Clinical trials: Paralysis
Stroke, Acute, Stroke
Treatments for Recovery of Hand Function in Acute Stroke Survivors
Impaired hand function is one of the most frequently persisting consequences of stroke. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether two different types of treatment improve recovery of hand function after stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute, Stroke, Hemiparesis, Hemiplegia
- Trial name
- NCT00565045
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Gastroparesis
Pioglitazone for Idiopathic Gastroparesis
The principal objective of this pilot study will be to evaluate whether 8 weeks of treatment of pioglitazone will improve symptoms as measured by the Gastrointestinal Symptom Index (GCSI) in patients with Idiopathic Gastroparesis.
- Trial name
- PIOGAS (NCT04300127)
- Testing
- Pioglitazone 30 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Diseases
Spinal Cord Stimulation to Restore Cough
The purpose of this trial is to determine the efficacy of spinal cord stimulation to produce an effective cough in patients with spinal cord injuries.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Diseases, Paralysis, Central Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00116337
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation to restore cough, Expiratory Muscle Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Small/Large Bowel
PillCam SB3 Capsule- Feasibility Study
Study hypothesis: PillCam SB3 is a new capsule designed to provide an improved image quality, and improved SB and duodenum tissue coverage due to Adaptive Frame Rate (AFR) of 2-6 fps, which will create more images for evaluation…
- Trial name
- NCT01433042
- Testing
- capsule endoscopy
- Where
- 4 sites in Israel, Romania and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Shoulder Pain
Subacromial Corticosteroid Injection for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain
This is a double-blinded study of subacromial corticosteroid injection (steroid injection to the shoulder) to treat shoulder pain in the paralyzed (hemiplegic) shoulder of chronic stroke survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT00597766
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Triamcinolone + Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Encephalopathy, Birth Defect
Clinical Utility of Pediatric Whole Exome Sequencing
The investigator aims to examine the clinical utility of WES, including assessment of a variety of clinical outcomes in undiagnosed pediatric cases.
- Conditions
- Encephalopathy, Birth Defect, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Congenital Anomaly
- Trial name
- NCT03525431
- Testing
- Whole Exome Sequencing
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Gastroparesis, Diabetes Mellitus
A Safety and Efficacy Study of Relamorelin in Diabetic Gastroparesis 01
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of relamorelin compared to placebo in participants with diabetic gastroparesis. Participants will report daily severity scores of their diabetic gastroparesis symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT03285308
- Testing
- Relamorelin
- Where
- 216 sites in United States, Australia and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan
Cerebral Palsy
Piloting Movement-to-Music With Arm-based Sprint-Intensity Interval Training Among Children With Physical Disabilities
This study is investigating the potential effects of a high-intensity home-exercise program among children with cerebral palsy. The program includes rhythmic movements to music that are adapted for wheelchair uses and…
- Trial name
- NCT05619211
- Testing
- Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Leukemia, Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic, Leukemia, Prolymphocytic Leukemia, Small
A Phase I, Multicenter, Dose Escalation Study of CAT-8015 in Participants With Chronic Leukemia
This was a multicenter, Phase 1, standard 3+3 dose-escalation study to evaluate the safety and anti-neoplastic activity of moxetumomab pasudotox in relapsed or refractory participants with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic, Leukemia, Prolymphocytic Leukemia, Small, Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Moxetumomab Pasudotox
- Trial name
- NCT00587457
- Testing
- CAT-8015 5 mcg/kg, CAT-8015 10 mcg/kg, CAT-8015 20 mcg/kg
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Poland
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Gastroparesis, Diabetic Gastroparesis
Efficacy and Safety of Metoclopramide Nasal Spray Solution in Diabetic Patients With Gastroparesis
To evaluate the safety and the effectiveness of two doses of metoclopramide nasal spray solution, 10 mg and 14 mg, compared to placebo in reducing the symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis.
- Conditions
- Gastroparesis, Diabetic Gastroparesis, Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT00845858
- Testing
- metoclopramide
- Where
- 65 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 287 people
- Sponsor
- Evoke Pharma
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), Stroke
Evaluating the Indego Exoskeleton for Persons With Hemiplegia Due to CVA
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Indego exoskeleton as a gait training tool for individuals with hemiplegia due to Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA).
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), Stroke, Hemiplegia
- Trial name
- NCT03054064
- Testing
- Indego Exoskeleton
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Parker Hannifin Corporation
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
A Study to Assess Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of ABBV-8E12 in Subjects With Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
The purpose of this study was to assess efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of ABBV-8E12 in participants with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).
- Trial name
- NCT02985879
- Testing
- ABBV-8E12
- Where
- 66 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 378 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Children With Spastic Diplegia, Between the Ages of 2 to 10 Years, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Level I,II and III
Effects of Mirror Neurons Stimulation on Motor Skill Rehabilitation in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This study aimed to develop Video Compact Disc (VCD) program that applying the concept of imitative learning with mirror neurons stimulation on standard rehabilitation technique in children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT01267929
- Testing
- The mirror neurons stimulation based VCD program, The conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Thammasat University
Osteoporosis, Cerebral Palsy
Prevention of Post Operative Bone Loss in Children
Hypothesis: one-dose pamidronate will prevent post-operative bone loss in children at risk for low bone density Plan: children with chronic disease such as CP, spina bifida, etc.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Osteopenia
- Trial name
- NCT00655681
- Testing
- pamidronate, saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Ischemic Stroke
Percutaneous Recanalization in Ischemic Stroke Management (PRIISM): A Feasibility Clinical Study
The primary study objective is to assess the feasibility of using the MindFrame System to safely and effectively restore blood flow in a thrombotic neurovascular occlusion in patients experiencing an ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- PRIISM (NCT00810095)
- Testing
- MindFrame System
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MindFrame, Inc.
Cerebral Palsy
Study Assessing High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) in Preventing Pulmonary Exacerbations
To asssess efficacy of airway clearance provided by Vest therapy (HFCWO) in the reduction of respiratory exacerbations requiring hospitalization or antibiotic utilization in patients with muscle weakness and restrictive lung…
- Trial name
- NCT00739310
- Testing
- Vest Treatment (high frequency chest wall oscillation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Hill-Rom
Virtual Reality, Occupational Therapy
Motivating Occupational Virtual Experiences In Therapy for Kids
A rater-blinded randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted to compare the efficacy of MOVE-IT use in a remotely supervised home exercise program (HEP) to usual care for recovery of upper extremity (UE) function in…
- Trial name
- MOVE-IT (NCT04510857)
- Testing
- MOVE-IT Intervention, UCT Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Barron Associates, Inc.
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Functional Electrical Stimulation Mediated Neuroplasticity: Lower Extremity CCNMES in Stroke
This is a small pilot randomized controlled trial which will enroll both subacute (<6 mos) and chronic (>6 mos) stroke survivors with ankle dorsiflexion weakness.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Footdrop
- Trial name
- NCT02199795
- Testing
- Contralaterally Controlled Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Cyclic Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Chronic Unexplained Nausea and Vomiting, Gastroparesis
Non-invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation (nVNS) for Symptomatic Exacerbation of Nausea in Patients With Gastroparesis and Related Disorders
The hypothesis of this pilot study is that nVNS will result in relief of nausea by modulation of vagal nerve activity. nVNS is the first non-invasive, handheld medical device applied on the side of the neck and sends gentle…
- Trial name
- nVNS (NCT04857281)
- Testing
- nVNS (gammaCore)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Laryngoscopic Surgical Procedures
Deep vs Moderate Neuromuscular Blockade With Rocuronium in Patients Undergoing Endolaryngeal Procedures
It is unknown the impact of deep neuromuscular paralysis and using a novel agent, sugammadex as an reversal in endolaryngeal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02451202
- Testing
- Deep Neuromuscular Blockade, Moderate Neuromuscular Blockade, Sugammadex
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University