Clinical trials: Injuries, Spinal Cord
Spinal Cord Injuries
Vibration for Muscle Spasms After Spinal Cord Injury
This study uses closed-loop control of tendon vibration to implement clinically meaningful management of muscle spasms after spinal cord injury (SCI), and to understand the mechanisms responsible for spasm generation change in…
- Trial name
- NCT03598504
- Testing
- Wearable EMG/Vibration device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Spinal Cord Injury
Palliative Strategies in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to muscle atrophy, hyperreflexia and spasticity, symptoms that decrease quality of life and prevent effective rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT00594178
- Testing
- Motorized bicycle exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Spinal Cord Injury
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Glucose Control in Spinal Cord Injury
Overall aim: To identify the impact and acceptability of a novel method of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for improving glucose control using a dual stable isotope tracer OGTT in individuals with spinal cord injury…
- Trial name
- NMES-SCI (NCT07099911)
- Testing
- NMES
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke Hemorrhagic
Exploring Accessible Beauty for Individuals With Upper Extremity Deficits
The purpose of this study is to investigate the accessibility of beauty products for individuals with upper extremity disabilities.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke Hemorrhagic, Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Stroke, Acute
- Trial name
- NCT05945784
- Testing
- Use of Rare Beauty makeup products
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Spinal Cord Injuries
CNS Changes Following SCI
The objective of this study is to better understand the structural and functional changes that the central nervous system (CNS) undergoes following spinal cord injury and how these changes relate to clinical measures.
- Trial name
- NCT03772548
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Chronic Pain, Widespread, Spinal Cord Injuries
An Internet-Delivered Pain Management Programme for Spinal Cord Injury Pain
To establish the effectiveness of an internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy pain management programme (CBT-PMP) on people with spinal cord injury pain compared with usual care.
- Trial name
- NCT03150017
- Testing
- SPIRE
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dearbhla Burke
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
Spinal Cord Injury
Examining the Distal Gut Microbiome After Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this research study is to learn more about the causes of gastrointestinal dysfunction after spinal cord injury. It has been thought that the microbiome (the community of bacteria in the body) may be one such cause.
- Trial name
- NCT03319225
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Syndrome
Outcomes Mandate National Integration With Cannabis as Medicine
This will be a multistate, multicenter clinical study to determine the efficacy and safety of medical cannabis for a wide variety of chronic medical conditions.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain Due to Injury, Chronic Pain Due to Trauma
- Trial name
- OMNI-Can (NCT03944447)
- Testing
- Cannabis, Medical, RYAH-Medtech Inhaler
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OMNI Medical Services, LLC
Spinal Cord Injuries, Physical Disability
Performance and Nutrition Program for Athletes in Adaptive Sports
Researchers are trying to evaluate and recommend sustainable and effective health and wellness programs for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and other physical disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT03392155
- Testing
- Training & Nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Spinal Cord Injury
Longitudinal Morphometric Changes Following SCI
In patients with chronic spinal cord injury, imaging of the spinal cord and brain above the level of the lesion provides evidence of neural degeneration; however, the spatial and temporal patterns of progression and their…
- Trial name
- NCT02149511
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Spinal Cord Injury, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Chronic SCI
The purpose of this study is to examine impact of Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) treatment in persons with chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT02176928
- Testing
- AutoPAP
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Spine Injury, Cord Injury, Spinal
The Outcome of Injured Cervical Spinal Cord With Uncontrolled Swelling Under Duraplasty
Overall Objective: To assess whether incorporating duraplasty alongside bony decompression enhances motor function outcomes in individuals following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (TSCI).
- Conditions
- Spine Injury, Cord Injury, Spinal, Cord Infarction Spinal, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06552507
- Testing
- Duroplasty
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury, Cervical Spondylosis With Myelopathy
High-Resolution Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) of the Cervical Spinal Cord in the Setting of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
The investigators propose a prospective study, designed to analyze the efficacy of High-Resolution Diffusion Tensor Imaging for accurately sensing white matter tracts in subjects with spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Cervical Spondylosis With Myelopathy, Degenerative Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01407705
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Spinal Cord Injuries, Exercise Program
Exercise Program for Individuals With SCI in Community
Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) who have reduced mobility have difficulty exercising on their own without proper guidance in the community.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Exercise Program, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT06524453
- Testing
- Wheelchair accessible exercise program
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Paraplegia, Spinal, Myelomeningocele
Brain Function and White Matter Changes in Congenital, Acute and Chronic Spinal Cord Lesions
The purpose of this study is to use functional MRI (fMRI) and magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to investigate brain activation and white matter changes in patients with congenital (birth defect of the spinal…
- Trial name
- NCT01208584
- Testing
- fMRI, DTI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Cardiovascular Disease
Spinal Cord Injury: Endurance, Strength and Cardiac Function Induced by Efficient Training Protocols
1. Measurements of peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) during passive leg cycling (PLC) combined with arm crank ergometry (ACE), leg vascular occlusion (100mmHg above systolic BP) combined with ACE, and FES isometric contractions…
- Trial name
- NCT00987155
- Testing
- Ergometry
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Postural Stability in Cervical Spinal Myelopathy
Veterans are at heightened risk of developing cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) from rigors of military service. Balance and posturography are negatively affected in CSM, but require expensive equipment, and extensive…
- Trial name
- NCT03810781
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injuries, Dietary Habits
Assessing Dietary Requirements in Relation to Resting Metabolic Rate in Spinal Cord Injury
Assess the relationship between body composition, metabolism, and dietary needs in people with spinal cord injury compared to their healthy controls that are age and sex matched.
- Trial name
- NCT03518892
- Testing
- Resting Metabolic Rate, Body Composition, Dietary Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center