Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Diseases
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Developing a Discrimination Model to Diagnose ALS
To combine several brain imaging techniques to develop a new diagnostic test to help with earlier diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01995903
- Testing
- MRI(magnetic resonance imaging)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Spinal Cord Injury, Degenerative Spinal Disease.
Perfusion and Diffusion Mechanism of Intervertebral Disc-Significance With Age, Degeneration, Posture and Stress Loading.
The purpose of our study is to evaluate the perfusion of the IVDs and their diffusion ability by using the Dynamic contrast-enhanced MR perfusion technique and Diffusion weighted image with ADC value measurement, and to determine…
- Trial name
- NCT01973257
- Testing
- imaging diagnostics
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Poliomyelitis
Sequential Vaccination of Poliomyelitis Vaccine (Vero Cells), Inactivated, Sabin Strains From Different Manufacturers
To evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of sequential vaccination with Sinovac sIPV among infants who have received two doses of Biological Products Co., Ltd. sIPV.
- Trial name
- NCT06346834
- Testing
- sIPV
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinovac Biotech Co., Ltd
Poliomyelitis
Safety and Immunogenicity of a New Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine in Infants
A new inactivated polio vaccine based on attenuated poliovirus strains was developed to transfer the technology to manufacturers in low- and middle-income countries.
- Trial name
- NCT01709071
- Testing
- IPV, Low dose Sabin-IPV, Low dose adjuvanted Sabin-IPV
- Where
- 7 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pauline Verdijk
Friedreich Ataxia
Evaluation of the Effects of Calcitriol's in the Neurological Symptoms of Friedreich's Ataxia Patients
Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) is an autosomal recessive disease the mutation of which leads to a deficiency of a protein called frataxin, which is responsible for the symptoms of the disease.
- Trial name
- CalcitriolFA (NCT04801303)
- Testing
- Calcitriol, Blood analysis for frataxin's level measurement, Blood analysis for hypercalcemia's control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Berta Alemany
Polio
Pakistan Short Interval mOPV1 Compared With Standard Interval mOPV1 and bOPV 1,3
Globally, polio cases have decreased by over 99% since 1988. However, wild poliovirus cases continue in Pakistan. Conflict and lack of access to children due to on-going insecurity in tribal areas present special challenges in…
- Trial name
- SIAD (NCT01586572)
- Testing
- mOPV1, bOPV 1,3
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Tetanus, Poliomyelitis
Immunogenicity and Safety Study of GSK Biologicals' Infanrix-IPV+Hib™ Vaccine
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of Infanrix-IPV/Hib™ vaccine when administered to healthy Chinese infants at 2, 3 and 4 or 3, 4 and 5 months of age.
- Conditions
- Tetanus, Poliomyelitis, Acellular Pertussis, Diphtheria
- Trial name
- NCT01086423
- Testing
- Infanrix-IPV/Hib™, Infanrix Hib™, Poliorix™
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 985 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Spinal Cord Injuries, Rehabilitation
Study on Rehabilitation Exercise Program for Community-based Spinal Cord Injury Patients
In the case of spinal cord injury, patients have shown a passive attitude towards participating in leisure sports or exercise programs, and there is a lack of suitable guidelines or experience in the local community for coaching…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Rehabilitation, Exercise Program
- Trial name
- NCT05878145
- Testing
- Structured rehabilitation exercise program
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Sleep Apnea, Spinal Cord Injury
Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Patients With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
This study will investigate potential therapeutic approaches for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in patients with chronic cervical spine injury (>6 months post-injury).
- Trial name
- NCT02922894
- Testing
- Acute episodic hypoxia, Supplemental oxygen, Trazodone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John D. Dingell VA Medical Center
Muscular Atrophy, Spinal, Child, Only
Procedural Sedation for Pediatric Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Background and Aim: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive symmetrical weakness and atrophy of proximal muscles causing from degeneration of anterior horn cells of spinal cord.
- Conditions
- Muscular Atrophy, Spinal, Child, Only, Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT05291962
- Testing
- Retrospective observational study
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Poliomyelitis
A Study to Evaluate Immunogenicity of Intramuscular Full-Dose and Intradermal Fractional Dose of IPV
The study will assess and compare the immune response to full-dose inactivated polio vaccines (IPV) via intramuscular (IM) administration and of the fractional dose of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (f-IPV) via intradermal (ID)…
- Trial name
- NCT03239496
- Testing
- IPV, f-IPV
- Where
- 4 sites in Dominican Republic, Panama
- Volunteers
- 773 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fidec Corporation
Poliomyelitis
A Study to Evaluate Safety and Immunogenicity of tOPV in 1 to 5 Years and at 6 Weeks of Age
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety (serious adverse events [SAEs]), and severe adverse events [AEs] (grade 3 according to CTCAE 4.03) after one dose of SABIN tOPV in 1-5 year-old children and three doses of SABIN…
- Trial name
- T2-ABMG (NCT02580201)
- Testing
- Oral Polio Vaccine
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fidec Corporation
Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease
Biomarkers in Neural Disorders
This study seeks to establish the sensitivity and specificity of what appears to be a unique brainstem biomarker of Parkinson's Disease (PD) - an electrically induced olygosynaptic nasotrigeminal reflex response - in…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Essential Tremor
- Trial name
- NCT02761707
- Testing
- Electrical Brainstem Responses, Olfactory Tests, Visual Deprivation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Healthy Volunteer, Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
A Study to Learn About the Safety of BIIB115 Injections and How BIIB115 is Processed in the Bodies of Healthy Adult Male Volunteers and of Pediatric Participants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Who Previously Took Onasemnogene Abeparvovec
In this study, researchers will learn about a study drug called BIIB115 in healthy adult male volunteers and in participants with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). This study will focus on children with SMA.
- Trial name
- NCT05575011
- Testing
- BIIB115
- Where
- 16 sites in Belgium, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biogen
Polio and Post-polio Syndrome, Fatigue
Evaluation of Fatigue Severity, Mood, and Quality of Life in Post-Polio Syndrome
The aim of this study is to investigate the differences in the severity of fatigue, impact on quality of life, and mood between individuals with post-polio syndrome and healthy volunteer groups.
- Conditions
- Polio and Post-polio Syndrome, Fatigue, Polio
- Trial name
- NCT06162104
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Merosin Deficient Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
Fat and Glucose Metabolism in Fed and Fasted State in Patients With Low Skeletal Muscle Mass
In a study from 2003 the investigators showed that adult patients with very low skeletal muscle mass (spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type II, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, congenital muscular dystrophy) are prone to develop…
- Trial name
- NCT03970135
- Testing
- Fasting
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
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
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Optic Coherence Tomography in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is an adult-onset, devastating, neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of cortical, brain stem, and spinal motor neurons.
- Trial name
- NCT03377868
- Testing
- Optic coherence tomography, Pulmonary function test
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
PET Imaging in ALS Patients
This is a pilot study to evaluate a potential imaging biomarker for aiding diagnosis and monitoring progression of ALS, based on a well established basic science pathway, published human autopsy data, preliminary data in ALS…
- Trial name
- NCT02236897
- Testing
- PET Scanning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Diphtheria, Tetanus
Regulatory Post-Marketing Surveillance Study for TETRAXIM™
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of TETRAXIM™ administered in routine clinical practice according to Korea Food and Drug Administration Notification No.
- Conditions
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Poliomyelitis
- Trial name
- NCT01437423
- Testing
- TETRAXIM™: Combined adsorbed diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis and enhanced inactivated polio
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company