Clinical trials: Spinal Paralysis
Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia
MyHand-SCI: An Active Hand Orthosis for Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to develop and test the hardware and software components of the MyHand-SCI device to assist with hand function for individuals with C6-C7 spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05553457
- Testing
- Testing of MyHand-SCI Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
Neuromodulation After Spinal Cord Injury to Improve Limb Function
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences is looking for adult volunteers with and without spinal cord injuries for a study on hand movement.
- Trial name
- NCT06815601
- Testing
- rTMS, Motor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Spinal Cord Injury, Able Bodied
Effects of a Virtual Reality-based Brain-Machine Interface Protocol in Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a highly debilitating pathology, associated with the loss of sensorimotor functions, autonomy and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Able Bodied, Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal
- Trial name
- NCT07732868
- Testing
- Brain-Machine Interface
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- José Gabriel da Silva Figueiredo
Neuromuscular Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Safety, Usability, and Effectiveness of a Gait Exoskeleton for Children and Adolescents With Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Neurodevelopmental disorders often result in abnormal development of the Central Nervous System (CNS), frequently causing motor dysfunctions such as the inability to stand and walk.
- Trial name
- NCT07159360
- Testing
- CLINICAL EXPLORER
- Where
- 2 sites in Mexico, Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MarsiBionics
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
Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Biofluid Research on Age-Related or Inherited Neurodegeneration
The aim of this study is to contribute to and continue to sustain a repository of blood samples, nucleic acid (DNA and/or RNA) samples, family history information, and other demographic information from individuals with…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), Familial Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (fFTLD)
- Trial name
- BRAIN (NCT07798700)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy
LEAP a New Overground Body Weight Support Robot: Usability Trial
People with central nervous system disorders such as spinal cord injury, stroke, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, etc… often have impaired lower extremity function that limits activities of daily life and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson Disease, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- LEAP (NCT03458169)
- Testing
- Therapist LEAP session feedback, Participant LEAP session feedback, LEAP risk control validation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinique Romande de Readaptation
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
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
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Combined Therapeutic Air Mixture and Electrical Stimulation to Improve Breathing and Hand Function in Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether people with paralysis due to a spinal cord injury can benefit from breathing short intermittent bouts of air with low oxygen (O2) combined with slightly higher levels of…
- Trial name
- AIHH+tSCS (NCT06101199)
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypercapnic Hypoxia, Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
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
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
Spinal Cord Injuries
Postprandial Lipid Tracer and Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury
This study investigates the effect of upper extremity exercise on postprandial lipemia (PPL) in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- PPLT (NCT03691532)
- Testing
- Seated control (CON), Arm cycle exercise (ACE), Liquid meal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
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
Cerebral Palsy
Modulation of Sagittal Spinal Geometry in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this study will be to evaluate the the effect of Thera Togs soft orthotic undergarment on modulation of the spinal geometry and mobility in sagittal plan in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT04271618
- Testing
- TheraTogs Orthotic Undergarment
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Paraplegia and Tetraplegia
Self-balancing Personal Exoskeleton for SCI (Site 2)
This study aims to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the personal exoskeleton in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06814015
- Testing
- Hands-free exoskeleton
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wandercraft
Paraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries
Natural History of Shoulder Pathology in Manual Wheelchair Users
Over 300,000 people in the United States have spinal cord injuries and many use manual wheelchairs for mobility. Most manual wheelchair users will develop shoulder injuries and pain that greatly affect quality of life and level…
- Conditions
- Paraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries, Shoulder Pain, Tendinopathy
- Trial name
- NHSSI (NCT02600910)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
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
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, Spinal Cord Injury at C5-C7 Level
Brain Plus Spinal Stimulation for Cervical SCI
The goal of this project is to strengthen residual corticospinal tract (CST) connections after partial injury using combined motor cortex and spinal cord stimulation to improve arm and hand function after spinal cord injury…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury at C5-C7 Level, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis
- Trial name
- NCT04727866
- Testing
- transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) - coronal, transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) - caudal, transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) - rostral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bronx VA Medical Center