Clinical trials: Cervical Spinal Cord Plasticity
Spinal Cord Diseases
Reorganization of Brain Functions in Patients With Cervical Myelopathy Using fMRI and MRS
Decompressive surgery to relieve symptoms of spinal cord compression due to dysfunction, such as arthritis, has proved variable in success.
- Trial name
- NCT00447343
- Testing
- Decompressive cervical spine surgery, fMRI and MRS scan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Orthopedic Disorder of Spine, Neurologic Disorder
A fMRI Study of Compressive Spinal Cord
Cervical myelopathy (CM), a chronically compressive spinal cord lesion, is the most common cause of non-traumatic paraparesis/quadriparesis among the elderly.
- Trial name
- CSM Plasticity (NCT03504254)
- Testing
- MRI examination
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Spinal Cord Injuries, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Neurostimulation for Respiratory Function After Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this research study is to learn more about the connections between the brain, nerves, and diaphragm after experiencing a cervical spinal cord injury (SCI).The main question it aims to answer is: Changes in…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Respiratory Function Impaired
- Trial name
- NCT05756894
- Testing
- Neurostimulation, Repiratory training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis
Spinal Cord Associative Plasticity Study
Spinal cord associative plasticity (SCAP) is a combined cortical and spinal electrical stimulation technique developed to induce recovery of arm and hand function in spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Cervical Myelopathy
- Trial name
- SCAP (NCT05163639)
- Testing
- Non-invasive pairing of cortical and spinal stimulation, Intraoperative pairing of cortical and spinal stimulation, Non-invasive repeated pairing of cortical and spinal stimulation (SCAP)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Linking Brain to Behaviour Research in SCI
Introduction In recent years, client-centred and task-oriented training have emerged as important methods in rehabilitation including the rehabilitation of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT01963026
- Testing
- ToCUEST featuring a 'variable practice' approach., ToCUEST featuring a 'constant practice' approach.
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Adelante, Centre of Expertise in Rehabilitation and Audiology
Central Cord Syndrome
The Natural History of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Using fMRI, MRS and DTI
Traumatic spinal cord injury is a common injury to the spine and can lead to a clinical syndrome called central cord syndrome (CCS).
- Trial name
- NCT00790361
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Cervical Spinal Cord Plasticity
Cervical Spinal Cord Associative Plasticity
Associative plasticity has been used to promote functional recovery from conditions affecting movement. Prior work from the Carmel laboratory has shown that paired associative stimulation protocols timed to converge in the…
- Trial name
- NCT07539025
- Testing
- SCAP, MagPro X100, Digitimer DS8R
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury, Chronic
BCI-Assisted SCS-EXS for Gait Optimization
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and technical feasibility of a novel brain-machine interface (BCI)-assisted spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and exoskeleton (EXS) system in patients with spinal cord injury…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury, Chronic, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
- Trial name
- BASEGO (NCT06939660)
- Testing
- BCI-SCS-EXS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis
MEP Up-conditioning to Target Corticospinal Plasticity
Individuals with chronic cervical spinal cord injury will complete a 10-week training protocol where participants receive non-invasive brain stimulation and feedback on the size of the corresponding muscle response (wrist…
- Trial name
- uMEP2 (NCT06989905)
- Testing
- Up-conditioning of the wrist extensor motor evoked potential
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Spinal Cord Injuries
Finding the Best Combination of Brain and Spinal Cord Stimulation With Hand Training After Spinal Cord Injury
While physical exercise remains the foundation for any rehabilitation therapy, the team seeks to improve the benefits of exercise by combining it with the concept of "Fire Together, Wire Together" - when brain stimulation is…
- Trial name
- NCT06104735
- Testing
- Synaptic Pairing Interval, Frequency, Bouts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Bronx VA Medical Center
Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
Spinal Cord Associative Plasticity in Cerebral Palsy
Associative plasticity has been used to promote functional recovery from conditions affecting movement. The long term goal of this project is to use electrical stimulation techniques to improve arm and hand function.
- Trial name
- SCAP-CP (NCT07607665)
- Testing
- Paired brain and nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Spinal Cord Injuries
Neural Plasticity and Motor Recovery After Upper Extremity Motor Training in People With c-SCI
After spinal cord injury (SCI), there is a disruption in neural circuits resulting in paralysis. There is not yet a cure for paralysis.
- Trial name
- REPAIR-SCI (NCT06065384)
- Testing
- experimental group: intensive motor training, usual care
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Annemie Spooren