Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Cord Injuries
A Novel Cooling Vest to Protect Persons With SCI From Hyperthermia
Persons with higher levels of spinal cord injury (above the 6th thoracic vertebrae: Hi-SCI) are unable to maintain their core body temperature (Tcore) within the normal range (97.5-99.7 °F) when exposed to warm environments.
- Trial name
- NCT05441449
- Testing
- Cooling Vest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
Exercise to Reduce Obesity in Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this proposal was to evaluate and compare the health benefits of using upper extremity exercise versus functional electrical stimulation for lower extremity exercise.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Paraplegia, Quadriplegia
- Trial name
- NCT00270855
- Testing
- Arm Crank Ergometry, FES Cycle Ergometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic, Blood Pressure
Recovery of Bladder and Sexual Function After Human Spinal Cord Injury
This study will incorporate critical cross viscero-visceral intersystem interactions to investigate in a controlled laboratory setting the extent, severity, and frequency of occurrence of autonomic dysreflexia with respect to…
- Conditions
- Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic, Blood Pressure, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Bowel Incontinence
- Trial name
- NCT04193709
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Spinal Cord Injury (Quadraplegia)
Reanimation in Tetraplegia
The purpose of this clinical study is to allow the investigation of the Neural Bridging System for participants with tetraplegia to assess if the investigational device can reanimate a paralyzed limb under voluntary control by…
- Trial name
- NCT01997125
- Testing
- Neural Bridge System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Marcia Bockbrader
Neuropathic Back Pain, Spinal Cord Injury
Injecting Botulinum Toxin A Underneath the Skin to Treat Spinal Cord Pain in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
Back pain is a common secondary condition of both acute and chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). Current existing treatment including both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic are limited by marginal efficacy or intolerable side…
- Trial name
- NCT02736890
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Spinal Cord Injury
Safety Study of Local Administration of Autologous Bone Marrow Stromal Cells in Chronic Paraplegia
The purpose of this study is to confirm the security, and detect the effect of the local administration in damaged nervous tissue, of autologous bone marrow stromal cells.
- Trial name
- CME-LEM1 (NCT01909154)
- Testing
- Mesenchymal stromal cell therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Puerta de Hierro University Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury Cervical, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Stimulation to Restore Upper Extremity Functions in Spinal Cord Injury
Stimulation of the spinal cord may induce the growth and reorganization of neural pathways leading to the re-animation of paralyzed limbs.
- Trial name
- ADDRESS (NCT03184792)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal stimulation, Physical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Spinal Cord Injury, Pain
Investigating Botulinum Toxin A to Treat Acute Neck/Upper Shoulder Pain Following a New Spinal Cord Injury.
As clinicians, it is often a struggle to find effective pain control for a certain subgroup of patients with tetraplegia. These patients often have severe upper back, neck, and shoulder pain, limiting rehabilitation productivity…
- Trial name
- NCT00320281
- Testing
- botulinum toxin A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury, Chronic Inflammation
Impact of Passive Heat on Metabolic, Inflammatory and Vascular Health in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
SCI results in higher incidence of heart disease and diabetes and heart disease is the most common cause of death. Chronic inflammation, deleterious changes in vascular structure and impaired glucose metabolism are risk factors…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Chronic Inflammation, Glucose Metabolism, Endothelial Function
- Trial name
- SCIPHS (NCT04971408)
- Testing
- passive heat stress, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration
Advancing Understanding of Transportation Options
This Stage II randomized, controlled, longitudinal trial seeks to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and effects of a driving decision aid use among geriatric patients and providers.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Trial name
- AUTO (NCT04141891)
- Testing
- Driving Decision Aid, Older Drivers Website
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Spinal Cord Injury
Enhancing STDP After Spinal Cord Injury
The overall goal is to develop new clinical approaches to restore limb function after spinal cord injury (SCI). Corticospinal tract (CST) axons are involved in controlling limb function.
- Trial name
- NCT02701777
- Testing
- STDP, Training, Multisite-STDP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Injuries, Spinal Cord
The WISE Trial - Walking Improvement for SCI With Exoskeleton
A randomized, controlled trial comparing exoskeleton gait training with standard gait training or no gait training in community-dwelling participants with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury
- Trial name
- WISE (NCT02943915)
- Testing
- Ekso GT Rehabilitation Therapy, Body Weight Supported (BWS) Treadmill Training
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Ekso Bionics
Tetraplegia, Hypothermia
Body Temperature in Persons With Tetraplegia When Exposed to Cold
The ability to maintain normal body core temperature (Tcore = 98.6°F) is impaired in persons with tetraplegia. Despite the known challenges to the ability of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) to maintain Tcore, and the…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Hypothermia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT01822535
- Testing
- Midodrine hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Cord Injury Program in Exercise
The purpose of this study is to examine two 8-week, remotely delivered exercise interventions: Movement-to-Music (M2M) and Standard Exercise Training (SET), with 327 adults with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- SCIPE (NCT03925077)
- Testing
- Movement-to-Music, Standard Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Spinal Cord Injuries
Improving Gait Performance in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injuries: an Intervention Using Robotic Exoskeletons
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether robotic exoskeleton training can improve walking performance after SCI as compared to conventional physical therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03011099
- Testing
- Robotic exoskeleton training, Conventional physical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Spinal Cord Injury
Transcutaneous Stimulation in Spinal Cord Injury
Cardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of death in the spinal cord injury population. Increased reliance on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is believed to decrease falls in blood pressure when moving…
- Trial name
- SCI (NCT05180227)
- Testing
- DS8R
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Stimulation to Enhance Walking Post-SCI
This pilot study will investigate the effects of transcutaneous direct current stimulation (tsDCS) on walking function in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03702842
- Testing
- Soterix Medical tsDCS stimulator, Locomotor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Chronic Pain, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Telehealth Pain Self-Management for Employed Adults
The E-TIPS trial will evaluate an evidence-based, telehealth pain self-management intervention compared to standard care (a waitlist) for chronic pain in adults with physical disabilities who are employed.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- E-TIPS (NCT04248725)
- Testing
- E-TIPS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Spinal Cord Injury
Enhancing Indoor, Community, and Advanced Wheelchair Skills in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
We propose to test an evidence-based wheelchair skills training program to optimize wheelchair safety and performance in veterans with SCI.
- Trial name
- NCT00434018
- Testing
- Wheelchair Skills Training, Basic Health Education
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Spinal Cord Injury, Constipation
Utility of an Animated Bowel Biofeedback Training Routine to Improve Bowel Function in Individuals With SCI
An injury to the spinal cord results in a number of secondary medical problems, including the inability to voluntarily control the bowels.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Constipation, Fecal Incontinence, Neurogenic Bowel
- Trial name
- NCT02406859
- Testing
- Bowel Biofeedback, Anorectal Manometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development