Clinical trials: Injuries, Spinal Cord
Trigeminal Nerve Injuries, Post-herpetic Neuralgia
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Facial Pain
Complex oro-facial pain is a poorly diagnosed and poorly treated cause of significant suffering and disability. This study will explore the ability of fMRI to identify patients with complex oro-facial pain who respond to…
- Conditions
- Trigeminal Nerve Injuries, Post-herpetic Neuralgia, Facial Pain, Nervus Intermedius Neuralgia
- Trial name
- NCT02633306
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Diseases
Feasibility of HIIT in Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is debilitating to an individual's health, functional capacity and quality of life. This contributes to a sedentary lifestyle and an elevated risk for cardiometabolic and hypokinetic diseases.
- Trial name
- HIIT-SCI (NCT03152110)
- Testing
- HIIT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Spinal Cord Injuries
Effect of Botulinum Toxin A on Detrusor Overactivity and Renal Function in Chronic Spinal Cord Injured Patients
To investigate the clinical effect of detrusor botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injection on neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) and renal function and to compare the difference of expressions of sensory receptors and nerve growth…
- Trial name
- NCT01682603
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin A
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
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
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, Obesity
Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia (IH) on Metabolism and Dysglycemia, in Overweight/Obese Persons SCI
The purpose of this research is to examine changes in blood glucose control and metabolism in individuals with SCI and non injured controls at rest and during exercise after five days of exposure to IH.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Obesity, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT02973438
- Testing
- Intermittent Hypoxia (IH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Craniocerebral Trauma, Intracranial Aneurysm
Hypovitaminosis D in Neurocritical Patients
Vitamin D has been shown to impact prognosis in a variety of retrospective and randomized clinical trials within an intensive care unit (ICU) environment.
- Conditions
- Craniocerebral Trauma, Intracranial Aneurysm, Brain Neoplasms, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02881957
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Pressure Ulcer
CMAP Refinement for Pressure Injury Prevention
For Veterans with spinal cord injury who use a wheelchair, pressure injuries related to sitting are a significant daily threat to well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT04309864
- Testing
- Use of CMAP app for education (in-hospital), Use of CMAP app (in-home)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injury, Urinary Incontinence
Two Devices for Reflex Voiding Following Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate methods in spinal cord injured individuals to improve reflex urination. Anal dilation will be investigated to reduce high urethral resistance and a vibrator on the patient's bottom…
- Trial name
- NCT00662207
- Testing
- Vibrator, Anal dilator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Bone Blood Flow Regulation
Exploration of Blood Flow Regulation to Bone in Humans
Without blood flow, bone cannot maintain its integrity. Bone blood flow responds to various local and systemic factors, however, bone perfusion in humans remains relatively unstudied.
- Trial name
- NCT04083794
- Testing
- Laboratory based assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury, Dyslipidemia
Fenofibrate Treatment in SCI
Cardiovascular disease-related morbidity in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs earlier in life, at a greater prevalence than that of the general population, and is the primary cause of death after the first year of…
- Trial name
- NCT02455336
- Testing
- Fenofibrate, No intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injury
Hybrid-FES Exercise to Prevent Cardiovascular Declines in Acute SCI
Each year, 11,000 people suffer a spinal cord injury (SCI) in the U.S. Within the first year, there are profound declines in physiologic function, forming the underlying substrate for future cardiovascular disease .
- Trial name
- NCT02139436
- Testing
- FES-row-training, Arms-only-row training, Time Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
Neuromodulation After Spinal Cord Injury to Improve Limb Function
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences is looking for adult volunteers with and without spinal cord injuries for a study on hand movement.
- Trial name
- NCT06815601
- Testing
- rTMS, Motor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Spinal Cord Injuries, Deglutition Disorders
Respiratory Capacity and Swallowing Function in Spinal Disorders: A Pilot Study
This study is part of a larger grant, for which the overall goal is to collect measurements of liquid flow through the oropharynx (i.e., mouth and throat) during swallowing.The focus of this study is to evaluate the flow of…
- Trial name
- NCT04114604
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Spinal Cord Injuries, Polytrauma
Reduction of Opioid Dose Using Conditioning & Open-Label Placebo (COLP) in Intensive Rehabilitation
The use of conditioning open-label placebo (COLP) will be studied as a dose extension method to lower opioid dosage in patients with spinal cord injury, polytrauma, and burn injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Polytrauma, Burn Injury, Pain Management
- Trial name
- COLP (NCT03906721)
- Testing
- Oxycodone, Essential Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries
Pairing Intermittent Hypoxia and Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation to Promote Arm Use After Cervical SCI
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of mild breathing bouts of low oxygen (intermittent hypoxia) combined with transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation on restoring hand function in persons with chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT04854057
- Testing
- AIH - Intermittent Hypoxia - hypoxia air mixture, TESS - Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation + Functional Task Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury
Biomechanics of Wheelchair Transfers
This is a laboratory-based study to evaluate the risk of shoulder injury associated with transfers between wheelchair and vehicle in persons with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00645567
- Testing
- Unassisted Manual Transfer, Standard Transfer Board, Glide n' Go
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Donepezil in Treating Young Patients With Primary Brain Tumors Previously Treated With Radiation Therapy to the Brain
RATIONALE: Donepezil may decrease the side effects caused by radiation therapy to the brain. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well donepezil works in treating young patients with primary brain tumors previously…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00452868
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pressure Ulcer
Oxandrolone to Heal Pressure Ulcers
This study is designed to determine whether the use of oxandrolone, an anabolic steroid, can heal pressure ulcers in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT00101361
- Testing
- Oxandrolone
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Spinal Cord Injury, Paralysis
A Neuroprosthesis for Prolonged Standing After SCI Using Multi-Contact Peripheral Nerve Electrodes
The purpose of this study is to improve the performance of neuroprosthesis for standing after SCI by developing and testing new advanced methods that use multiple contact peripheral nerve electrodes to slow the onset of fatigue…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Paralysis, Tetraplegia, Paraplegia
- Trial name
- NCT01923662
- Testing
- IST-16 (16-Channel implanted stimulator-telemeter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development