Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia
Implanted Myoelectric Control for Restoration of Hand Function in Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an implanted stimulator and sensor for providing hand and arm function for individuals with cervical level spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00583804
- Testing
- IST-12
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Osteoporosis, Bone Loss
Romosozumab in Women With Chronic SCI
This two-year open-label pilot clinical trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of romosozumab to treat bone loss in females with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) and osteoporosis (OP).
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Bone Loss, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04708886
- Testing
- Romosozumab, Alendronate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
Spinal Cord Injuries
Improving Ventilatory Capacity in Those With Chronic High Level SCI
The purpose of this study is to find out if taking the drug Buspar will increase breathing capacity in individuals with spinal cord injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT05041322
- Testing
- Buspirone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury, Paralysis
A Neuroprosthesis for Prolonged Standing After SCI Using Multi-Contact Peripheral Nerve Electrodes
The purpose of this study is to improve the performance of neuroprosthesis for standing after SCI by developing and testing new advanced methods that use multiple contact peripheral nerve electrodes to slow the onset of fatigue…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Paralysis, Tetraplegia, Paraplegia
- Trial name
- NCT01923662
- Testing
- IST-16 (16-Channel implanted stimulator-telemeter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injury
High Frequency SARS for Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel Emptying
The purpose of this study is to determine if bladder emptying can be achieved using stimulation of the sacral roots at certain frequencies. Neurogenic bladder dysfunction occurs after spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- SARS600 (NCT05214378)
- Testing
- Finetech-Brindley Sacral Anterior Roots Stimulation System
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injuries
Feasibility of Mindfulness Meditation Training and Home Practice in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a 6-week app-guided Mindfulness meditation training (MM) intervention and health education (active control) condition in people with spinal cord injury…
- Trial name
- NCT05556057
- Testing
- mindfulness meditation(MM), Health Education (active control)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Spinal Cord Injury
Self-Catheterization Mirror System for Female Patients
The purpose of this study is to test a modified mirror system for female patients to use during self-catheterization.
- Trial name
- NCT05406258
- Testing
- Modified Self-Catheterization Mirror, Standard Self-Catheterization Mirror
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Spinal Cord Injuries
Comparison of Low and High Tidal Volumes in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Objective: This study's primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of mechanical ventilation with high vs. low tidal volume (Vt) in people with acute spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT04912583
- Testing
- High tidal volume, Low tidal volume
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Spinal Cord Injury, Acute, Neurogenic Bladder
Sacral Nerve Stimulation in Improving Bladder Function After Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to see what effects sacral neuromodulation has on bladder function and quality of life in patients with acute spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Acute, Neurogenic Bladder, Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infections
- Trial name
- NCT03083366
- Testing
- PrimeAdvanced Surescan 97702 Neurostimulator - Medtronic (Minneapolis, MN)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Amplify Gait to Improve Locomotor Engagement in Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) affects ~42,000 Veterans. The VA provides the single largest network of SCI care in the nation. The lifetime financial burden of SCI can exceed $3 million. A major cost of SCI is impaired mobility.
- Trial name
- AGILE SCI (NCT04340063)
- Testing
- Gait training performed on a treadmill, Gait training performed in a Movement Amplification Environment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia
Study Testing Benefits of Ursolic Acid (UA) as a Countermeasure To Myopenia and Insulin Resistance in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
This study will evaluate if Ursolic Acid supplementation may be effective in reducing muscle loss and improving blood sugar control in the SCI community.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia, Paraplegia, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- NCT05776862
- Testing
- Ursolic Acid, Strength Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Spinal Cord Injury
Study of an Implantable Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation System for Patients With Spinal Cord Injuries
OBJECTIVES: I. Establish the procedures for implementing and assessing the clinical utility of functional neuromuscular stimulation using an implanted eight-channel standing and transfer system in patients with incomplete…
- Trial name
- NCT00004445
- Testing
- Surgery, IRS-8
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Spinal Cord Injury, Paraplegia
Exoskeletal-assisted Walking to Improve Mobility, Bowel Function and Cardio-Metabolic Profiles in Persons With SCI
The primary objective of this study is to achieve successful walking skills using exoskeletal walking devices over the course of 36 sessions in 3 months at specific velocities and distances in people with chronic SCI who are…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Paraplegia, Tetraplegia
- Trial name
- EAWSCI (NCT02314221)
- Testing
- Exoskeletal-assisted walking (ReWalk, Ekso)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
The Effect of Acute Intermittent Hypoxia on Motor Learning
The goal of this study is to examine the effect of repetitive acute intermittent hypoxia on motor learning abilities in able-bodied individuals for subsequent study in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05341466
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypoxia
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
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
Spinal Cord Injuries, Hand Weakness
Cognitive-based Prosthetics to Improve Grasp and Reaching After SCI
Rehabilitation of functional movements after spinal cord injury (SCI) requires commitment and engagement to the processes of physical therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04577573
- Testing
- Cognition glove, Sensory brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
A Telerehabilitation Program for SCI
This study evaluates a remotely supervised, home-based therapeutic program to improve upper-limb voluntary movement in adults with tetraplegia caused by incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI).
- Trial name
- NCT04977037
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Tetraplegia, Hypothermia
Thermoregulation and Cognition During Cool Ambient Exposure in Tetraplegia
The ability to maintain normal core body temperature (Tcore = 98.6°F) is impaired in persons with a cervical spinal cord injury (tetraplegia).
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Hypothermia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT02379156
- Testing
- Midodrine Hydrochloride, Cool Temperature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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