Clinical trials: Paralysis
Dystonia, Cerebral Palsy
Studying Childhood-Onset Hemidystonia
Background: Childhood-onset dystonia is caused by a brain injury. It causes muscle contractions and twisting movements that the person with dystonia cannot control.
- Trial name
- NCT01432899
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Cerebral Palsy (CP), CP (Cerebral Palsy)
Immersive AOT: Multisensory Stimulation and Neurophysiological Correlates in Children With Cerebral Palsy and Typical Development - A Pilot Study
The discovery of the Mirror Neuron System (MNS) has promoted the development of rehabilitation techniques such as Action Observation Treatment (AOT) and Motor Imagery (MI).
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), CP (Cerebral Palsy), Motor Imagery, Action Observation
- Trial name
- ImmersiveAOT (NCT07369193)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Laryngeal Disease, Spastic Dysphonia
Characteristics of Idiopathic Familial Voice Disorders
The purpose the study is to determine the genetic causes of specific voice disorders that run in families. Researchers are particularly interested in two conditions; 1. Spasmodic dysphonia 2.
- Conditions
- Laryngeal Disease, Spastic Dysphonia, Voice Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00001552
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Parkinson Disease
Quantification Tools for a Novel Tau PET Marker in a Rare Neurological Disease: 18F-PI-2620 in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
The aim of this clinical trial is to explore the potential of novel 2nd generation tau PET radiotracers as biomarkers in cases suggestive of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), an atypical form of parkinsonism.
- Trial name
- Quanti-TAU-PET (NCT07105384)
- Testing
- Radiotracer
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica
Vocal Cord Paralysis
Voice Rest and Injection Laryngoplasty
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the subjective, objective, and aerodynamic impact of voice rest following injection augmentation and compare the outcomes to patients with no post-procedure voice restrictions.
- Trial name
- NCT05542550
- Testing
- Voice Rest, No Voice Rest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Healthy Volunteers, Alzheimer Disease
Phase 1 Test-retest Evaluation of [18F]MNI-958 PET
The overall goal of this protocol is to evaluate [18F]MNI-958 also known as APN-0000455 or PM-PBB3, a tau targeted radiopharmaceutical.
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Alzheimer Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT03545789
- Testing
- [18F]MNI-958
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Invicro
Stroke, Muscle Spasticity
Upper-limb Active Function and Botulinum Toxin A
This study in an observational, prospective and longitudinal study. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of botulinum toxin type A (BTX) injections into the elbow flexors on the reduction of spastic co-contractions…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Muscle Spasticity, Upper Extremity Paralysis
- Trial name
- ULAFBoT-Stroke (NCT03783572)
- Testing
- Clinical evaluation, Clinical evaluation and Instrumental evaluation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Evaluation of Multifocal Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation for Self-treatment Among Children With Cerebral Palsy
The main purpose with this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a garment with integrated electrodes for multifocal transcutaneous electrical stimulation intended for treatment of spasticity in children with cerebral…
- Trial name
- NCT04078321
- Testing
- Mollii ®
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sormland County Council, Sweden
Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
Research of Biomarkers in Parkinson Disease
The main goal of the GENEPARK consortium is to employ innovative haemogenomic approaches to determine gene expression profiles specific for genetic and idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) patients.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Huntington Disease
- Trial name
- Genepark (NCT00465790)
- Where
- 5 sites in Croatia, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Tau Imaging With JNJ067
This protocol is designed to assess the utility of a new positron emission tomography (PET) radiopharmaceutical to image tau, [18F] JNJ067, invented by Janssen Pharmaceutical companies of Johnson \& Johnson.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT03926702
- Testing
- Radiopharmaceuticals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Parkinson Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Early Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration in Parkinsonian Syndromes
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common degenerative Parkinson's syndrome and is linked, among other things, to the excessive accumulation of an abnormally aggregating protein, alpha-synuclein.
- Trial name
- SODIPARK (NCT06155942)
- Testing
- 7 Tesla MRI
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis, Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Early UVFP Management Based on Neurological Evidences (ION-UVFP) - Preliminary Study
The purpose of this preliminary study is to help clarify our hypotheses for the longitudinal study by investigating the relationship between vocal cord paralysis and central auditory processes and thus the interpretation of…
- Trial name
- NCT03966183
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Parkinson Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Oxford Study of Quantification in Parkinsonism
The OxQUIP (Oxford QUantification In Parkinsonism) study is recruiting patients with Parkinson's Disease and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.
- Trial name
- OxQUIP (NCT04139551)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Cerebral Palsy
Cognitive Functioning in Children and Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is characterized by motor impairment but commonly involves more widespread difficulties, including cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- CPCog-Youth-DK (NCT05921422)
- Testing
- Cognitive assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Cough, Vocal Cord Atrophy
Usefulness and Feasibility of Ultrasound in Office Laryngology Procedures
Investigators will assess the usefulness of using ultrasound in office procedures for laryngology interventions. Participants who qualify will be adults who are undergoing superior laryngeal nerve block, injection laryngoplasty…
- Conditions
- Cough, Vocal Cord Atrophy, Vocal Cord Paresis, Vocal Cord Paralysis
- Trial name
- NCT06579989
- Testing
- Ultrasound for cough, Ultrasound for vocal fold atrophy or vocal fold paresis/paralysis, Ultrasound for dysphagia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Tetraplegia, Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Brain Computer Interface for Communication in ICU: a Feasibility Study
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the usability of a system to assist verbal communication based on BCI system using the P300 wave in patients with tetraplegia who can no longer communicate because of severe engine…
- Trial name
- RoBIK-1 (NCT01005524)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Versailles
Chorioamnionitis, Cerebral Palsy
Early Identification of Brain Insult in Chorioamnionitis
Premature breaking of the amniotic fluids during pregnancy caries high risk for infection of the amniotic fluid. One of the results of chorioamnionitis is brain injury of the fetus.
- Trial name
- NCT01778725
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Stroke
Moving a Paralyzed Hand Through Use of a Brain-Computer Interface
This study will gain information on methods of control of a prosthetic arm in stroke patients or traumatic brain inury patients through a technique called "brain-computer interface" (BCI).
- Trial name
- NCT00242242
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Posture, Balance
Training Balance Among People With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
This study is a case control pilot study to investigate the impact of a short-term intervention on training anticipatory postural adjustments in a population of people with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
- Conditions
- Posture, Balance, Cerebral Palsy, Autism
- Trial name
- TAPAS (NCT04293120)
- Testing
- Training with weighted ball
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hartford
Diplegic Cerebral Palsy With Spasticity
Effects of Ankle Mobilization on Body Structure, Function, Activities and Participation of Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability of childhood (Suvanand et al 1997). By definition CP is a static encephalopathy, but the musculoskeletal pathology is a major concern .
- Trial name
- NCT05500924
- Testing
- Intervention group
- Where
- Palestinian Territories
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University