Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Spinal Cord Injuries
Motor Plasticity, Intermittent Hypoxia and Sleep Apnea
The purpose of this study is to learn about the effect of sleep apnea and low oxygen on muscle strength and lung function in people with chronic spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Spinal Cord Injuries, Hypoxia
- Trial name
- NCT04017767
- Testing
- Induced Acute Intermittent Hypoxia (AIH), AIH mask
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Pediatric ALL, Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Cord Injury in the Pediatric Population - an International Multicenter Study
INTRODUCTION: Due to the low incidence of pediatric spinal cord injury (SCI) and the high demand for knowledge and research, international cooperation is needed to build a solid and shared understanding of the extent of the…
- Trial name
- SINpedSCI (NCT04117854)
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury
Effect of Prolonged Electrical Stimulation on Neural Plasticity in Spinal Cord Injury
Electrical stimulation (pulses of electricity applied over the skin of your wrist) and activity-based hand exercise have been shown to improve motor skill and strength in individuals with stroke and have recently been shown to…
- Trial name
- NCT00387673
- Testing
- Somatosensory Stimulation and Massed Practice Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injury
Autonomic Effects of Stimulation in SCI
This study aims to determine the effects of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation to increase blood pressure and use that device to increase power output and heart rate recovery during arm cycle ergometry.
- Trial name
- NCT05664646
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (TSCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pressure Ulcers, Spinal Cord Injuries
Self-Management to Prevent Ulcers in Veterans With SCI (Spinal Cord Injury)
Pressure ulcers (PrUs) are the most frequent significant medical complication after spinal cord injury (SCI). PrU prevalence, morbidity, mortality, and recurrence rates are high, and most persons with SCI will have at least one…
- Trial name
- NCT00763282
- Testing
- Self Management (SM), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Education (ED)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Sexual Function Abnormal, Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
A Prospective Cohort Study on the Effect of Spinal Spinal Cord Injury on Sexual Function in Male Patients
1. Background and Rationale Spinal cord injury (SCI) represents a devastating neurological condition with multidimensional consequences.
- Trial name
- NCT07093827
- Testing
- Posterior decompression surgery, unilateral open-door laminoplasty, Posterior lumbar discectomy with fusion
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury, Hypotension
A Dose Titration of Droxidopa in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
The investigators seek to determine the efficacy, duration of action and safety of escalating dose of droxidopa on systemic blood pressure, cerebral blood flow and vasoactive hormones and catecholamines during upright seated…
- Trial name
- NCT01354158
- Testing
- Droxidopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Bronx VA Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injuries, Pain
Chronic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
This trial tests the effectiveness of the drug amitriptyline vs placebo to relieve chronic pain in adults that have had a spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00006428
- Testing
- Amitriptyline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Diaphragm Pacing in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injuries
This project will evaluate the effects of intramuscular diaphragm stimulation (pacing) and test the hypothesis that diaphragm pacing enhances neuromuscular diaphragm activation and respiratory function in adults with cervical…
- Trial name
- NCT04179799
- Testing
- Diaphragm Pacing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Spinal Cord Injuries, Pressure Ulcer
Interactive Telehealth for Pressure Ulcer Prevention After SCI
The goal of this module project is to establish the efficacy of a portable sensor and app-based biofeedback technology system for promoting effective pressure relief behaviors and reducing risk of pressure ulcer development among…
- Trial name
- NCT03469141
- Testing
- Pressure Relief Monitoring System
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Rancho Research Institute, Inc.
Spinal Cord Injury
Longitudinal Morphometric Changes Following SCI
In patients with chronic spinal cord injury, imaging of the spinal cord and brain above the level of the lesion provides evidence of neural degeneration; however, the spatial and temporal patterns of progression and their…
- Trial name
- NCT02149511
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Spinal Cord Injury
Measurement of Autonomic Cardiovascular Integrity in Persons With SCI
People with a spinal cord injury (SCI) have limited ability to move and feel sensation below the level of the SCI. Doctors and researchers have tests which determine the level of function and sensation, this test was developed by…
- Trial name
- NCT01758692
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injuries
Exercise Training and Manual Wheelchair Users With SCI
The overall purpose of this pilot randomized control trial (RCT) is to determine the efficacy of the high-intensity interval training (HIIT) exercise protocols for the WheelMill System (WMS) to improve exercise intensity…
- Trial name
- NCT03727893
- Testing
- Roller-based Intervention Group (IG), Control Group (CG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Spinal Cord Injury
Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation for Lower Limbs
This study is to determine if non-invasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord can be used to: 1) assess spared function following a spinal cord injury; and 2) be use for rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT01949285
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroEnabling Technologies, Inc.
Spinal Cord Injuries
Effect of Vibration Therapy on Bone in Persons With Sub-acute Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this research study is to determine the effect of mechanical vibrations on bones of persons with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00886145
- Testing
- Vibration: Right Leg and No Vibration: Left Leg.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- William A. Bauman, M.D.
Spinal Cord Injuries
Feasibility Study for the Use of Low-magnitude, High Frequency Mechanical Stimulation of Bone in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
In persons with SCI, because of inherent considerations, the use of mechanical stimulation has not been studied to determine improvement in bone mass.
- Trial name
- NCT00882843
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Acute Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries
Spasticity and Functional Recovery After SCI
Spasticity is one of the most common symptoms manifested in humans with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the neural mechanisms underlying the development of spasticity over time after an acute SCI are not yet understood.
- Trial name
- NCT06030531
- Testing
- Measures of spasticity, connectivity and analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms and biomarkers of inflammation, Analysis of biomarkers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Spinal Cord Injuries
ProACTIVE SCI Physical Activity Intervention
This study will employ a randomized, wait-list controlled trial. A total of 30 participants (15 experimental, 15 wait-list control) between 18-65 years of age who have chronic SCI ≥ 1 year prior will be recruited.
- Trial name
- NCT03111030
- Testing
- ProacTive SCI
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Spinal Cord Injury
Hybrid-FES Exercise to Prevent Cardiovascular Declines in Acute SCI
Each year, 11,000 people suffer a spinal cord injury (SCI) in the U.S. Within the first year, there are profound declines in physiologic function, forming the underlying substrate for future cardiovascular disease .
- Trial name
- NCT02139436
- Testing
- FES-row-training, Arms-only-row training, Time Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury
Training of Eccentric Lower Extremity Function After SCI
This project will characterize lower extremity eccentric muscle function among individuals who have undergone locomotor training after spinal cord injury and will evaluate the effect of downhill training at moderate speeds …
- Trial name
- NCT02498548
- Testing
- Trained SCI Knee or Trained SCI Hip
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University