Clinical trials: Spinal Cord
Spinal Cord Injuries
Autoantibodies on Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine the autoantibody profiles after spinal cord injury and their role in spontaneous functional recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT02493543
- Testing
- Blood collection
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany, Spain
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos de Toledo
Paraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries
Natural History of Shoulder Pathology in Manual Wheelchair Users
Over 300,000 people in the United States have spinal cord injuries and many use manual wheelchairs for mobility. Most manual wheelchair users will develop shoulder injuries and pain that greatly affect quality of life and level…
- Conditions
- Paraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries, Shoulder Pain, Tendinopathy
- Trial name
- NHSSI (NCT02600910)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Paraplegia and Tetraplegia
Self-balancing Personal Exoskeleton for SCI
This study aims to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Eve personal exoskeleton in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06777576
- Testing
- Hands-free exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wandercraft
Spinal Cord Injuries, Neurogenic Bladder
Pediatric Locomotor Training Bladder Study
Bladder dysfunction is one of the most important factors influencing duration and quality of life in children with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03559036
- Testing
- Locomotor Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
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
Spinal Cord Injury (=3 Years), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients
Evaluation of a Voice-Activated Call Light System for Clients With Limited Upper-Extremity Mobility
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether a voice-activated call light system enables people in a rehabilitation facility who have limited use of their arms and hands to call for help more independently and reliably than with…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury (=3 Years), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients, Healthy Adult Participants
- Trial name
- NCT07873151
- Testing
- voice-activated call light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quality Living, Inc.
Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke
Investigating Techniques to Enhance the Sense of Embodiment in Immersive Virtual Reality
Embodiment is an important aspect of virtual reality because it affects how natural and engaging the experience feels and can influence performance and learning in VR-based applications, including rehabilitation [McAnally \&…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT07870044
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality Embodiment Manipulations
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Pressure Ulcer
CMAP Refinement for Pressure Injury Prevention
For Veterans with spinal cord injury who use a wheelchair, pressure injuries related to sitting are a significant daily threat to well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT04309864
- Testing
- Use of CMAP app for education (in-hospital), Use of CMAP app (in-home)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injury
Testosterone and Neural Function in Men With Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) disrupts the nerves controlling movement, along with those that regulate functions like heart rate and blood pressure (known as the autonomic nervous system, or ANS).
- Trial name
- NCT06130449
- Testing
- Natesto testosterone intranasal gel, Ayr Saline Nasal Gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Spinal Cord Injuries
Strength Training With Eccentric Arm-cranking in Para-athletes
The new training device, the eccentric arm-crank, will be examined for its training effects in athletes with a spinal cord injury (SCI) by this project.
- Trial name
- KREHA-ParAth (NCT05777941)
- Testing
- eccentric arm-cranking training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
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
Stroke, Paralysis Arm
PNS Motor Stimulation Study
Paralysis is one of the most disabling features of Spinal cord injury and stroke. In select cases, where the nerve is intact, stimulation can achieve meaningful muscle contraction e.g. to restore grip and release function.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Paralysis Arm, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07810712
- Testing
- Stimulation of the motor unit
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Spinal Cord Injuries, Multiple Sclerosis
AIM's Writing for Healing: A Workshop for Individuals Living With Paralysis
The UAB Institute for Arts In Medicine (AIM) is currently implementing an expressive emotional writing pilot project for adults with paralysis caused by neurological conditions such as traumatic head or spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Multiple Sclerosis, Transverse Myelitis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT04721717
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Spine Injury, Cord Injury, Spinal
The Outcome of Injured Cervical Spinal Cord With Uncontrolled Swelling Under Duraplasty
Overall Objective: To assess whether incorporating duraplasty alongside bony decompression enhances motor function outcomes in individuals following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (TSCI).
- Conditions
- Spine Injury, Cord Injury, Spinal, Cord Infarction Spinal, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06552507
- Testing
- Duroplasty
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Stroke, Spinal Cord Diseases
Use of tDCS Stimulation in Neurological and Gynaecological Conditions
The aim of the study is to test the effect of tDCS stimulation on upper and lower limb function in neurological patients and to reduce pain in gynaecological patients.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spinal Cord Diseases, Nerve Root Disorder, Endometriosis
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT06891690)
- Testing
- tDSC stimulation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease
Effects of Long Term Ventilation Support on the Quality of Life of ALS Patients and Their Families
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a serious rapidly progressive disease of the nervous system. The average survival from the time of diagnosis is two to three years.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease, Nervous System Diseases, Spinal Cord Diseases
- Trial name
- ALS-LTMV (NCT05744310)
- Testing
- Long term mechanical ventilation support, No long term mechanical ventilation support
- Where
- 9 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Depression
Evaluation of a Home-based AOMI Intervention on Cognitive Function and Depression Among Adults With SCI
The investigators propose a pilot randomized clinical trial to determine if adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) show improved cognitive function and depression following home-based Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI)…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Depression, Motor Imagery, Cognitive Functions
- Trial name
- NCT06708026
- Testing
- Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI) training, Basic wheelchair exercises, Watch landscape videos
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Autonomic Imbalance
Deciphering Preserved Autonomic Function After Spinal Cord Injury
This study looks to characterize gradients of dysfunction in the autonomic nervous system after spinal cord injury. The autonomic nervous system plays key roles in regulation of blood pressure, skin blood flow, and bladder…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Autonomic Imbalance, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Orthostatic Hypotension
- Trial name
- NCT04493372
- Testing
- Tests of sympathetic inhibition, Tests of sympathetic activation, Testing of autonomic dysreflexia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Leukodystrophy
Home Exercise for Individuals With Neurodegenerative Disease
The primary goal of this study is to address the need for targeted therapeutic interventions for impairments that impact walking in related neurodegenerative diseases.
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Diseases, Leukodystrophy, Ataxia, LBSL
- Trial name
- NCT05443906
- Testing
- Home exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.