Clinical trials: Severe Spasticity
Severe Spasticity
SISTERS: Spasticity In Stroke Study - Randomized Study
To demonstrate that Intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) Therapy, compared to Best Medical Treatment (BMT), has superior efficacy in the treatment of severe spasticity in adult post-stroke patients with generalized spastic hypertonia who…
- Trial name
- SISTERS (NCT01032239)
- Testing
- intrathecal baclofen
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Austria and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Spinal Cord Injury, Muscle Spasticity
Safety and Efficacy of Oral Fampridine-SR for the Treatment of Spasticity Resulting From Spinal Cord Injury
Normally, nerve fibers carry electrical impulses through the spinal cord, providing communication between the brain and the arms and legs.
- Trial name
- NCT00041717
- Testing
- Fampridine-SR
- Where
- 45 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- Acorda Therapeutics
Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymia
Project to Improve Symptoms and Mood in People With Spinal Cord Injury
Depression is likely the most prevalent and disabling psychological complication associated with spinal cord injury (SCI). Yet no controlled depression treatment trials have been performed in this population.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymia, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- PRISMS (NCT00592384)
- Testing
- venlafaxine XR
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Spinal Cord Injury, Muscle Spasticity
Safety and Efficacy of Oral Fampridine-Sustained Release (SR) for the Treatment of Spasticity Resulting From Spinal Cord Injury
Normally, nerve fibers carry electrical impulses through the spinal cord, providing communication between the brain and the arms and legs.
- Trial name
- NCT01683838
- Testing
- Fampridine-SR
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Acorda Therapeutics
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
The Role of Trans-spinal Direct Current Stimulation (tsDCS) in Treating Patients With Hand Spasticity After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if 5 consecutive sessions of PathMaker anodal DoubleStim treatment, which combines non-invasive stimulation of the spinal cord (tsDCS- trans-spinal direct current stimulation) and of the…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), Hemiparesis, Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03080454
- Testing
- anodal Doublestim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health