- Trial name
- NCT00412308
- Testing
- Tidal volume used in mechanical ventilation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Cervical Vertebrae Injury
Effectiveness of Robot-assisted Upper-limb Exercise in Cervical SCI
The aim of the project is to test the effectiveness of robot-assisted upper-limb exercise in persons after cervical spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- RVZU (NCT06089915)
- Testing
- Standard occupational therapy, Robot-assisted exercise using Amadeo device and Armeo Spring exoskeleton
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia
Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Cervical Transcutaneous SCS for TBI
The goal of this study is to test the effects of non-invasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord (called transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, or tSCS) on arm and hand movement in people with motor impairments after a…
- Trial name
- NCT07147816
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the cervical spinal cord (tSCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roberto de Freitas
Individuals With C6-C7 Tetraplegia (AIS A or B)
Grasping Rehabilitation Using Motor Imagery With or With no Neurofeedback After Tetraplegia
Motor imagery has shown promising results to optimize tenodesis grasp in individuals with C6-C7 tetraplegia. However, efficacy of using motor imagery to improve grasping after tetraplegia requires further study with higher level…
- Trial name
- TETRAMINF (NCT03190863)
- Testing
- Motor imagery combined with neurofeedback (MINF), Motor imagery (MI), Control (C)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Spinal Cord Injuries
Artificial Intelligence Model for Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Based on Radiomics and Genomics
Collect standardized, structured, and comprehensive disease-specific information, produce high-quality and accurate clinical data, provide a sample basis for the analysis and mining of spinal cord injury clinical big data, and…
- Trial name
- NCT06436716
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Affiliated 2 Hospital of Nantong University
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Feasibility and Safety of a Combined Augmented Reality and Functional Electrical Stimulation System
Cervical spinal cord injury (cSCI) can result in substantial loss of upper-limb function, with associated socio-economic impact on affected individuals and the healthcare system.
- Trial name
- NCT07299734
- Testing
- AR + FES
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Diseases
Upper Extremity Surgery in Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of the investigators work is to establish how nerve transfers can be best used to improve upper extremity function in patients with cervical level spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Conditions
- Quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Diseases, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT01899664
- Testing
- Nerve Transfer Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Quadriplegia
CAN-PRIME: Precise Robotically Implanted Brain-Computer Interface for the Control of External Devices
The CAN-PRIME Study is to test the safety and functionality of Neuralink's N1 Implant and R1 Robot in people who have difficulty moving their arms and legs (tetraparesis or tetraplegia).
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Quadriplegia, Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- CAN-PRIME (NCT06700304)
- Testing
- N1 Implant, R1 Robot
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Neuralink Corp
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 Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
Restoring Motor and Sensory Hand Function in Tetraplegia Using a Neural Bypass System
This is a single-cohort early feasibility trial to determine whether an investigational device called the Bidirectional Neural Bypass System can lead to the restoration of movement and sensation in the hand and wrist of up to…
- Trial name
- NCT03680872
- Testing
- Bidirectional Neural Bypass System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Chad Bouton
Spinal Cord Injuries
Neuromodulation to Improve Respiratory Function in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
This is a phase 1 study of safety and feasibility of cervical spinal cord stimulator implantation in cervical SCI subjects who are ventilator dependent.
- Trial name
- NCT04883463
- Testing
- Epidural stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
Noninvasive Spinal Stimulation to Restore Hand Function in Children With Spinal Cord Injury
The main goal of this pilot study is to find the best ways to use transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (scTS) to improve hand function in children with spinal cord injuries (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06489106
- Testing
- Activity based upper extremity training with and without stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Dysphagia
The Safety and Efficacy of the 4 Channel NMES on Swallowing
This study is a pilot study to prepare clinical trials to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of 4-channel electric stimulation therapy devices as a newly developed function for the treatment of dysphagia disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03670498
- Testing
- 4 channel Electrical Stimulation Device, 2 channel Electrical Stimulation Device
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury at C5-C7 Level
Brain Plus Spinal Stimulation for Cervical SCI
The goal of this project is to strengthen residual corticospinal tract (CST) connections after partial injury using combined motor cortex and spinal cord stimulation to improve arm and hand function after spinal cord injury…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury at C5-C7 Level, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis
- Trial name
- NCT04727866
- Testing
- transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) - coronal, transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) - caudal, transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) - rostral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bronx VA Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury, Spasticity
Co-contraction and Corticoreticular Excitability in Spinal Cord Injury
This study is to elucidate whether hyperexcitability of the cortico-reticulospinal tract leads to abnormal co-contraction and spasticity of elbow flexors in persons with cervical cervical spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07872839
- Testing
- Corticoreticular excitability and co-contraction measurement
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Paralysis; Quadriplegic, Quadraplegia
MindEx: A Novel, Multifocal, Cognitive Brain-Machine Interface System
This research study is being done to develop a novel brain-computer interface (BCI) technology that can enable severely paralyzed individuals to interact with the world through direct brain-control of a computer.
- Conditions
- Paralysis; Quadriplegic, Quadraplegia, Tetraplegia, Tetraplegic Motor Dysfunction Following Brainstem or Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05936619
- Testing
- Mind Extender (MindEx)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Nader Pouratian
Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
Randomized Controlled Study on T-PEP Versus IPV Method for Lower Respiratory Airways Clearance in Tetraplegic Tracheotomized Spinal Cord Injured Patients
In tetraplegic patients with complete cervical spinal cord injury, respiratory complications are very frequent, especially in the sub-acute phase: the lungs often become obstructed due to the accumulation of secretions and the…
- Trial name
- T-PEP (NCT04142814)
- Testing
- T-PEP, IPV
- Where
- Italy
- Sponsor
- Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute S.p.A.
Myelopathy, Compressive, Hypertension
Decompressive Cervical Surgery and Hypertension
There is a relationship between CSM and hypertension, probably a cause/effect relationship, and investigators term this type of hypertension "cervicogenic hypertension".
- Trial name
- NCT02016768
- Testing
- decompressive cervical surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital