Clinical trials: Spinal Injuries
Spinal Cord Injury
Biomechanics of Wheelchair Transfers
This is a laboratory-based study to evaluate the risk of shoulder injury associated with transfers between wheelchair and vehicle in persons with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00645567
- Testing
- Unassisted Manual Transfer, Standard Transfer Board, Glide n' Go
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Vitamin D Deficiency, Spinal Cord Injury
Vitamin D Supplementation in Wheelchair Indoor Athletes
There is a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Switzerland. In indoor-athletes as well as wheelchair users, vitamin D deficiency occurs even more often.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Spinal Cord Injury, Drug Effects, Dietary Supplements
- Trial name
- VitD_SCI (NCT02621320)
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Paraplegia
High-intensity Interval Training for Cardiometabolic Health in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
Persons with chronic paraplegia at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type-2 diabetes compared to the able-bodied population.
- Trial name
- NCT04397250
- Testing
- High-intensity interval training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Paraplegia and Tetraplegia
Self-balancing Personal Exoskeleton for SCI
This study aims to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Eve personal exoskeleton in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06777576
- Testing
- Hands-free exoskeleton
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wandercraft
Spinal Cord Injury
Re-Inventing Yourself After Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a replicable, psychologically-based group education intervention, Re-Inventing Yourself after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), which aims to enhance personal self-efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT01633164
- Testing
- SCI Reinvention Protocol Participants, Waitlist Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury
Safety and Feasibility Study of Cell Therapy in Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury
Human Umbilical Cord-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (UC-MSC) and Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells (BMMC) from the patient injected into the spinal fluid intrathecally and injected intravenously (IV) is a safe and therapeutic…
- Trial name
- NCT02237547
- Testing
- Intravenous and intrathecal human umbilical cord tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells and bone marrow mononuclear cells
- Where
- Panama
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Translational Biosciences
Spinal Cord Injuries
Patient Self-managed BCI-FES
This study aims to assess the feasibility of therapist-caregiver-patient training to use BCI and FES technology with a view to the inexpensive equipment eventually being used for home use by tetraplegic patients as a continuing…
- Trial name
- NCT03257982
- Testing
- BCI-FES hand therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Surgical Site Infections, Lumbar Disc Herniation
The Effect of Number of Showers With 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate on Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common type of nosocomial infection in surgical departments. Although lumbar disc herniation (LDH), which is one of the common cases in neurosurgery, is a serious problem affecting…
- Trial name
- SSI (NCT06801275)
- Testing
- 1 shower with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate, 2 shower with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Spinal Cord Injury
Respiratory Motor Control and Blood Pressure Regulation After Spinal Cord Injury
The proposed study is designed to answer a novel research question: Can resistive respiratory muscle training designed to improve respiratory motor control also improve blood pressure regulation impaired by spinal cord injury?…
- Trial name
- NCT02396823
- Testing
- Respiratory Muscle Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Spinal Cord Injuries, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Effects of Remote Ischemic Conditioning on Hand Use in Individuals With SCI and ALS
Rehabilitation interventions such as physical training and neural stimulation after spinal cord injury (SCI) have been shown to increase neural plasticity.
- Trial name
- NCT03851302
- Testing
- Active Remote Ischemic Conditioning, Isometric hand exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bronx VA Medical Center
Kyphosis, Vertebral Fracture
A Study of Effects of Age and Hyperkyphosis on Spine Motion and Loading
We are studying how spine movement changes with age, and when people have vertebral fractures (cracks in the bones of the spine) or hyperkyphosis (a forward stooped posture).
- Trial name
- NCT03008902
- Testing
- Near-infrared passive motion capture recording
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Healthy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
P300 Brain Computer Interface Keyboard to Operate Assistive Technology
The purpose of this research is to develop tools enable people who are paralyzed to operate technology and access computers. These tools are called brain computer interfaces (BCIs).
- Conditions
- Healthy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Neuromuscular Disease, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00860951
- Testing
- Brain Computer Interface Keyboard
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Blood Pressure
AI-Guided Predictions of Blood Pressure Dysregulation Using Perfusion Index as a Novel Biomarker in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if perfusion index (PI) can reliably predict changes in systolic blood pressure (SBP) in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) during a cool temperature challenge.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Blood Pressure, Thermoregulation, Perfusion Index
- Trial name
- NCT07699094
- Testing
- Controlled Cool Thermal Challenge (18°C)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Cerebrovascular Disorders, Healthy
Non-Invasive Electrical Stimulation of the Human Brain
This study is designed to allow researchers to use transelectrical stimulation to explore the function of the human nervous system and improve diagnosis of neurological disorders.
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular Disorders, Healthy, Nervous System Diseases, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT00001216
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Myelomeningocele, Spinal Cord Injury
Reciprocating Gait Orthoses for Paraplegia Patients
Ambulation would bring many physiological and psychological benefits and getting up and walking has been a dream for paraplegia patients.The reciprocating gait orthoses (RGOs) for paraplegics particularly draws research…
- Conditions
- Myelomeningocele, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- UPGO (NCT02227407)
- Testing
- RGOs(reciprocating gait orthoses)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Neural Tube Defects
Genetics of Neural Tube Defects
The Genetics of Neural Tube Defects Study at the University of Miami: The University of Miami John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics is looking for families to participate in research to identify the genetic and…
- Trial name
- NTD (NCT01253746)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics
Spastic Paresis, Stroke
GOAT (Gait Observation of Achilles Tendon)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon (stiffness, length, volume) and the force production capacities of the gastrocnemius medialis muscle in patients with spastic paresis…
- Conditions
- Spastic Paresis, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- GOAT (NCT07467382)
- Testing
- 3D Gait Analysis, Ultrasound, Dynamometry
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Spine Injury
Trunk Extension Endurance Among Physical Therapy Students
College students from physical therapy department will be assigned into four groups. Participants will be tested for trunk extensors endurance and will be given endurance training program to do at home for 6 to 8 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT03107676
- Testing
- trunk extensors endurance training
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt
Tetraplegia, Hypothermia
Body Temperature in Persons With Tetraplegia When Exposed to Cold
The ability to maintain normal body core temperature (Tcore = 98.6°F) is impaired in persons with tetraplegia. Despite the known challenges to the ability of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) to maintain Tcore, and the…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Hypothermia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT01822535
- Testing
- Midodrine hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Spinal Injuries
Carestream Digital Radiography Long Length Imaging Software Data Collection Protocol
The study objective is to acquire composite images generated by the Carestream Long Length Imaging (LLI) software and demonstrate that the images stitched using the Carestream LLI software and the images stitched using a approved…
- Trial name
- LLI-MSE (NCT01592435)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carestream Health, Inc.