Clinical trials: Spinal Injuries
Spinal Cord Injury
Molecular Markers of Neuroplasticity During Exercise in People With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine whether exercising (walking) at different intensities increases levels of factors in the blood and saliva that are known to impact neuroplasticity (how the connections in the spinal cord…
- Trial name
- NCT01538693
- Testing
- escitalopram oxalate, Cyproheptadine, sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- T. George Hornby
Spinal Cord Injuries, Pain, Neuropathic
Pain Phenotyping in Patients With Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury
The development of neuropathic pain is one of the most debilitating sequels after a spinal cord injury (SCI). The overall aim of this study is to investigate potential underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of neuropathic pain…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Pain, Neuropathic, Nociceptive Pain, Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT06443281
- Testing
- Neurophysiology, Cardiovascular test, Experimental pain paradigms
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Spinal Cord Injury
Effects of Lokomat Training on Dynamic Postural Stability in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
The study aims to evaluate the effects of robotic-assisted gait training (Lokomat) on dynamic postural stability in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07621900
- Testing
- Robotic Rehabilitation, Control
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Spinal Cord Injuries
The Effect of FES and Therapeutic Exercise on SCI Patients Skeletal Muscles, Sitting Balance, Posture and Quality of Life
Aim of the current study is to evaluate the effect functional electrical stimulation and therapeutic exercise on traumatic spinal cord injured participants'skeletal muscle characteristics, sitting balance, lung function and…
- Trial name
- NCT03517787
- Testing
- FES+TE, TE, REF-FES+TE
- Where
- Estonia
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tartu University Hospital
Pain, Healthy
Predicting Central Pain Among People With a Spinal Cord Injury by Evaluating Mechanisms Regulating Pain and Efficacy Testing of the TENS Apparatus
People with a Spinal Cord Injury can develop chronic pain within months of the injury. Up to 80% of the patients will develop chronic pain called "central pain" and describe the pain as: burning, stabbing, or "like electricity."…
- Trial name
- NCT01726881
- Testing
- Thermal stimulation, Mechanical stimulation, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (TENS)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury
Male Fertility Program
Following spinal cord injury, most men are infertile and require medical assistance to father children. The conditions that contribute to their infertility are erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory dysfunction, and semen…
- Trial name
- MFP (NCT01467869)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Spinal Cord Injuries, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Freehand Ultrasound to Evaluate Scapular Kinematics in People With Paraplegia
Shoulder pain is very common in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Persons with high-level paraplegia have higher chances to suffer shoulder pain and injury than those with lower-level paraplegia due to the shoulder muscle…
- Trial name
- FUS (NCT02357914)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Paraplegia and Tetraplegia
Use of Interactive Gaming for Enhanced Function After Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether there are functional improvements in arm muscles and movments for spinal cord injured indviduals after performing video gaming.
- Trial name
- NCT01537978
- Testing
- Video gaming for enhanced function after spinal cord injury.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Spinal Cord Injury
Bone Marrow Collection in Healthy Volunteers (iCell)
This is a observational study in which healthy found volunteers are recruited to donate 50 ml of bone marrow aspirate to enable preclinical studies to obtain proof of concept and safety of a bone marrow derived stem cell…
- Trial name
- iCell (NCT02118740)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amarna Stem Cells BV
Spinal Cord Injuries
Repetitive Acute Intermittent Hypoxia for Spinal Cord Repair
Our goal is to enhance repeated exposure to acute intermittent hypoxia (rAIH)/training-induced aftereffects on upper and lower limb function recovery in humans with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT03433599
- Testing
- Repeated exposure to acute Intermittent Hypoxia (rAIH), Normal Room Air, Upper-limb Training by Research Staff
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Cardiovascular Disease
Spinal Cord Injury: Endurance, Strength and Cardiac Function Induced by Efficient Training Protocols
1. Measurements of peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) during passive leg cycling (PLC) combined with arm crank ergometry (ACE), leg vascular occlusion (100mmHg above systolic BP) combined with ACE, and FES isometric contractions…
- Trial name
- NCT00987155
- Testing
- Ergometry
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Paraplegia, Upper Limb Pain
Adjusting Wheelchair Set-Up to Minimize Shoulder Joint Forces During Propulsion
Individuals who use a manual wheelchair depend upon their upper limbs to provide a means of locomotion during completion of their activities of daily living.
- Trial name
- NCT00785278
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Hypotension, Spinal Cord Injury
Prevention of Low Blood Pressure in Persons With Tetraplegia
The aim of this investigation is to determine the blood pressure response to NOS inhibition, with L-NAME, in persons with tetraplegia compared to non-SCI control subjects and to establish if blood pressure can be increased while…
- Trial name
- NCT00237770
- Testing
- N-Nitro L-arginine-methylester (L-NAME), Head-up Tilt maneuver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Transverse Myelitis
Ultrasound Imaging Based Sensing of Human Ankle Motion Intent and Control Strategies for Ankle Assistance
Robotic therapies aim to improve limb function in individuals with neurological injury. Modulation of robotic assistance in many of these therapies is achieved by measuring the extant volitional strength of limb muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT05249595
- Testing
- Surface electromypgraphy-based interface to predict human ankle joint motion intent and use in ankle assistive devices, Ultrasound imaging-based interface to predict human ankle joint motion intent and use in ankle assistive devices, Surface electromypgraphy and ultrasound imaging-based interface to predict human ankle joint motion intent and use in ankle assistive devices
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
TPAD for Recovery of Standing After Severe SCI
The purpose of this study is to investigate how standing and sitting balance control is altered after spinal cord injury (SCI) and how a new type of robotic assistive device may be used to improve muscle function.
- Trial name
- NCT06643312
- Testing
- The Tethered Pelvic Assist Device (TPAD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Spinal Cord Injury
Respiratory Event-Related Potentials in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
Dyspnea is "a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity".
- Trial name
- NCT02163551
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Spinal Cord Injury
Clinical Study Evaluating Safety of a New Catheter for Urinary Intermittent Catheter in Healthy Volunteers
To evaluate discomfort of a new coating and catheter material compared to SpeediCath (SC)
- Trial name
- NCT01292941
- Testing
- Intermittent catheterisation, NonCE marked intermittent catheter/red, NonCE marked intermittent catheter/green
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Coloplast A/S
Spinal Cord Injuries
Functional Interval Training for People With Spinal Cord Injury and Their Care Partners
Functional Interval Training for People with Spinal Cord Injury and Their Care Partners (SCI-FIT) aims to address barriers to physical activity for people with spinal cord injury and their care partners.
- Trial name
- SCI-FIT (NCT05221723)
- Testing
- High Intensity Interval Exercise Training Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Spinal Cord Injuries
Exoskeleton-Assisted Walking ExoAtlet II
Based on prior exoskeleton research, it was determined that 40 participants of variable height, weight and injury level would provide a significant measure of the safety and feasibility of using the ExoAtlet II in individuals…
- Trial name
- NCT04532723
- Testing
- ExoAtlet II
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury, Acquired Brain Injury
Safety and Usability of the STELO Exoskeleton in People With Acquired Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury
Gait impairment in people with acquired brain injury (ABI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) can be very heterogeneous. For this reason, STELO has been developed: a new concept of exoskeleton based on modular technology for gait…
- Trial name
- NCT05265377
- Testing
- Stelo
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MarsiBionics