Clinical trials: Spinal Disorder
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Peripheral Neuropathies
Translating Single-cell Vulnerability Into Novel ALS Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets: Towards a Liquid Nerve Biopsy
The progress of ALS research and clinical practice is hampered by lack of effective biomarkers to monitor disease onset and progression.
- Trial name
- TUNEABLE (NCT07268833)
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Hypertension, Disk Herniation
Effect of Hypertension on Hemodynamics in the Prone Position
Long-term use of antihypertensive drugs in patients diagnosed with hypertension may cause sharp fluctuations in the patient's hemodynamic values such as blood pressure during anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT06649487
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Study of Cognitive and Emotional Disorders in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that involves not only motor structures, as was previously thought, but also brain areas dealing with cognition as well as parts of the limbic system.
- Trial name
- SLAMEM (NCT01530438)
- Testing
- MRI + 18FDG-PET + neuropsychological assessments ; 18FDG performed especially for the research
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction
Effect of Preoperative Hospitalization Duration on Post-operative Cognitive Dysfunction
Post-operative cognitive dysfunction is defined as a decrease in cognitive functions which develop following surgery and anesthesia administration that can last up to weeks or even months after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03290599
- Testing
- Mini Mental and Modified Mini Mental Test
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burcu Ozalp Horsanali
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis
Impact of Cannabis on Pain and Inflammation Among Patients With Rheumatoid or Psoriatic Arthritis
This laboratory study will investigate the impact of cannabis on pain, affect, and inflammation among patients with rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis (n = 76).
- Trial name
- NCT04269993
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Spinal Cord Injuries
Improving Activity Engagement Among Persons With SCI During COVID-19
During the current COVID-19 pandemic many spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation services are limited to emergency management, leaving those living in the community without access to services.
- Trial name
- NCT04408287
- Testing
- WebEx Physical Activity Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Spinal Cord Injury
Intermittent Hypoxia Elicits Prolonged Restoration of Motor Function in Human SCI
The goal of the study is to determine whether repeatedly breathing low oxygen levels for brief periods (termed intermittent hypoxia) will improve limb function after spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01272349
- Testing
- Acute intermittent hypoxia, Room air
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Stroke
Restorative Neuromodulation for Lower Extremity Functions
The overall objective of the proposed study is to restore lower-extremity functions of paraplegic individuals. Paralysis following Stroke or spinal cord injury (SCI) result harsh sufferings including lifelong dependence on…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Stroke, Paralysis
- Trial name
- NCT04171375
- Testing
- trans-spinal Electrical Stimulation (tsES)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Pain, Obesity
Effect of Body Mass Index on the Dose of Intrathecal Hyperbaric Bupivacaine for Elective Cesarean Section
Combined spinal - epidural (CSE) anesthesia is a well established technique used for elective Cesarean section. As its name suggests, it combines two anesthesia techniques - spinal and epidural.
- Trial name
- NCT00403663
- Testing
- bupivacaine 0.75% with fentanyl and morphine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Alzheimer Dementia (AD), ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Ultra-High Resolution PET in Aging, Neurodegeneration and Psychotic Disorders
The goal of this study is to use ultra-high-resolution (UHR) PET imaging to better understand how the brain and spinal cord change in healthy aging and in neurological and psychiatric disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD)…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Dementia (AD), ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson s Disease, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (iRBD)
- Trial name
- NCT07509125
- Testing
- UHR PET/CT scan of the brain with ¹⁸F-FDG, UHR PET/CT scan of the brain with ¹⁸F-PE2I, UHR PET/CT scan of the brain with ¹⁸F-SynVesT-1
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis
Answer ALS: Individualized Initiative for ALS Discovery
Creation of a large repository of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), bio-fluid samples (blood and spinal fluid (optional)), and cell lines for ALS gene identification.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Flail Arm ALS, Progressive Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- AnswerALS (NCT02574390)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,049 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
MRI Brain Studies in Patients With HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
This study will use three different magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to study HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/STP)-a disease of slowly progressive weakness in the legs.
- Trial name
- NCT00034723
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Biospecimen Biorepository for the Study of ALS, ALS-FTD and Similar Neurodegenerative Disorders
The purpose of this study is to collect CSF and blood samples that can be used in future research studies to identify potential biomarkers in blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collected in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)…
- Trial name
- NCT05116943
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS
Unhide® Project: A Digital Health Platform to Collect Lifestyle Data for Brain Inflammation Research
The unhide® Project is a non-interventional, longitudinal research study designed to establish a secure data repository of demographic, health, and lifestyle information from individuals with brain inflammation and related…
- Conditions
- Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS, Rheumatic Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
- Trial name
- NCT04806620
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brain Inflammation Collaborative
Spinal Cord Injuries
Gut Peptides and Bone Remodeling in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Both GLP-2 and GIP reduce bone resorption (measured as CTX) in healthy persons. In this study, we will investigate whether GLP-2 and GIP is reducing CTX in individuals with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05181150
- Testing
- Meal test, GIP, GLP-2
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Poliomyelitis
Serological Survey on Monitoring the Positive Rate After Vaccination of Inactivated Polio Vaccine
The Purpose of this study is to assess the seroconversion using inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) and oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) sequential schedule in pilot areas where IPV was phased introduced into national immunization…
- Trial name
- IPV (NCT02643446)
- Testing
- IPV, OPV
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 809 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, China
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis
A Study of the Effectiveness of Additional Risk Minimization Measures Related to ARAVA® (Leflunomide) in Saudi Arabia
The main objective of this post-authorization safety study is to assess healthcare professionals' awareness, knowledge, and behavior related to receipt and reading of the Direct Healthcare Professional Communication and…
- Trial name
- ARAVA PASS (NCT06714461)
- Testing
- Leflunomide
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 302 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
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
Inflammatory Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Vaccination Perception in Inflammatory Conditions - Flu, Pneumonia and COVID-19
People with inflammatory diseases are often treated with medications that act to suppress the immune-system, increasing the risk of catching infections.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Trial name
- OPINION (NCT05115370)
- Testing
- Semi-structured qualitative interview
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Poliomyelitis
A Campaign-based ID fIPV Administration Trial
The introduction of one dose of the inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) into routine immunization schedules in OPV-only using countries as part of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) was planned for completion in…
- Trial name
- NCT02967783
- Testing
- ID adaptor, ID Jet Injector (Tropis, Pharmajet), Needle and syringe
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 2,721 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia
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