Clinical trials: Spinal Paralysis
Cerebral Palsy
Neuromodulation of the Cortex and Spinal Cord
Specific Aim 1: To further quantify the difference in the sensorimotor cortical activity, spinal cord activity, and corticospinal coherence of persons with CP.
- Trial name
- NCT06586437
- Testing
- Clinical Assessments, Brain-Spinal Cord fMRI, Hoffmann Reflex Assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
Insomnia, Spinal Cord Injury
Functional Melatonin Replacement for Sleep Disruptions in Individuals With Tetraplegia
The purpose of this study is to determine if replacing melatonin function with a melatonin agonist (ramelteon) in individuals that lack endogenous melatonin production (tetraplegia) helps to alleviate self-reported sleep…
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia, Sleep Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00507546
- Testing
- Ramelteon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Neurodegenerative Disease, Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
Tracking and Predicting How Brain Damage Spreads in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases, including frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) spectrum syndromes, are characterized by the accumulation of insoluble protein aggregates in the central nervous system.
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Disease, Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy(PSP)
- Trial name
- NCT07567664
- Testing
- 3 Tesla MRI without contrast medium, Blood sample for genetic analysis, Cerebrospinal fluid sampling (CSF)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 645 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
FTLD, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
Advancing Research and Treatment for Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ARTFL)
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) is the neuropathological term for a collection of rare neurodegenerative diseases that correspond to four main overlapping clinical syndromes: frontotemporal dementia (FTD), primary…
- Conditions
- FTLD, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD)
- Trial name
- ARTFL (NCT02365922)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,489 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Injuries, Spinal Cord, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
Transitioning to a Valve-Gated Intrathecal Drug Delivery System (IDDS)
Comparing the efficacy of Intracthecal Baclofen dose between the Prometra II and Medtronic SynchroMed II for patients with spasticity and with current a current SyncroMed II pump needing replacement.
- Conditions
- Injuries, Spinal Cord, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Traumatic Brain Injury, MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
- Trial name
- NCT04530955
- Testing
- Prometra II Programmable Pump - Flowonix Medical
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Culicchia Neurological Clinic
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
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
Spinal Cord Injured, Tetraplegia
The Role of Melatonin in the Regulation of Blood Coagulation
The main aim is to examine the influence of daylight and melatonin on the temporal variations of hemostatic factors with key roles in the hemostatic process and its regulation.
- Trial name
- COME (NCT01741389)
- Testing
- Melatonin ("Circadin")
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
ARTFL LEFFTDS Longitudinal Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ALLFTD)
ARTFL LEFFTDS Longitudinal Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ALLFTD) represents the formalized integration of ARTFL (U54 NS092089; funded through 2019) and LEFFTDS (U01 AG045390; funded through 2019) as a single North American…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
- Trial name
- NCT04363684
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Muscle Injury, Nerve Injury
Extramembranous and Interosseous Technique of Tibialis Posterior Tendon Transfer
Foot drop deformity is a life limiting condition characterized by loss of ankle dorsiflexion and eversion. Main condition leading to drop foot condition include irrecoverable muscle and nerve injuries, poliomyelitis, drug…
- Conditions
- Muscle Injury, Nerve Injury, Poliomyelitis, Leprosy
- Trial name
- NCT01751503
- Testing
- Interosseous route of TPTT, Extra membranous route of TPTT
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iva Hauptmannova
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
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Brown Sequard Syndrome
Walking Adaptability Post-Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is: (1) to establish assessment techniques (in our laboratory) to identify the functional integrity of long spinal tracts associated with adaptive walking recovery post-spinal cord injury and (2) to…
- Trial name
- NCT01851629
- Testing
- Locomotor Training, Cross-Sectional Testing (No Intervention)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injury
Evaluation of a Tongue Operated Assistive Technology for Individuals With Severe Paralysis
This study was intended to evaluate a new assistive neuro-technology, known as the Tongue Drive System (TDS), by its potential end-users, i.e.
- Conditions
- Quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injury, ALS
- Trial name
- TDS-1 (NCT01124292)
- Testing
- Tongue Piercing, Usability assessment
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
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
Tetraplegia, Hypothermia
Effect of Heat Exposure on Cognition in Persons With Tetraplegia
The ability to maintain normal body temperature (Tcore) is impaired in persons with tetraplegia: subnormal Tcore and vulnerability to hypothermia (<95 F) have been documented in this population after exposure to even mild…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Hypothermia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT02488824
- Testing
- Warm Temperature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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, Spinal Cord Injury at C5-C7 Level
Neuromodulation With Spinal Stimulation Methods
This is a pilot research study to test the protocols needed for transcutaneous spinal electrical stimulation in persons living with spinal cord injury (SCI). Up to 24 participants will be enrolled.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury at C5-C7 Level, Paraplegia, Spinal, Paraplegia, Incomplete
- Trial name
- NCT06272279
- Testing
- spinal stimulation-DCS, spinal stimulation-EPS
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia
Assessment of Vasomotion of People With Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI), causes loss of supra-spinal control of the sympathetic nervous system and in some cases loss of sensation.
- Trial name
- NCT04215939
- Testing
- Cold environment participants with spinal cord injury, Thermoneutral environment participants with spinal cord injury, Warm environment participants with spinal cord injury
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Petros Dinas
Tetraplegia, Asthma
Exhaled Levels of Nitric Oxide
Previously it was observed that individuals with tetraplegia have reduced baseline airway caliber and exhibit non-specific airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR).
- Trial name
- NCT00753948
- Testing
- N-Nitro L-arginine-methylester (L-NAME)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Operant Conditioning of the Soleus Stretch Reflex in Adults With Cerebral Palsy
12 adults with spastic CP will complete 6 baseline sessions and 24 down conditioning sessions held 3 times/week. All clinical and physiological assessments collected at baseline will be reassessed after study completion, and…
- Trial name
- SRC-CP (NCT05571033)
- Testing
- Spinal reflex conditioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burke Medical Research Institute