Clinical trials: Spinal Paralysis
Acute Spinal Cord Injury, Acute Spinal Paralysis
"SCRIBBLE" Spinal Cord Injury Blood Biomarker Longitudinal Evaluation
Prospective, single center study designed to assess blood biomarkers for classifying injury severity and predict neurologic recovery in traumatic spinal cord injured (SCI) patients.
- Conditions
- Acute Spinal Cord Injury, Acute Spinal Paralysis, Spinal Cord Injuries, Trauma, Spinal Cord
- Trial name
- SCRIBBLE (NCT05244408)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia
TETRAGRIP II - Usability Trial of an FES Orthosis for People With Tetraplegia.
Functional Electrical Stimulation is an established technique in which small electrical impulses are used to cause a contraction in muscles and thereby enable movement, in people with neurological or musculoskeletal problems who…
- Trial name
- NCT04964635
- Testing
- TetraGrip II system
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Bournemouth 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
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
Spinal Cord Injuries
Single Exercise Session or Meal vs Control in SCI: Case Series
The purpose of this study is to examine the immediate effects of a single exercise session or a high fat/high carbohydrate meal on the physical and mental health of people with a spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT03955523
- Testing
- Single exercise bout trial, Single diet trial
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Frontotemporal Degeneration(FTD), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA)
UPenn Observational Research Repository on Neurodegenerative Disease
The aim of this study is to create a repository of both cross-sectional and longitudinal data, including cognitive, linguistic, imaging and biofluid biological specimens, for neurodegenerative disease research and treatment.
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Degeneration(FTD), Primary Progressive Aphasia(PPA), Familial Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (fFTLD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS)
- Trial name
- UNICORN (NCT04715399)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Quadriplegia, Amputations
A Study on the Safety and Functionality of the Implantable Wireless Brain-Computer Interfaces for Motor Rehabilitation
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive, wireless brain-machine interface system (WRS) in patients with paralysis (resulting from spinal cord injuries, brainstem strokes…
- Conditions
- Quadriplegia, Amputations, Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Brainstem Stroke
- Trial name
- STAIR (NCT06944834)
- Testing
- Implant
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai StairMed Technology Co., Ltd.
Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia
Combined Robotic Training and tDCS in Chronic SCI
The purpose of this study is to establish the value of combined non-invasive stimulation (tDCS) and behavioral training (robotics) in SCI rehabilitation, and understand the mechanisms of this interaction and its relationship to…
- Trial name
- NCT03555838
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Burke Medical Research Institute
Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Pilot Study of Galantamine to Treat Metabolic Syndrome in People With Chronic Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
The purpose of this research study is to measure the tolerability and preliminary efficacy of a drug, galantamine, to treat metabolic syndrome (MetS) by reducing circulating inflammation in people with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury, Paraplegia and Tetraplegia, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07625332
- Testing
- Galantamine Hydrobromide Extended Release
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
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
Cardiovascular Disease
Spinal Cord Injury: Endurance, Strength and Cardiac Function Induced by Efficient Training Protocols
1. Measurements of peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) during passive leg cycling (PLC) combined with arm crank ergometry (ACE), leg vascular occlusion (100mmHg above systolic BP) combined with ACE, and FES isometric contractions…
- Trial name
- NCT00987155
- Testing
- Ergometry
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Influence of the Spinal Manipulation on Muscle Spasticity and Manual Dexterity in Cerebral Palsy.
The aim of the study is to evaluate a short term influence of the Spinal Manipulation (SM) on the wrist muscles spasticity and manual dexterity in children with spastic Cerebral Palsy.
- Trial name
- SpiManCP (NCT03005938)
- Testing
- Spinal manipulation, Imitation of the spinal manipulation
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- International Clinic of Rehabilitation, Ukraine
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Stroke
High Intensity Exercise and Improving Physical Activity Among People With Neurologic Dysfunction
The Hawks in Motion (HIM) High Intensity Exercise program is designed to implement the American Physical Therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines and American College of Sports Medicine recommendations for exercise for people with…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06945835
- Testing
- Participate in high intensity exercise of at least 20 minutes in 60 minutes session of RPE greater than 6.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Hartford
Tetraplegia
Virtual Reality and Spinal Stimulation to Improve Arm Function
The main objective of our work is to develop and test the safety and feasibility of a home-based upper limb rehabilitation program for individuals with tetraplegia.
- Trial name
- NCT05065437
- Testing
- Active (Virtual reality and spinal stimulation)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Flaccid Paresis, Spastic Paresis
Comparing Digitally and Traditionally Made Ankle Foot Orthoses
The research is being done to compare two methods of creating AFOs: 1. The traditional method, which involves manually creating a mold from a plaster cast of the client's limb. This is time-consuming and labor-intensive; and 2.
- Conditions
- Flaccid Paresis, Spastic Paresis, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT06828653
- Testing
- Part A First Wear Period: Traditional AFO(s), Part A First Wear Period: Digital AFO(s), Part A Second Wear Period: Traditional AFO(s)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia
Effect of Air-stacking on Peak Cough Flow in Patients With Acute Cervical or High Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury
Respiratory complications continue to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in people with spinal cord injury, especially among cervical and higher thoracic injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT01046175
- Testing
- Air-stacking with a manual resuscitator, Air-stacking with ventilator
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Ullevaal University Hospital
Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
A Trial Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of NVG-291 in Subjects With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if NVG-291 can improve function in adults with chronic cervical motor-incomplete spinal cord injury. It will also learn about the safety of NVG-291.
- Trial name
- RESTORE (NCT07799532)
- Testing
- NVG-291
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- NervGen Pharma
Tetraplegia
Feasibility of Home Based Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation for Persons With SCI
The proposed study will focus on the feasibility of and effectiveness to a home-based program for persons with chronic SCI focused on upper limb training augmented with a transcutaneous neurostimulator supported via a video…
- Trial name
- NCT06140706
- Testing
- transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (tSCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders
Mobile Manual Standing Wheelchair for SCI
People with spinal cord injuries (SCI) are particularly prone to complications from excessive sitting, because many are not able to stand without support.
- Trial name
- MMSW-SCI (NCT04668326)
- Testing
- Manual Standing Wheelchair, Mobile Manual Standing Wheelchair
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia
Interactive Telehealth for Wheelchair Users
During typical daily activity, people with established spinal cord injury perform significantly fewer pressure-relief maneuvers than the recommended frequency while overestimating their adherence on recall surveys of pressure…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Pressure Ulcer, Buttock
- Trial name
- NCT04266808
- Testing
- An interactive telehealth monitoring and biofeedback system, Education Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Rancho Research Institute, Inc.