Clinical trials: Spinal Deformities
Meningomyelocele/Spina Bifida
the Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Postoperative Complications After Meningomyelocele
Introduction: Meningomyelocele is a common congenital neural tube defect. To reduce complications, early surgery and a multidisciplinary approach is needed.
- Trial name
- NCT05711355
- Testing
- Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma after meningomyelocele sac repair, meningomyelocele sac repair
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Anterior Uveitis (AU), Birdshot Chorioretinitis
Quantification & Classification of Inflammatory Cells in Uveitis Using OCT
The goal of this study is to determine if it's possible to use a high resolution imaging device called optical coherence tomography (OCT) to develop an unbiased, standard method of counting and categorizing the various types of…
- Conditions
- Anterior Uveitis (AU), Birdshot Chorioretinitis, Behcet Disease, Herpes Simplex Virus
- Trial name
- NCT07065747
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Spinal Curvatures
Gait and Balance in Thoracolumbar Spinal Deformity
Surgical intervention may provide pain relief and improvement in function but one area of significant clinical interest is the restoration/improvement in gait and functional balance.
- Trial name
- NCT02761265
- Testing
- Surgical intervention, None (Asymptomatic group)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Back Institute
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Cardiac Amyloidosis
Analysis of Lumbar Spine Stenosis Specimens for Identification of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis
Primary objective: To identify older adults with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) early in the course of the illness, at a time when disease modifying therapies are most effective.
- Conditions
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Cardiac Amyloidosis, ATTR Amyloidosis Wild Type, ATTR Gene Mutation
- Trial name
- NCT06034405
- Testing
- Tc99-PYP or Tc99-HDMP Scan
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,663 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Bone Loss, Spinal Cord Injuries
Intervention on Bone Health in Wheelchair Users
The low mechanical loading of bones among wheelchair users leads to an increased risk of bone fractures and associated complications due to low bone mineral density (BMD).
- Conditions
- Bone Loss, Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- BoneWheel (NCT05615402)
- Testing
- Bone-specific strength training, Nutrition optimalisation
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Friedreich Ataxia
Evaluation of the Effects of Calcitriol's in the Neurological Symptoms of Friedreich's Ataxia Patients
Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) is an autosomal recessive disease the mutation of which leads to a deficiency of a protein called frataxin, which is responsible for the symptoms of the disease.
- Trial name
- CalcitriolFA (NCT04801303)
- Testing
- Calcitriol, Blood analysis for frataxin's level measurement, Blood analysis for hypercalcemia's control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Berta Alemany
Crohn's Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis
OTIS Cimzia Pregnancy Registry
The purpose of the OTIS Autoimmune Diseases in Pregnancy Study is to monitor planned and unplanned pregnancies exposed to certain medications, to evaluate the possible teratogenic effect of these medications and to follow live…
- Conditions
- Crohn's Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT01797224
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 925 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Spina Bifida
Evaluation of Depression and Anxiety Levels of Parents of Children with Spina Bifida
Studies in the literature have measured the anxiety and depression levels of parents of children with spina bifida. Additionally, it has been reported that parents of children with non-neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction…
- Trial name
- NCT06802770
- Testing
- Anxiety, Depression levels
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Friedreich Ataxia
Characterisation of the Cognitive Profile of Patients Suffering From Friedreich's Ataxia
Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) Friedreich's Ataxia is a neurodegenerative disease caused by a homozygous expansion of the GAA triplet repeats of the frataxin gene (FXN). FA usually begins in childhood or adolescence.
- Trial name
- CPCAF (NCT05874388)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome, TIS
Tools for the Objective Clinical Assessment of Pediatric Spinal Deformity
This project seeks to develop a standardized technique for simultaneous capturing bi-planar images of patients against a standard background with a grid that can be used later for the quantitative determination of global balance…
- Trial name
- NCT00585234
- Testing
- Digital Photography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy
Innovative Ultrasound Technology in Neuromuscular Disease
This study is utilizing ultrasound measurement to measure neuromuscular disease status in adult patients. The hypothesis is the by quantifying ultrasound data, it is possible that ultrasound can be utilized as a tool to determine…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Radiculopathy, Myopathy
- Trial name
- AQUIRe (NCT02104921)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 223 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease
Study of Electrical Impedance Myography (EIM) in ALS
This trial is studying Electrical Impedance Myography (EIM) for measuring muscle health. The trial is studying people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), other neuromuscular diseases, and healthy volunteers to see if the…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT02011204
- Testing
- Electrical impedance myography (EIM)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skulpt, Inc.
Healthy Volunteer, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Phenomics in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases
The family of inflammatory/autoimmune systemic diseases (IAD) form a continuum from pure inflammatory diseases to pure autoimmune diseases, encompassing a large panel of inflammatory diseases with some autoimmune components, and…
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteer, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus/Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Trial name
- TRANSIMMUNOM (NCT02466217)
- Testing
- 1: AID groups, 2: Control groups
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 537 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Friedreich Ataxia, Cardiomyopathies
A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of ATI-105 in Healthy Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how ATI-105 administered to healthy participants at works in the body at different doses and with or without food.
- Conditions
- Friedreich Ataxia, Cardiomyopathies, Central Nervous System Diseases, Neuromuscular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07869654
- Testing
- ATI-105
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adjuvia Therapeutics, Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
Phenotype, Genotype & Biomarkers in ALS and Related Disorders
The goals of this study are: (1) to better understand the relationship between the phenotype and genotype of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related diseases, including primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), hereditary spastic…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Trial name
- NCT02327845
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 708 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Non Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis
NIPD on CFTC for Triplet Repeat Diseases
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate an analytical and clinical NIPD test for triplet repeat diseases by isolated circulating fetal trophoblastic cells (CFTC) analysis from maternal blood, searching for the…
- Trial name
- DIACCIMEX (NCT03087526)
- Testing
- Non invasive prenatal diagnosis
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Quality of Life, Spinal Deformity
Quality of Life in Parents of Adolescents With Spinal Deformities: Development of a New Questionnaire.
This study aims to develop a new instrument capable of providing an efficient measure of the quality of life of parents of conservatively treated patients with spinal deformity.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Spinal Deformity, Scoliosis; Adolescence
- Trial name
- NCT04899297
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Scientifico Italiano Colonna Vertebrale
Inherited Movement Disorders, Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Biomarker Research in Inherited Movement Disorders
Inherited movement disorders are rare conditions, whose cumulative prevalence are in the order of 5-10/100,000 inhabitants, in most cases progressive and can lead to a significant loss of autonomy after one or more decades of…
- Conditions
- Inherited Movement Disorders, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Hyperkinetic Disorders
- Trial name
- BIOMOV (NCT05034172)
- Testing
- Clinical follow-up
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Neurologic Disorder, Parkinson Disease
High Intensity Functional Training for Individuals With Neurologic Diagnoses and Their Care Partners
Individuals with and without neurologic diagnoses greatly benefit from participation in regular exercise but the majority are physically inactive.
- Conditions
- Neurologic Disorder, Parkinson Disease, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- SHIFT-AR (NCT05951985)
- Testing
- HIFT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Neurogenic Bladder, Spina Bifida
Comparing Urinary Tract Infections in Children With Spina Bifida Using Two Types of Catheters for Catheterization
The primary aim of this study was to determine if using the SpeediCath hydrophilic catheter would reduce the incidence of symptomatic urinary tract infections (UTI)in children with spina bifida who perform clean intermittent…
- Trial name
- NCT01263392
- Testing
- Intermittent catheterization
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta