Clinical trials: Spinal Injuries, open to volunteers
Spinal Cord Injury
Testosterone and Neural Function in Men With Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) disrupts the nerves controlling movement, along with those that regulate functions like heart rate and blood pressure (known as the autonomic nervous system, or ANS).
- Trial name
- NCT06130449
- Testing
- Natesto testosterone intranasal gel, Ayr Saline Nasal Gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Acute Spinal Cord Injury, Blood Pressure
TSCS for Acute SCI
This project will focus on a novel approach to stabilizing blood pressure (BP) during inpatient rehabilitation after acute SCI. After SCI, people have unstable blood pressure, ranging from too low (orthostatic hypotension) to too…
- Conditions
- Acute Spinal Cord Injury, Blood Pressure, Hypotension
- Trial name
- NCT05305118
- Testing
- TSCS Mapping, Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Spinal Cord Injuries
Kinesiophobia, Fear of Falling, Functional Independence, and Psychological Status in Spinal Cord Injury
Individuals aged 18-65 years who have been clinically diagnosed with spinal cord injury and have developed paraplegia will be included in the study.
- Trial name
- NCT07549217
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries (Complete and Incomplete), Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
Feasibility of Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation in Rehabilitation
Transcutaneous spinal stimulation (TSS) is a non-invasive neuromodulation approach that delivers electrical stimulation to spinal nerve roots through electrodes placed over the spinal cord.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (Complete and Incomplete), Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders (SCI/D)
- Trial name
- NCT07898150
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation, Inpatient SCI Physiotherapy, Inpatient SCI Occupational Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Janelle Unger
Spinal Cord Diseases, Spinal Cord Injuries
Optimization of Adaptive Rowing Seating
Adaptive sports programs are integral components to combating Veteran isolation, promoting wellbeing and seeking to build teams, networks, communities.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Diseases, Spinal Cord Injuries, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Cerebrovascular Accident With Associated Sequelae
- Trial name
- OARS (NCT07099625)
- Testing
- Adaptive Indoor Rowing Seat, Paddle Sport adaptive seating system
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injuries
Combination Therapy to Improve SCI Recovery.
The purpose of this study is to determine how combining bouts of low oxygen, transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, and walking training may improve walking function for people with chronic spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- BO2ST (NCT05563103)
- Testing
- Daily acute intermittent hypoxia, Walking + tSTIM
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
Radio-frequency (RF) Bladder Monitor
The goal of this pilot feasibility study is to evaluate a wearable microwave (MW)-based bladder monitoring system in adult volunteers and those with spinal cord injury (SCI) who use self-catheterization for bladder management.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction, Neurogenic Bladder (NB)
- Trial name
- NCT07639541
- Testing
- Wearable microwave Bladder Monitoring System
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Spinal Cord Injury, Sexual Dysfunction Female
Vibratory Genital Nerve Stimulation (vGNS) to Treat Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if vibratory genital nerve stimulation (vGNS) can improve sexual function in women with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07870642
- Testing
- Vibratory genital nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Samuel Cramer
Spinal Cord Injury, Spasticity
Shockwave for Elbow and Wrist Spasticity in People With Spinal Cord Injury
Approximately 305,000 people live with a spinal cord injury (SCI) in the United States. Sixty percent of these individuals have tetraplegia, which can cause significant dysfunction of the arms and hands.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spasticity, Shockwave Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT07501429
- Testing
- Focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Spinal Cord Injury
Robot-Assisted Intensive Physiotherapy in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of robot-assisted intensive physiotherapy on trunk control, posture, and activities of daily living in individuals with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07849062
- Testing
- Robot-Assisted Physiotherapy, Conventional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Nuh Naci Yazgan University
Spinal Cord Injury
At-Home Genital Nerve Stimulation for SCI Bowel
The purpose of this study is to test whether electrical stimulation of the skin in the pelvic area (near the genitals) can reduce the reflexes that cause bowel accidents in people with spinal cord injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT06836739
- Testing
- Genital nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
Integrating Metabolism, Connectivity, and Mesoscale Imaging at Ultra-high Field to Decipher Mechanisms of Resilience and Neurodegeneration in Neurological Diseases and Healthy Aging
The MESO7 study is a prospective observational research project designed to investigate the mechanisms of resilience and neurodegeneration in neurological diseases and healthy aging.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders, Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease (MOGAD), Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- MESO7 (NCT07202494)
- Testing
- Imaging Techniques (MRI 3T & 7T, Functional, Structural, and Metabolic Imaging)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
Functional Electrical Stimulation Plus High Intensity Interval Training at Home
People living with SCI may experience loss of sensation, movement and regular body function. One way to address these impairments is activity-based therapy (ABT), which includes movement-based activities that promote the…
- Trial name
- NCT07773974
- Testing
- FES+HIIT@Home
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Orthostatic Hypotension, Dysautonomic
Cardiovascular Function and Response to Stimulation Within the First Year After Spinal Cord Injury
The study aims to explore how cardiovascular function changes in the first year after a spinal cord injury, and to see how different treatments, like spinal stimulation through the skin (transcutaneous spinal stimulation), affect…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Orthostatic Hypotension, Dysautonomic, Cardiovascular, Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT06841198
- Testing
- spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation, Ice testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Spinal Cord Injuries
Longitudinal Autonomic Characterization as a Predictor for Secondary Medical Complications Post-SCI
The purpose of this research is to learn about how the body is able to balance changes in blood pressure, how that changes over time, and how these changes impact a participant's risk of developing medical problems.
- Trial name
- NCT07210437
- Testing
- Tests of sympathetic inhibition, Tests of above level sympathetic activation, Testing of below level sympathetic activation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis
Transspinal Stimulation With and Without Blood Flow Restricted Exercise Via Telehealth in Persons With Tetraplegia
The purpose of the current study is to evaluate whether a home-based, telehealth-supported intervention combining Blood Flow Restricted Exercise (BES) and Transspinal Stimulation (TS) will improve motor and functional abilities…
- Trial name
- SCIMS Main (NCT05423600)
- Testing
- BES + TS
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Tethered Cord, Tethered Cord Syndrome
Investigation of Surgical Sectioning of the Filum Terminale in Treating Occult Tethered Cord Syndrome Patients
The investigators hypothesize that surgical release of the filum terminale (strand of fibrous tissue at the end of the spinal cord) is a more efficacious treatment option for symptomatic relief than medical management in subjects…
- Conditions
- Tethered Cord, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Occult Spina Bifida, Spina Bifida Occulta
- Trial name
- OCCULT (NCT05163899)
- Testing
- Release of filum terminale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Myelomalacia
Cervical Spinal Cord Signal Abnormalities in Patients With Cervical Radicular Pain
This prospective observational study aims to determine the prevalence of cervical spinal cord signal abnormalities, including myelomalacia, among adult patients presenting to a tertiary pain clinic with cervical radicular pain.
- Trial name
- CSCS (NCT07823426)
- Testing
- Clinical and Cervical MRI Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Cord Stimulation and Training
This study will help the investigators better understand the changes in short-term excitability and long-term plasticity of corticospinal, reticulospinal and spinal neural circuits and how the changes impact the improvements of…
- Trial name
- NCT05472584
- Testing
- Electrophysiology assessment - corticospinal tract, Electrophysiology assessment - reticulospinal tract, Electrophysiology assessment - spinal motoneuron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine