Clinical trials: Injuries, Spinal Cord
Bone Metastases
Study of Denosumab vs. Zoledronic Acid to Treat Bone Metastases in Subjects With Advanced Cancer or Multiple Myeloma.
The purpose of this study is to determine if denosumab is non-inferior to zoledronic acid (Zometa®) in the treatment of bone metastases (lytic bone lesions from multiple myeloma) in subjects with advanced cancer and multiple…
- Trial name
- NCT00330759
- Testing
- Denosumab, Zoledronic Acid
- Volunteers
- 1,779 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Spinal Cord Injuries, Neuropathic Pain
Brivaracetam to Reduce Neuropathic Pain in Chronic SCI: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with severe neuropathic pain that is often refractory to pharmacological intervention. Preliminary data suggest brivaracetam is a mechanism-based pharmacological intervention for neuropathic…
- Trial name
- NCT05639946
- Testing
- brivaracetam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Spinal Cord Injuries, Cardiometabolic Diseases
High Intensity Interval Exercise SCI
This study will determine if the implementation of a home-based telehealth high intensity interval exercise-training (HIIT)program can significantly improve cardiometabolic health and physical function in a cohort of individuals…
- Trial name
- NCT04940598
- Testing
- high intensity interval exercise, No-exercise control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Traumatic Thoracic Acute Spinal Cord Injury
The INSPIRE Study: Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold for Treatment of AIS A Thoracic Acute Spinal Cord Injury
This is an HDE probable benefit, open-label, non- randomized, single-arm, multicenter study to evaluate the safety and probable benefit of the poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-b-poly(L-lysine) Scaffold ("Scaffold") in subjects with…
- Trial name
- NCT02138110
- Testing
- Neuro-Spinal Scaffold
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- InVivo Therapeutics
Spinal Cord Injuries
Heated Vest for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
Persons with higher levels of spinal cord injury (above the 2nd thoracic vertebrae; tetraplegia) are unable to maintain normal core body temperature (Tcore) when exposed to cool environments.
- Trial name
- NCT03662308
- Testing
- Heated Vest, Non-Heated Vest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injury, Quadriplegia
Electrical Activation of The Diaphragm for Ventilatory Assist
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study are to test the Diaphragm Pacing Stimulation (DPS) System for treating chronic ventilatory insufficiency in persons with respiratory muscle paralysis.
- Trial name
- NCT00010374
- Testing
- NeuRx DPS
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Synapse Biomedical
Insomnia, Spinal Cord Injury
Functional Melatonin Replacement for Sleep Disruptions in Individuals With Tetraplegia
The purpose of this study is to determine if replacing melatonin function with a melatonin agonist (ramelteon) in individuals that lack endogenous melatonin production (tetraplegia) helps to alleviate self-reported sleep…
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia, Sleep Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00507546
- Testing
- Ramelteon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Spinal Cord Injury, Autonomic Dysreflexia
The Effects of Normalizing Blood Pressure on Cerebral Blood Flow in Hypotensive Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Dysregulation of blood pressure (BP), secondary to decentralized autonomic nervous system (ANS) control of the cardiovascular system, often results in chronic hypotension and orthostatic hypotension (OH) in persons with spinal…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Baroreceptor Integrity, Sympathetic Integrity
- Trial name
- NCT02893553
- Testing
- Midodrine Hydrochloride, Pyridostigmine Bromide, Mirabegron
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury, Acute, Neurogenic Bladder
Sacral Nerve Stimulation in Improving Bladder Function After Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to see what effects sacral neuromodulation has on bladder function and quality of life in patients with acute spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Acute, Neurogenic Bladder, Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infections
- Trial name
- NCT03083366
- Testing
- PrimeAdvanced Surescan 97702 Neurostimulator - Medtronic (Minneapolis, MN)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Hypotension, Postural
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition and Orthostatic Hypotension in SCI
Due to de-centralized cardiovascular control, persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience blood pressure (BP) dysregulation which manifests in chronic hypotension with exacerbation during orthostatic positioning.
- Trial name
- NCT02307526
- Testing
- Pyridostigmine Bromide, Tilt table test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injuries
Recovery of Bladder and Sexual Function After Spinal Cord Injury
Bladder and sexual dysfunction consistently ranks as one of the top disorders affecting quality of life after spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03036527
- Testing
- Activity-based locomotor training, Activity-based stand training, Activity-based upper arm ergometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Spinal Cord Injuries
TENS Trial to Prevent Neuropathic Pain in SCI
The purpose of this research study is to: 1) test whether transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) after spinal cord injury can reduce the onset of post-injury neuropathic pain; and 2) to learn more about this kind of…
- Trial name
- TENS (NCT03267810)
- Testing
- TENS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Spinal Cord Injuries
High Intensity Training for Neurological Injury Using Overground Exoskeletons in Inpatient Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to see if it's possible to reach high cardiovascular intensity training parameters (exercise at a rate that elevates heart rate to the level recommended for improving strength and endurance) while…
- Trial name
- HIT Exo IP (NCT04973852)
- Testing
- Ekso
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Spinal Cord Injuries
Brivaracetam to Reduce Neuropathic Pain in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with severe neuropathic pain that is often refractory to all pharmacological intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT04379011
- Testing
- Brivaracetam
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Spinal Cord Injury
Bowel Care and Cardiovascular Function After Spinal Cord Injury
The main goal of this project is to determine the effects of lidocaine lubricant on cardiovascular function during routine bowel care in individuals with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01567605
- Testing
- Lidocaine lubricant
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Simon Fraser University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Enlarged Prostate With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Exploratory Study Investigating Urodynamic Parameters During Catheterisation
The objective of the study is to explore and understand how urodynamic parameters are affected when emptying the bladder with an intermittent catheter.
- Trial name
- NCT03337048
- Testing
- SpeediCath
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Coloplast A/S
Orthostatic Hypotension, Spinal Cord Injury
Safety and Efficacy of L-NAME and Midodrine to Increase MAP
After a spinal cord injury the brain is no longer completely in control of the body below the level of injury. This affects many organs and systems in the body, we are interested in understanding how a spinal cord injury affects…
- Trial name
- NCT00835224
- Testing
- L-NAME, Midodrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Spinal Cord Injury
Use of an Oral Beta-2 Agonist in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the effect of administration of the oral beta-2 adrenergic agonist, albuterol, on respiratory muscle strength in individuals with cervical (neck) and high thoracic (upper back)…
- Trial name
- NCT00755079
- Testing
- extended release beta-2 adrenergic agonist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Pain
A Study of Cannabis Based Medicine Extracts and Placebo in Patients With Pain Due to Spinal Cord Injury
A study to investigate the effects of sublingual cannabis based medicine extracts on neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01606202
- Testing
- GW-1000-02
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Stimulation to Enhance Walking Post-SCI
This pilot study will investigate the effects of transcutaneous direct current stimulation (tsDCS) on walking function in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03702842
- Testing
- Soterix Medical tsDCS stimulator, Locomotor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida