Clinical trials: SCI, open to volunteers
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
TPAD for Recovery of Standing After Severe SCI
The purpose of this study is to investigate how standing and sitting balance control is altered after spinal cord injury (SCI) and how a new type of robotic assistive device may be used to improve muscle function.
- Trial name
- NCT06643312
- Testing
- The Tethered Pelvic Assist Device (TPAD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Spinal Cord Injuries, Healthy
Eccentric Muscle Training, Stimulation, and Biomarkers in SCI
The investigators are studying a new rehabilitation treatment for individuals trying to recover walking after spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT05337982
- Testing
- Downhill Eccentric Treadmill Training with Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
Effect of tSCS on Ankle Movement Training in Individuals With SCI
This clinical trial explores the effectiveness of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS), a non-invasive technique, in facilitating spinal circuitry adaptation in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06596174
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS), Short-term Machine-Assisted Ankle Movement Training with tSCS, Long-term Effects of Machine-Assisted Ankle Movement Training with tSCS
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Cardiovascular Diseases
Role of Endothelial Function in SCI CVD Risk
Individuals with spinal cord injury have heart attacks and strokes more frequently, and much earlier in life. People with spinal cord injuries develop plaque in vessels much faster, and the reasons why are unclear.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Cardiovascular Diseases, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT06443151
- Testing
- Brachial intra-arterial infusion of vasoactive and antioxidant drugs (acetylcholine, nitroprusside, ascorbic acid), venous occlusion plethysmography, Acetylcholine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury
Neuromodulation to Improve Grasping Function After SCI
The goal of this study is to restore the activities of late descending signals with a noninvasive stimulation approach in combination with hand motor training to improve hand function in persons with cervical SCI.
- Trial name
- NCT07433959
- Testing
- iTBS, PCMS, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Spinal Cord Injuries
NeuroSuitUp: Neurorehabilitation Through Synergistic Man-machine Interfaces
NeuroSuitUp is a multidisciplinary neurophysiological \& neural rehabilitation engineering project, developed by the Lab of Medical Physics \& Digital Innovation, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Science Aristotle University…
- Trial name
- NeuroSuitUp (NCT05465486)
- Testing
- Brain-Computer Interface control of robotic arms with augmented reality, Serious game with augmented reality
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia
MyHand-SCI: An Active Hand Orthosis for Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to develop and test the hardware and software components of the MyHand-SCI device to assist with hand function for individuals with C6-C7 spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05553457
- Testing
- Testing of MyHand-SCI Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
Food Intake and Thermogenesis in High Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this research is to determine the effects of food on cardiovascular and metabolic health in men with and without spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07103993
- Testing
- Low meal condition, Moderate meal condition, High meal condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Modeling of Recruitment Curves
Adaptive Recruitment Curve Analysis Using Bayesian Modeling
The purpose of this study is to better understand how electrical or magnetic stimulation affect the nervous system by optimizing the way researchers measure muscle responses.
- Trial name
- NCT07561372
- Testing
- Algorithm: Uniform Sampling, Algorithm: hbMEP-adaptive algorithm (version 1), Algorithm: hbMEP-adaptive algorithm (version 2)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
Gut-Brain Neural Coupling in Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this research is to determine the effects of food on brain and stomach activity in persons with and without spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07052344
- Testing
- Preload condition, Ad-libitum control condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Subjective Cognitive Impairment
Natives Engaged in Alzheimers Research - 'Ike Kupuna
This study will conduct a group randomized trial to test the effects of a hula-based intervention in improving vascular risk factors for ADRD and cognitive complaints and function over 12 months.
- Trial name
- NEAR (NCT05534607)
- Testing
- Ola Mau i ka Hula
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Spinal Cord Injuries
CNS Changes Following SCI
The objective of this study is to better understand the structural and functional changes that the central nervous system (CNS) undergoes following spinal cord injury and how these changes relate to clinical measures.
- Trial name
- NCT03772548
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Disease
Paired Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation to Recover Hand Function in SCI
Individuals who suffer a spinal cord injury in the neck region have difficulty using their hands due to paralysis and/or weakness of their arms and hand muscles.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Disease, Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
- Trial name
- NCT06698224
- Testing
- Spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation, Paired spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
A Comprehensive Assessment of Altered Embodiment in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when trauma or other factors damage the spinal cord, disrupting the flow of sensory information from the body to the brain.
- Trial name
- SCI_Embodiment (NCT06688916)
- Testing
- Behavioral assessment, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Suicide, Suicidal Ideation
Effectiveness of the Suicidal Crisis Intervention (SCI)
The main objective of this project is to be able to offer a new, specific evidence-based short-term treatment method, the Suicidal Crisis Intervention (SCI), to reduce suicidality.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, Attempted
- Trial name
- RCT SCI (NCT05638204)
- Testing
- Suicidal Crisis Intervention (SCI)
- Where
- 12 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Spinal Cord Injury, Paraplegia and Tetraplegia
Self-balancing Personal Exoskeleton for SCI (WINY)
This study aims to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the personal exoskeleton in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07222033
- Testing
- Hands-free exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wandercraft
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury
Transcutaneous Spinal Electrical Stimulation to Improve Exercise Function After Spinal Cord Injury.
Our overall objective is to decrease the prevalence of multiple sedentary-related diseases that are secondary consequences of spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07692191
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal electrical stimulation (TSES)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
Radio-frequency (RF) Bladder Monitor
The goal of this pilot feasibility study is to evaluate a wearable microwave (MW)-based bladder monitoring system in adult volunteers and those with spinal cord injury (SCI) who use self-catheterization for bladder management.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction, Neurogenic Bladder (NB)
- Trial name
- NCT07639541
- Testing
- Wearable microwave Bladder Monitoring System
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
A Novel Repetitive Synchronized Associative Stimulation Neuromodulation Approach for Spinal Cord Injury Patients
The purpose of this research is to explore the effect of magnetic stimulation to activate the brain, electrical spinal cord stimulation to activate spinal cord, and electrical muscle stimulation used to activate upper limb…
- Trial name
- NCT06494059
- Testing
- Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS), Functional electrical stimulation (FES), Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (TSCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Healthy Control, Spinal Cord Injury
Paired Stimulation Plasticity for Motor Recovery in Humans With and Without Spinal Cord Injury
This study will investigate how aging and spinal cord injury (SCI) affect the transmission and plasticity of the corticospinal and reticulospinal tracts, which are important pathways for motor control.
- Trial name
- NCT07814313
- Testing
- CST PAS, RST PAS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab