Clinical trials: Spinal Deformities
Friedreich's Ataxia
Effect of Pioglitazone Administered to Patients With Friedreich's Ataxia: Proof of Concept
Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is a rare progressive neurological disorder affecting approximately 1/30, 000 individuals. No treatment is presently available to counteract the neurodegeneration of this extremely severe disease.
- Trial name
- ACTFRIE (NCT00811681)
- Testing
- pioglitazone
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2
Biomarkers in Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia
Autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxias (ADCA) are a group of neurodegenerative disorders that are clinically and genetically various.
- Conditions
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Autosomal Recessive 3, Episodic Ataxia, Type 7
- Trial name
- BIOSCA (NCT01470729)
- Testing
- metabolic and imaging biomarkers in SCA1,2,3 and 7 patients
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Spina Bifida, Sensory Disorder
Sensory and Motor Proficiency For Children With Spina Bifida
Spina bifida is one of the neural tube defects that cause neuromuscular dysfunction. Spina bifida is a disease accompanied by motor paralysis, musculoskeletal problems, Arnold-Chiari malformation, osteoporosis, hydrocephalus…
- Conditions
- Spina Bifida, Sensory Disorder, Motor Disorders, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05318677
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Idiopathic Toe Walking, Cerebral Palsy
The Effect of Targeting the Plantaris Muscle-tendon in Surgical Correction of Ankle Equinus in Children
Tight ankle muscles can produce ankle equinus (limited ability to pull the foot upward) and occur often in children, significantly impacting their ability to walk.
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Toe Walking, Cerebral Palsy, Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- Plantaris Sx (NCT07090057)
- Testing
- Tendoachilles (TA) lengthening or gastrocnemius (GN) recession, then Plantaris tenotomy, Plantaris tenotomy, then Tendoachilles (TA) lengthening or gastrocnemius (GN) recession
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type III Non Ambulant
Safety and Efficacy of Olesoxime (TRO19622) in 3-25 Years SMA Patients.
Assess the efficacy and the safety of olesoxime in SMA type 2 or type 3 non ambulant patients aged 3-25 years
- Trial name
- NCT01302600
- Testing
- Olesoxime
- Where
- 22 sites in Belgium, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Spine Deformity, Scoliosis
The Effect of Three-dimensional Exercise (Schroth Exercise) on Diaphragm Thickness in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients
Spinal deformity is common in childhood and adolescence, and can often present as scoliosis or increased thoracic kyphosis deformity with various etiologies.The diaphragm is the main respiratory muscle, and diaphragm contraction…
- Conditions
- Spine Deformity, Scoliosis, Scoliosis Idiopathic, Scoliosis; Adolescence
- Trial name
- NCT06417944
- Testing
- Scoliosis study form, Scoliosis X-ray (orthorontgenogram), Pulmonary function test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
Neural Tube Defect
Fetoscopic Meningomyelocele Repair Study
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the maternal and fetal outcomes of a new technique for the fetoscopic repair of fetal MMC at Texas Children's Hospital Pavilion for Women.
- Trial name
- fMMC (NCT02230072)
- Testing
- fetoscopy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Spine Deformity, Idiopathic Scoliosis
Advanced SPinal Innovations With Robotics and Enabling Technology Registry
Creation of a pediatric robotic spine surgery registry will allow for data collection and analysis on the coupled use of robotics and navigation, as well as patient-specific rods in pediatric spine deformity surgery across…
- Conditions
- Spine Deformity, Idiopathic Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT05071144)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Spinal Metastases, Vertebral Metastases
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Spine Tumors
This study will evaluate the local control rate as well as acute and late toxicity rates of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for the treatment of spine metastases and benign spine tumors.
- Conditions
- Spinal Metastases, Vertebral Metastases, Benign Spinal Tumors, Chordoma
- Trial name
- NCT01347307
- Testing
- SBRT for Benign Extradural Spine Tumors, SBRT for Vertebral/Paraspinal Metastases
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Mercy Research
Cardiac Amyloidosis
Cardiac Amyloidosis in Spinal Stenosis: the CASS-study
Background: A significant portion of cardiac amyloidosis patients have a 5 to 10 years prior history of spinal canal stenosis, reflecting a diagnostic red flag that should raise suspicion for amyloidosis presence.
- Trial name
- CASS (NCT04653675)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- AZ Sint-Jan AV
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Spasticity, Muscle
Activating Spinal Circuits to Improve Walking, Balance, Strength, and Reduce Spasticity
For many people with spinal cord injury (SCI), the goal of walking is a high priority. There are many approaches available to restore walking function after SCI; however, these approaches often involve extensive rehabilitation…
- Trial name
- NCT05429736
- Testing
- Motor Skill Training (MST), Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation (TSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
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
Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Machado-Joseph Disease
Neuropsychiatry and Cognition in SCA3/MJD
This research investigates how cognitive-affective aspects evolve during the course of SCA3/MJD. Due to COVID-19 pandemics, this study protocol was adapted for online-only consultations.
- Conditions
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Machado-Joseph Disease, SCA3, MJD
- Trial name
- NCT04714307
- Testing
- SCA3/MJD molecular diagnosis, Cognitive Testing, Psychiatric Evaluation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Spinal Deformity, Hemothorax Postoperative
Hemothorax Caused by Posterior Correction Surgery for Spinal Deformity
Owing to the development of instruments and surgical techniques, the number of spinal deformity correction surgeries has increased significantly.
- Trial name
- NCT05579834
- Testing
- posterior correction surgery
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
User of an Upper Limb Assistance Device, User Experience
Impact Study on Users of Upper Limb Assistive Devices
This impact study of upper limb (UL) assistance devices is part of the Exploratory PEPR O2R "Robotic assistance for human movements." The integrated project PI3 "ASSISTMOV," composed of a multidisciplinary team in engineering and…
- Conditions
- User of an Upper Limb Assistance Device, User Experience, Post-stroke, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- AMUSE (NCT07429188)
- Testing
- interviews and questionnaires
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Association APPROCHE
Spine Deformity
Novel Pedicle Screws Used for Corrective Surgery in Spinal Deformity
There are still a large number of severe spinal deformity cases which would keep progressing without treatment. These patients not only have severe appearance deformity, but also suffer from cardiopulmonary compression, reduced…
- Trial name
- NCT06144879
- Testing
- double rods without dual-headed screw, three rods with one dual-headed screw, four rods with two dual-headed screw
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Androgenetic Alopecia
Association of Polymorphisms in the Androgen Receptor Gene and Finasteride Response in Women With Androgenetic Alopecia
Previous studies of finasteride treatment in women with hair loss have failed to show positive results, yet, some women have responded anecdotally.
- Trial name
- NCT01052870
- Testing
- Finasteride
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HairDx, LLC
Neurodegenerative Disease, Weight Loss
Electronic-health Application To Measure Outcomes REmotely Clinical Trial
This is a phase II feasibility, safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy study of an e-Health application versus in-person nutritional counseling to maintain or increase weight in patients with neurodegenerative diseases…
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Disease, Weight Loss, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease
- Trial name
- EAT MORE (NCT02418546)
- Testing
- In-Person Nutritional Counseling by a Registered Dietitian, Nutritional counseling using an e-Health Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Spinal Fusion, Activities of Daily Living Following Complex Spinal Fusions
Impact of Body Habitus (Arm Span and Abdominal Girth) on Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
This study is being done to assess the impact of arm length and abdominal (belly) width on patient performance of daily self-care activities following multiple level spinal fusions.
- Trial name
- ADL (NCT04037059)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Sacroiliitis, Sacroiliac; Fusion
Evaluation of the iFuse Bedrock Technique in Association With Posterior Lumbosacral Fusion With Iliac Fixation.
The purpose of this study is to describe the impact of the iFuse Bedrock technique to decrease post-operative pains in patients who underwent multilevel posterior lumbosacral fusion.
- Conditions
- Sacroiliitis, Sacroiliac; Fusion, Lumbosacral; Fusion, Spine Deformity
- Trial name
- NCT05276024
- Testing
- iFuse Bedrock technique
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine