Clinical trials: Spinal Muscle Atrophy
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Neuromuscular Disease
Ultrasonographic Muscle Assessment and Functional Scales in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
This study aims to investigate the relationship between ultrasonographic muscle thickness measurement and echogenicity assessment with functional scales in children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
- Trial name
- NCT06599606
- Testing
- Ultrasonographic Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Sarcopenic Obesity, Spinal Cord Injuries
Sarcopenic Obesity in Neurodisabilities
To describe the frequency and thresholds for sarcopenic obesity in neurodisabled persons and the fat and lean mass distribution based on various neurodisabilities
- Conditions
- Sarcopenic Obesity, Spinal Cord Injuries, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- SarcObeNDS (NCT03863379)
- Testing
- whole body DXA
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dionyssiotis, Yannis, M.D.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Antisense Oligonucleotide for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
This is a longitudinal, multiple-center, observational study of patients genetically confirmed chromosome 5q SMA to monitor the efficacy, safety, tolerability of SPINRAZA® (nusinersen) for up to 24 months.
- Trial name
- NCT05187260
- Testing
- Nusinersen
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
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
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis
PatientSpot Formerly Known as ArthritisPower
Patient Power is a patient research network and database (registry) to collect prospective information about demographics, self-reported diagnoses and medications, and willingness to participate in research from participants with…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, Gout
- Trial name
- NCT03840928
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Global Healthy Living Foundation
Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome
Investigation of Parents' Anxiety Level and Health Related Quality of Life in Different Types of Physical Disabilities
Disability brings many psychosocial problems in society. The effects of the health of a disabled child on the psychological health and quality of life of the family are inevitable.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Spina Bifida, Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04035967
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanko University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis
Digital Assessment of Speech and Fine Motor Control in ALS
This is a single-session, case-control study that incorporates digital tools for assessing speech and motor function in motor neuron disease.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Progressive Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06315673
- Testing
- Digital Speech and Handwriting Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) - a Proof of Principle Study Using Anonymised Blood Spots.
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a motor neuron disorder caused by the absence of a functional survival of motor neuron 1, telomeric (SMN1) gene. Type I SMA, a lethal disease of infancy, accounts for the majority of cases.
- Trial name
- NCT05237544
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5,065 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy, Type II, Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy, Type V
Muscle Structure, Function and Gait in dHMN
Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy (dHMN) is a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder. It is characterised by distal weakness. The condition usually manifests in the second decade of life and progresses slowly.
- Conditions
- Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy, Type II, Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy, Type V, Distal Hereditary Motor Neuronopathy Type I, Distal Hereditary Motor Neuronopathy Type VI
- Trial name
- GAIT-dHMN (NCT04193228)
- Testing
- Carbon Fibre Ankle Foot Orthosis, Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals
Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Degenerative Disease
Multivariate Analysis and Risk Factors Were Used to Predict the Short-term Postoperative Pain of Degenerative Lumbar Spine
The objective of this retrospective clinical study wasto study the risk factors for short-term low back and leg pain after PLIF in patients with lumbar Degenerative disease, and to establish a risk prediction model for short-term…
- Conditions
- Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT06628583
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Contrast
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 936 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hao Liu
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, Metabolic Parameters in AIS, CAIS, PAIS and MAIS
Androgen Receptor, Implications for Health and Wellbeing: Natural History Study of Individuals With Androgen Insensitivity
Background: Androgen effects in humans are usually (but not always) mediated by the androgen receptor which is coded for by the androgen receptor gene (AR gene).
- Conditions
- Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, Metabolic Parameters in AIS, CAIS, PAIS and MAIS, Tumor Formation in AIS, CAIS, PAIS and MAIS, Sexual Function AIS, CAIS, PAIS and MAIS
- Trial name
- NCT04708431
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
Bioavailability and Bioequivalence of Two Risdiplam Tablets in Healthy Participants
The study is a randomized, single oral dose, crossover study in up to three parts to investigate the relative bioavailability and bioequivalence of two different formulations of risdiplam 5 mg (dispersible tablets) versus the…
- Trial name
- NCT04718181
- Testing
- risdiplam, omeprazole
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Merosin Deficient Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
Fat and Glucose Metabolism in Fed and Fasted State in Patients With Low Skeletal Muscle Mass
In a study from 2003 the investigators showed that adult patients with very low skeletal muscle mass (spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type II, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, congenital muscular dystrophy) are prone to develop…
- Trial name
- NCT03970135
- Testing
- Fasting
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Biomarkers Study in the Immediate Postnatal Period of Development
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the leading genetic cause of death of infants. Strong preclinical evidence suggests that effective therapy must be delivered as early as possible to prevent progression of the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01736553
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Intervertebral Disc Compression, Muscle Atrophy
50% Body Weight Reverses Stature, Lumbar Disc Expansion and Vertebral Compliance by Hyper-Buoyancy Floatation.
Study with the aim to see the effect on a space ground analogue , Hyper-Buoyancy Floatation (HBF) on lumbar column and the effect of a supplementary 50% of an axial load.
- Conditions
- Intervertebral Disc Compression, Muscle Atrophy, Spine Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05590754
- Testing
- Hyper-buoyancy Floatation (HBF), Axial Load after 4h of HBF
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Motor Deficits in People With Spinal Muscular Atrophy - Upper Limb
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has shown remarkable efficacy in restoring motor function in people with spinal cord injury by recruiting afferent input to enhance the responsiveness of spared neural circuits to residual cortical…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II, Spinal Muscular Atrophy 4
- Trial name
- NCT06300996
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulator (Octopolar Medtronic Vectris Leads)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marco Capogrosso
Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis
NuroSleeve Powered Brace & Stimulation System to Restore Arm Function
The purpose of this study is to investigate if a person with weakness or paralysis in one or both arms, can use the NuroSleeve combined powered arm brace (orthosis) and muscle stimulation system to help restore movement in one…
- Conditions
- Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis, Quadriplegia, Muscular Dystrophies
- Trial name
- NCT04798378
- Testing
- Neurosleeve
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Healthy Volunteer, Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
A Study to Learn About the Safety of BIIB115 Injections and How BIIB115 is Processed in the Bodies of Healthy Adult Male Volunteers and of Pediatric Participants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Who Previously Took Onasemnogene Abeparvovec
In this study, researchers will learn about a study drug called BIIB115 in healthy adult male volunteers and in participants with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). This study will focus on children with SMA.
- Trial name
- NCT05575011
- Testing
- BIIB115
- Where
- 16 sites in Belgium, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biogen
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Advanced Multi-omics and -System Approaches to Identify Novel Biomarkers for SMA
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an inherited neuromuscular disorder caused by mutations in the SMN1 gene, leading to motor neuron degeneration and progressive muscle atrophy.
- Trial name
- MOSAiC-SMA (NCT07883655)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini