Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Trauma
Spinal Cord Injury
The Effect of an Exercise Program on Physical Function After a Spinal Cord Injury
This study would focus on adding a group exercise program to the usual therapy delivered in the hospital. We propose to design an exercise program that would be 30 minutes in length, 3 times per week.
- Trial name
- NCT00535210
- Testing
- Cardiovascular training, Balance training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Spinal Cord Injuries, Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Effectiveness of Dry Needling as a Treatment of Shoulder Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Shoulder pain in people with spinal cord injury is one of the most prevalent in acute and chronic patients because of weakness in shoulder periarticular muscles, and also because of overuse of these part of the body in assistive…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Shoulder Pain, Puncture
- Trial name
- NCT03709797
- Testing
- Dry needling in infraspinatus muscle
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de León
Healthy Control, Spinal Cord Injury
Paired Stimulation Plasticity for Motor Recovery in Humans With and Without Spinal Cord Injury
This study will investigate how aging and spinal cord injury (SCI) affect the transmission and plasticity of the corticospinal and reticulospinal tracts, which are important pathways for motor control.
- Trial name
- NCT07814313
- Testing
- CST PAS, RST PAS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Infertility, Male
Improvement of Reproductive Function in Men With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
This is a study of infertility which often occurs in men with spinal cord injury. Most men with spinal cord injury have a normal sperm count but abnormally low sperm motility - which means that the sperm does not swim well.
- Trial name
- NCT05903859
- Testing
- Probenecid 500 Milligrams (mg), probenecid 250 Milligrams (mg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke
Control of Unsupported Paraplegic Standing
The study will investigate the feasibility of using functional electrical stimulation (FES) of the calf muscles of paraplegic subjects to assist in posture stabilisation during standing.
- Trial name
- NCT00204113
- Testing
- Multi-purpose rehabilitation frame, Surface Functional Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Spinal Cord Injury
Lithium, Cord Blood Cells and the Combination in the Treatment of Acute & Sub-acute Spinal Cord Injury
The trial is to investigate the safety and efficacy of oral lithium, intraspinal umbilical cord blood mononuclear cell transplant, and the combination in the treatment of acute and subacute spinal cord injury
- Trial name
- NCT01471613
- Testing
- Conventional Treatment, Lithium Carbonate Tablet, Cord Blood Cell
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- China Spinal Cord Injury Network
Spinal Cord Injuries, Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic
Cystometry Using a Novel Microsensor System in Patients With Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction
The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility and safety of a novel system for percutaneous measurement of bladder pressure.
- Trial name
- PEPRE2 (NCT06445426)
- Testing
- Cystometry
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury, Muscle Spasticity
Safety and Efficacy of Oral Fampridine-Sustained Release (SR) for the Treatment of Spasticity Resulting From Spinal Cord Injury
Normally, nerve fibers carry electrical impulses through the spinal cord, providing communication between the brain and the arms and legs.
- Trial name
- NCT01683838
- Testing
- Fampridine-SR
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Acorda Therapeutics
Spinal Cord Injuries, Spina Bifida
Examining Capacity Building of Youth With Physical Disabilities to Pursue Participation Following the PREP Intervention.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about how a participation-based intervention builds capacity of youth with physical disabilities to pursue activities of their choice in the community.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Spina Bifida, Musculoskeletal Disorder, Juvenile Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT06007885
- Testing
- Pathways and Resources to Engagement and Participation (PREP)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Spinal Cord Injury
Coronary Artery Calcification Score and Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
Although conventional risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) have been identified and routinely used to determine risk for CHD in the general population, a systematic approach to determine population-specific risk for CHD…
- Trial name
- CAC (NCT02007226)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injuries, Obesity
Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia (IH) on Metabolism and Dysglycemia, in Overweight/Obese Persons SCI
The purpose of this research is to examine changes in blood glucose control and metabolism in individuals with SCI and non injured controls at rest and during exercise after five days of exposure to IH.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Obesity, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT02973438
- Testing
- Intermittent Hypoxia (IH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Spinal Cord Injury
Effects of Marijuana on Neuropathic Pain and Spasticity in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare effects of marijuana or cannabis on neuropathic pain and spasticity in spinal cord injury patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06190470
- Testing
- Cannabis
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Spinal Cord Injuries
Motor, Sensory, and Autonomic Function in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury After the LION Procedure.
Possover pioneered a minimally invasive and fully reversible laparoscopic technique, laparoscopic implantation of neuroprosthesis (LION), for precise placement of an implantable pulse generator and one to four leads for…
- Trial name
- SCI-LION (NCT03441256)
- Testing
- LION procedure, NMES
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Spinal Cord Injury Centre of Western Denmark
Spinal Cord Injuries
Evaluate the Incidence of Sacral and Heel Pressure Ulcers During Acute Care After SCI
This study evaluates the effect of the application of a five-layer foam dressing on the sacrum as well as a boot applied on the heels as preventive measures in the development of pressure ulcers in patients hospitalized with…
- Trial name
- NCT04165395
- Testing
- Five-layer foam dressing, Heelmedix boot
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Integre Universitaire de Sante et Services Sociaux du Nord de l'ile de Montreal
Spinal Cord Injuries, Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic
Mirabegron and Oxybutynin Safety and Efficacy Trial in Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this research study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of mirabegron compared to oxybutynin chloride immediate release (oxybutynin IR) for a condition called neurogenic detrusor overactivity in…
- Trial name
- MOSET-SCI (NCT03187795)
- Testing
- Oxybutynin Chloride IR, Mirabegron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Spinal Cord Injury
Comparison of Lokomat and Aquatic Exercise for Individuals With Chronic Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Many people with spinal cord injury (SCI) hold some ability to move their leg muscles, and are therefore considered to demonstrate a motor incomplete injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01407354
- Testing
- Lokomat treadmill training, Aquatic exercise therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Trunk Balance and Functional Independence in Individuals With SCI
This study investigates the relationship between trunk balance, position sense, wheelchair skills, and functional independence in individuals with thoracic spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- SCI (NCT06612112)
- Testing
- No Interventions
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Neurological Diseases, Stroke
Allogeneic Cord Blood for Neurological Diseases in Adults
This open label trial is conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of allogeneic umbilical cord blood therapy for adult patients with neurological diseases.
- Conditions
- Neurological Diseases, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05515419
- Testing
- Allogeneic cord blood treatment
- Sponsor
- The Medical Pavilion Bahamas
Caffeine, Spinal Cord Injury
Influence of Caffeine on HRV and Exercise Performance in Spinal Cord Injury
The aim is to investigate the influence of caffeine on heart rate variability and on performance in a 3 min exercise test in different population groups (able-bodied, paraplegic and tetraplegic subjects).
- Trial name
- NCT02083328
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy
Combination Therapy of Cord Blood and G-CSF for Patients With Brain Injury or Neurodegenerative Disorders
This open label trial is conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of the combination therapy of allogeneic umbilical cord blood (UCB) and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) for patients with brain injury or…
- Conditions
- Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02236065
- Testing
- Umbilical cord blood therapy, Filgrastim
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- MinYoung Kim, M.D.