Clinical trials: Neural Tube Defects
Spina Bifida
Effectiveness of Biofeedback Training in Children with Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel Disorder Wıth Spina Bifida
The aim of this study is to examine and compare the bladder and bowel functions, activation of pelvic floor and abdominal muscle groups and quality of life of children diagnosed with spina bifida who did not receive any treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT06618378
- Testing
- Biofeedback exercise combined with breathing exercise, urotherapy educational group
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy
Medication Management Among Individuals With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
This is a pilot study to develop a reinforcement learning (RL)-adaptive visual and interactive support application (hereafter RL-adaptive support) to help young adults with spina bifida or cerebral palsy become more independent…
- Trial name
- M-MIND (NCT03121651)
- Testing
- RL-adaptive application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Urinary Tract Infection
Probiotics in Girls With Spina Bifida
Girls with spina bifida also have bladder problems. This is because they need temporary placement of a tube into the bladder to remove urine. This thin flexible tube is called a catheter.
- Trial name
- NCT00767988
- Testing
- Urex-cap-5 (2x10^9 cfu each of Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Arnold Chiari Deformity, Hydrocephalus
Establishing the Physiology of Syringomyelia
The brain and spinal cord are surrounded by fluid called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The CSF flows through channels in the brain and around the spinal cord. Occasionally, people are born with malformations of these channels.
- Conditions
- Arnold Chiari Deformity, Hydrocephalus, Syringomyelia
- Trial name
- NCT00001327
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Spina Bifida
Autologous Human Umbilical Cord Tissue Patch for Postnatal Closure of Open Neural Tube Defects
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of an autologous umbilical cord patch for dural closure on the repair of open neural tube defect.
- Trial name
- NCT06929572
- Testing
- Autologous umbilical cord patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Neural Tube Defect
Fetoscopic Meningomyelocele Repair Study
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the maternal and fetal outcomes of a new technique for the fetoscopic repair of fetal MMC at Texas Children's Hospital Pavilion for Women.
- Trial name
- fMMC (NCT02230072)
- Testing
- fetoscopy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Spina Bifida
Incidence of Pregnancies and Births With Spina Bifida in Denmark in 2008-2014
Neural tube defects cover a group of severe embryo malformations such as anencephaly and spina bifida. The most severe forms of spina bifida causes numerous disabilities that demand lifelong treatment by a team consisting of…
- Trial name
- NCT02685813
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 350,000 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Open Spina Bifida, Myelomeningocele
Fetoscopic Open Spina Bifida Repair Using the SAFER Technique
Children submitted to fetoscopic in utero myelomeningocele repair using the SAFER (Skin-over-biocellulose for Anternatal FEtoscopic Repair) technique will evaluate at 30 months or more, regarding ambulation, neurodevelopment…
- Conditions
- Open Spina Bifida, Myelomeningocele, Meningomyelocele, Chiari Malformation With Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- NCT04356703
- Testing
- Neuropsicomotor developmental test
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Pediatric Powered Wheelchair Standing Devices: An Exploratory Study
For children who use a power wheelchair, a powered wheelchair standing device (PWSD) may be considered for daily use. A PWSD allows a child to electronically move between sitting and standing and can be driven in either position.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- NCT05117827
- Testing
- Power Wheelchair Standing Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Grand Valley State University
Fetal Anomaly, Spinal Dysraphism
An Audit of the Posterior Fossa Characterization in Open Spina Bifida Based on Tertiary Center Experience
Brain stem and posterior fossa measurements in spina bifida aperta fetuses to compare them with normal population. Additionally, Describe the difference between pre- and postoperative findings.
- Conditions
- Fetal Anomaly, Spinal Dysraphism, Chiari Malformation Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT03544970
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 316 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Chronic Pain, Chiari Malformation
Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain in Sample of People With Chiari Malformation
Twenty percent of US adults report chronic pain symptoms. Both psychological symptoms and sleep issues commonly co-occur with chronic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04089670
- Testing
- Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Kent State University
Chiari Malformation Type I, Proprioceptive Disorders
Investigation of the Effects of Exercise on Patients With Chiari Malformation
Chiari Malformation (CM) is a posterior brain anomaly caused by the displacement of the brain stem and cerebellum into the cervical spinal canal.
- Conditions
- Chiari Malformation Type I, Proprioceptive Disorders, Coordination and Balance Disturbances, Syringomyelia
- Trial name
- NCT04220541
- Testing
- Motor learning based exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Fibrolipoma of Filum Terminale, Lipomyelomeningocele
Effect of Acetazolamide & Position in CSF Leakage and Collection and Wound Dehiscence
Purpose of study : to determine the preventive effect of acetazolamide administration, prone positioning, and the combination of both following the neurosurgical interventions in lumbosacral region for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)…
- Conditions
- Fibrolipoma of Filum Terminale, Lipomyelomeningocele, Split Cord Malformation, Dermal Sinus
- Trial name
- NCT01867268
- Testing
- Acetazolamide, prone positioning, Acetazolamide+ prone positioning
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Neural Tube Defect
Open Myelomeningocele Repair With High Maternal BMI
Spina bifida is a neurological abnormality characterized by an opening in the skin and exposure of the spinal cord on the back of the baby at the time of birth.
- Trial name
- NCT03044821
- Testing
- Open-Uterus Fetal Repair
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida
The Effects of a Powered Knee Orthosis on Gait Kinematics of Children With Knee Extension Deficiency
Crouch gait/walking, characterized by an 'over-flexed' knee when the leg is supporting body weight, is common in children with diagnoses of cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other incomplete spinal cord injuries.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05330052
- Testing
- Agilik
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida
A Peer E-mentoring Intervention to Improve Employment
Despite the strong business case of hiring people with disabilities, a significant proportion of youth with disabilities leave high school and neither work nor continue their education and are unprepared to meet the demands of a…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Juvenile Arthritis, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02522507
- Testing
- Empowering youth towards employment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Obesity, Neural Tube Defects
Folate Metabolism in Normal Weight and Obese Women of Child-bearing Age
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference in the short term response in serum folate after a single dose of folic acid in normal weight and obese women of childbearing age.
- Trial name
- NCT01743196
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Tethered Cord, Chiari I Malformation
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Spine
Diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) imaging is a well established method for detecting acute injury to the brain and is used on all children undergoing an MRI brain scan at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
- Trial name
- MRIS (NCT01382290)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Physical Activity
Daily Physical Activity in Myelomeningocele
Obesity is getting more common and challenging to treat in children and adolescents with myelomeningocele. Therefore, it is becoming more important to determine daily physical activity in these patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04186338
- Testing
- Omnidirectional accelerometer monitor (3x3 cm and 16 g, Actical®, Philips Respironics)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Neural Tube Defects - Spina Bifida and Anencephaly
Blood Folate and Homocysteine Levels Following Administration of Folic Acid According to Different Daily Dosing Schedules:a Simulation of Food Fortification
The aim of this study is to examine whether the same total daily dosage of folic acid, when taken as a single daily dose or as multiple divided doses throughout the day, results in different blood folate and homocysteine levels…
- Trial name
- NCT00207558
- Testing
- folic acid
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention