Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Diseases
Poliomyelitis, Polio
Immunogenicity and Safety of Imovax Polio in Chinese Infants Compared to Local OPV
This study is intended to support the registration of IMOVAX Polio in China. The primary objective of this Pase III trial is to compare IMOVAX Polio to the current Chinese standard of care (OPV) that is administered following a…
- Trial name
- NCT00348387
- Testing
- Poliomyelitis Vaccine inactivated, Poliomyelitis Vaccine in Dragee Candy (Human Diploid Cell)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Efficacy and Tolerability of Beta Hydroxybutyrate Ester in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Weight loss is a known negative prognostic factor in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). One potential mechanism of weight loss in ALS is a disturbance of the mitochondrial complex I which causes an energy deficit in affected…
- Trial name
- KETO-ALS (NCT04820478)
- Testing
- Beta Hydroxybutyrate Ester (KetoneAid KE4)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Spinal Cord Injuries
Sensorimotor Integration Underlying Balance Control in Individuals With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
The objectives of the study are to evaluate a 4-week mixed training paradigm consisting of explosive strength training and balance perturbation training efficacy on balance control during standing and locomotion, and to…
- Trial name
- NCT05200091
- Testing
- Combined explosive strength and specific balance training group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal
Locked-in Syndrome, Neuromuscular Diseases
Investigation on the Cortical Communication System
The goal of this clinical trial is to demonstrate communication through a brain implant in people in locked-in state, i.e. people with severe paralysis and communication problems.
- Conditions
- Locked-in Syndrome, Neuromuscular Diseases, Brainstem Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- CortiCom (NCT06207591)
- Testing
- ECoG (electrocorticography) sensing
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Acellular Pertussis, Tetanus
Immunogenicity and Safety of a DTPa-HBV-IPV/Hib Vaccine Given at 2, 3 and 4 Months of Age
The purpose of this study is to show that the immunogenicity of newly formulated DTPa-HBV-IPV/Hib vaccine is as good as the immunogenicity of the currently licensed formulation of the vaccine.
- Conditions
- Acellular Pertussis, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Hepatitis B
- Trial name
- NCT00376779
- Testing
- Infanrix hexa Vaccine
- Where
- 6 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Parkinson Disease
Neurodegenerative Diseases Progression Markers (MARKERS-NDD)
MARKERS-NDD is a prospective, observational, longitudinal study, which aims to collect data from patients affected by neurodegenerative diseases (NDD) followed longitudinally for routine examinations performed as part of normal…
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Diseases, Parkinson Disease, Synucleinopathies, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- MARKERS-NDD (NCT06596746)
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Casa di Cura San Raffaele Cassino
Spinal Cord Injuries
FES Cycling and Nutritional Counseling for Battling Obesity After SCI
Individuals who suffer from paralysis after spinal cord injury (SCI) are estimated to have an even greater (66%) prevalence of obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03810963
- Testing
- HIIT-FES Cycling combined with Nutritional Counseling, Nutritional Counseling Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- William Carey University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Cerebrospinal Fluid
Compassionate Use of Ceftriaxone in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a uniformly progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder for which there is no known cure. In a novel attempt to widen the search for potential therapeutic agents, a NINDS- led cooperative…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Neurodegenerative Disease, Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00718393
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Drexel University College of Medicine
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Motor Neurone Disease (MND)
Metabolism and Nutrition in MND
Motor neurone disease (MND) is a progressive neurological condition that can affect movement, speech, swallowing and breathing. Weight loss and malnutrition are common in people with MND and may be caused by factors including…
- Trial name
- MET-MND (NCT07851714)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Spinal Cord Injuries
Kinesiophobia, Fear of Falling, Functional Independence, and Psychological Status in Spinal Cord Injury
Individuals aged 18-65 years who have been clinically diagnosed with spinal cord injury and have developed paraplegia will be included in the study.
- Trial name
- NCT07549217
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Descending Aortic Dissection, Postoperative Pain
Ketamine in Patients Undergoing TEVAR Procedures Receiving NCI
The objective of this study is to identify the opioid-sparing effects, and pain-reduction potential of low dose, sub-dissociative ketamine on patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) procedures receiving…
- Conditions
- Descending Aortic Dissection, Postoperative Pain, Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Trial name
- 2020Ketamine (NCT04600089)
- Testing
- Saline, Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Eric Johnson
Vitamin D Deficiency, Spinal Cord Injury
Vitamin D Supplementation in Wheelchair Indoor Athletes
There is a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Switzerland. In indoor-athletes as well as wheelchair users, vitamin D deficiency occurs even more often.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Spinal Cord Injury, Drug Effects, Dietary Supplements
- Trial name
- VitD_SCI (NCT02621320)
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Paralysis, Spinal Cord Injury
Restoring Arm and Hand Function With Non-invasive Spinal Stimulation
This study is to determine if non-invasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord can help improve hand and arm function in people with paralysis who suffered a cervical spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01906424
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroEnabling Technologies, Inc.
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 Injury
Combining tsDCS and Exoskeleton Gait Training on Spinal Excitability in SCI
The purpose of the study is to determine whether transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) is safe for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). tsDCS is an electrical current applied to the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT02862080
- Testing
- cathode tsDCS, Ekso, anode tsDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
An Open-Label Extension for the Phase 2 Study in Early Symptomatic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients on Stable Background Therapy to Assess Bioenergetic Catalysis With CNM-Au8 to Slow Disease Progression in ALS
This is an optional open-label extension to participants that have completed the clinical trial CNMAu8.205.
- Trial name
- NCT05299658
- Testing
- CNMAu8
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Clene Nanomedicine
Injuries, Spinal Cord
Diaphragm Pacing After Spinal Cord Injury
Respiratory dysfunction is the leading cause of death in individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCIs). Nearly one quarter of all SCI cases involve injury to the upper spinal cord segments which impairs neural activation of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02556125
- Testing
- Diaphragm pacing
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Stroke, Hemiplegia
Brain-controlled Spinal Cord Stimulation in Participants With Chronic Stroke for Lower and Upper Limb Rehabilitation
The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the preliminary safety and effectiveness of using a cortical recording device (ECoG) combined with cervical and lumbar targeted epidural electrical stimulation (EES) of the spinal…
- Trial name
- Stroke-BSI (NCT07610850)
- Testing
- ARC-BSI Stroke system
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy
Mobile Health Self-Management and Support System for Chronic and Complex Health Conditions
This study will assess the benefits of using mobile health system designed for individuals with chronic and complex health conditions (such as those with Spinal Cord Injury,Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, and Traumatic Brain…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Dysraphism, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02592291
- Testing
- MHealth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Emotional Distress
Resiliency Intervention for Patients With ALS and Their Care-Partners
The purpose of this study is to pilot a resiliency and coping intervention for persons recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and their primary informal caregivers.
- Trial name
- RT-ALS (NCT06968468)
- Testing
- Resilient Together ALS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital