Clinical trials: Spinal Paralysis
Osteoporosis, Cerebral Palsy
Prevention of Post Operative Bone Loss in Children
Hypothesis: one-dose pamidronate will prevent post-operative bone loss in children at risk for low bone density Plan: children with chronic disease such as CP, spina bifida, etc.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Osteopenia
- Trial name
- NCT00655681
- Testing
- pamidronate, saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
Combined rTMS and tSCS for Upper Limb Recovery in Cervical SCI
This clinical trial investigates whether combining cortical and spinal neuromodulation can improve upper limb motor recovery in adults with chronic incomplete cervical spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07586644
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Neuromuscular Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Efficacy and Usability of the EXPLORER Exoskeleton in Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Natural Environments
Neurodevelopmental disorders often lead to abnormal development of the Central Nervous System (CNS), frequently causing motor dysfunctions such as an inability to stand and walk.
- Trial name
- NCT06765070
- Testing
- EXPLORER
- Where
- 6 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- MarsiBionics
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, Paraplegia, Spinal
Activity-Dependent Transspinal Stimulation in SCI
Robotic gait training is often used with the aim to improve walking ability in individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. However, robotic gait training alone may not be sufficient.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Paraplegia, Spastic
- Trial name
- NCT03669302
- Testing
- Robotic gait training, Robotic gait training and low-frequency transspinal stimulation, Robotic gait training and high-frequency transspinal stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- City University of New York
Spinal Cord Injuries
Clinical Investigation on the Impact on Safety, Feasibility and Usability of the Design Changes Performed on ABLE Exoskeleton Device With Spinal Cord Injured Patients in a Hospital Setting
The loss of the ability to walk and the associated restriction of mobility presents a major challenge to people with spinal cord injury in an everyday environment designed for pedestrians.
- Trial name
- NCT05590065
- Testing
- ABLE Exoskeleton
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- ABLE Human Motion S.L.
Spinal Cord Injury, Quadriplegia
In-home Telerehabilitation for Quadriplegic Hand Function
1. To evaluate improvements in hand function in stable, cervical spinal cord injured (SCI) subjects treated with functional electrical stimulation (FES)-assisted exercise; 2.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Quadriplegia, Tetraplegia
- Trial name
- SCI-IHT (NCT00656149)
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation of hand function, Conventional exercise therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Cerebral Palsy, Arthrogryposis
Effects of Power Mobility on Young Children With Severe Motor Impairments
The purpose this study is to determine the effects of power mobility on the development and function of young children of young children whose severe physical disabilities limit their exploratory behaviors and may unnecessarily…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Arthrogryposis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Other Central Nervous System or Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01028833
- Testing
- Power mobility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
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
Cervical Spinal Cord Plasticity
Cervical Spinal Cord Associative Plasticity
Associative plasticity has been used to promote functional recovery from conditions affecting movement. Prior work from the Carmel laboratory has shown that paired associative stimulation protocols timed to converge in the…
- Trial name
- NCT07539025
- Testing
- SCAP, MagPro X100, Digitimer DS8R
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Spinal Cord Injury (Quadraplegia)
Reanimation in Tetraplegia
The purpose of this clinical study is to allow the investigation of the Neural Bridging System for participants with tetraplegia to assess if the investigational device can reanimate a paralyzed limb under voluntary control by…
- Trial name
- NCT01997125
- Testing
- Neural Bridge System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Marcia Bockbrader
Spinal Cord Injury, Paraplegia
Safety of Autologous Human Schwann Cells (ahSC) in Subjects With Subacute SCI
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of autologous human Schwann cells (ahSC) transplantation in subjects with subacute SCI.
- Trial name
- NCT01739023
- Testing
- Autologous Human Schwann Cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- W. Dalton Dietrich
Locked in Syndrome, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Evaluation of the Feasibility and Efficacy of a Chronic Brain-computer Interface for Speech Rehabilitation in Patients With Locked-in-syndrome (LIS)
Eighteen million people worldwide are affected by speech disorders. Locked-in syndrome (LIS) represents the most extreme form of communication disability resulting from motor impairment.
- Trial name
- SpeechBCI (NCT07698496)
- Testing
- Chronic speech BCI
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Cerebral Palsy, Stroke
Spinal Stimulation and Mobility Devices
This research study will combine non-invasive spinal stimulation with an ankle exoskeleton to examine the acute impact of the stimulation on gait in children with cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, Premature Birth, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- NCT05520359
- Testing
- Mobility Device, Spinal Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia
Omega-3 Supplementation for Tetraplegics With Poor Cholesterol Levels
People with a spinal cord injury (SCI) characteristically have low levels of high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-c; "good cholesterol") and high levels of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-c; "bad cholesterol"), and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia, Quadraplegia, Low HDL-c
- Trial name
- NCT01896037
- Testing
- Omega-3 supplements
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injury
Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation in Tetraplegia
People with high spinal lesions are at risk of respiratory complications because they have partial or complete paralysis of breathing muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT00202631
- Testing
- Surface Functional Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- South Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust
Spinal Cord Injuries
Melatonin Secretion and Sleep Quality in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
To evaluate the relationship between secretion of melatonin and sleep quality in spinal cord injury patients versus a database of healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- MELATETRA (NCT03167801)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique et Technologique 805
Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy
Mobile Health Self-Management and Support System for Chronic and Complex Health Conditions
This study will assess the benefits of using mobile health system designed for individuals with chronic and complex health conditions (such as those with Spinal Cord Injury,Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, and Traumatic Brain…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Dysraphism, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02592291
- Testing
- MHealth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Wheelchair, Paraplegia
Virtual Peer Coaching in Manual Wheelchair Skills
The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of remote manual wheelchair skills training program. First, peer coaches will be enrolled and trained.
- Conditions
- Wheelchair, Paraplegia, Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis
- Trial name
- NCT06295146
- Testing
- Intervention A: 1-on-1 wheelchair skills training by a peer coach, Intervention B: Training via educational videos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh