Clinical trials: Spinal Paralysis
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
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia
Brain Controlled Spinal Cord Stimulation In Participants With Spinal Cord Injury For Lower Limb Rehabilitation
The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the preliminary safety and effectiveness of using a cortical recording device (ECoG) combined with lumbar targeted epidural electrical stimulation (EES) of the spinal cord to…
- Trial name
- Think2Go (NCT06243952)
- Testing
- ARC-BSI Lumbar system
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Tetraplegia, Quadriplegia
Investigation on the Bidirectional Cortical Neuroprosthetic System
The Bidirectional Cortical Neuroprosthetic System (BiCNS) consists of NeuroPort Microelectrode Array Systems and NeuroPort Electrodes (Sputtered Iridium Oxide Film), Patient Pedestals, the NeuroPort BioPotential Signal Processing…
- Trial name
- BiCNS (NCT03161067)
- Testing
- BiCNS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries
BrainGate2: Feasibility Study of an Intracortical Neural Interface System for Persons With Tetraplegia
The purpose of this study is to obtain preliminary device safety information and demonstrate proof of principle (feasibility) of the ability of people with tetraplegia to control a computer cursor and other assistive devices with…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Brain Stem Infarctions
- Trial name
- BrainGate2 (NCT00912041)
- Testing
- Placement of the BrainGate2 sensor(s) into the motor-related cortex
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD.
Cerebral Palsy, SMA II
Evaluation of the Exoskeleton ATLAS 2030 as Robot-assisted Physical Therapy to Children With Neuromuscular Diseases
This study aims to evaluate the safety, usability and acceptability of a motorized mobility assistance exoskeleton. The protocol explores the use of the motorized device during static and dynamic rehabilitation sessions focused…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, SMA II, Neuromuscular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04837157
- Testing
- Exoskeleton rehabilitation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- MarsiBionics
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
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, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Augmenting Upper Limb Function and Functional Neuroplasticity Using Epidural Stimulation of the Cervical Spinal Cord
This study will test whether spinal stimulation combined with rehabilitation can improve arm and hand function in people with tetraplegia after spinal cord injury. Tetraplegia causes weakness or paralysis in the arms and legs.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06225245
- Testing
- Epidural Spinal Stimulation (ESS), Upper extremity rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy
Combination Therapy of Cord Blood and G-CSF for Patients With Brain Injury or Neurodegenerative Disorders
This open label trial is conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of the combination therapy of allogeneic umbilical cord blood (UCB) and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) for patients with brain injury or…
- Conditions
- Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02236065
- Testing
- Umbilical cord blood therapy, Filgrastim
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- MinYoung Kim, M.D.
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury, Chronic
BCI-Assisted SCS-EXS for Gait Optimization
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and technical feasibility of a novel brain-machine interface (BCI)-assisted spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and exoskeleton (EXS) system in patients with spinal cord injury…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury, Chronic, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
- Trial name
- BASEGO (NCT06939660)
- Testing
- BCI-SCS-EXS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Spinal Cord Injury
Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation for Lower Limbs
This study is to determine if non-invasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord can be used to: 1) assess spared function following a spinal cord injury; and 2) be use for rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT01949285
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroEnabling Technologies, Inc.
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
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paralysis
Functional Electrical Stimulation for Production of Artificial Cough
The purpose of the present study is to assess the utility of abdominal muscle stimulation to provide large positive airway pressures and expiratory airflow thus simulating cough.
- Trial name
- NCT00589199
- Testing
- Placement and use of the device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Cerebral Palsy, Balance
Effectiveness of Ankle Foot Orhoses on Spinal Posture and Balance in Cerebral Palsy
Background: Evidence on the effect of Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFO) on spinal posture which is very important for postural control, is insufficient.The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of AFO in spinal posture, balance…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Balance, Posture Disorders in Children
- Trial name
- NCT06473363
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Chronic
High Doses of 4-aminopyridine in Clinically Complete Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Patients.
150 patients with clinically complete chronic spinal cord Injury will be included in a randomized, parallel, placebo controlled, multi-centric, phase III trial.
- Trial name
- NCT03899584
- Testing
- 4-Aminopyridine
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico
Spinal Cord Injury
Improving Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Interventions by Retraining the Brain With Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether combining a noninvasive method of brain stimulation, called Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), enhances the effect of training of the affected upper limbs in…
- Trial name
- NCT01539109
- Testing
- Rehabilitation, Noninvasive brain stimulation: tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Central Cord Syndrome, Spinal Cord Injury
Surgical Management of Spinal Cord Injuries In Neck
ABSTRACT/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND, SIGNIFICANCE \& RATIONALE: Between 10-20% of the more than 6000 cases of spinal cord injury seen annually in the North America have the clinical pattern of traumatic central cord syndrome…
- Conditions
- Central Cord Syndrome, Spinal Cord Injury, Quadriparesis
- Trial name
- CCSS (NCT00475748)
- Testing
- Early and late surgery for traumatic central cord syndrome
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Neurologic Disorders, Nervous System Diseases
Neurologic Stem Cell Treatment Study
This is a human clinical study involving the isolation of autologous bone marrow derived stem cells (BMSC) and transfer to the vascular system and inferior 1/3 of the nasal passages in order to determine if such a treatment will…
- Conditions
- Neurologic Disorders, Nervous System Diseases, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neurological Disorders
- Trial name
- NEST (NCT02795052)
- Testing
- Intravenous and Intranasal BMSC
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- MD Stem Cells
Quadriplegia
Study of Combined Intercostal and Diaphragm Pacing for Artificial Respiration in Quadriplegic Patients
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether combined intercostal muscle and diaphragm pacing can maintain full-time ventilatory support in patients with ventilatory dependent quadriplegia who are not candidates for phrenic nerve pacing…
- Trial name
- NCT00004415
- Testing
- Medlink spinal cord electrode
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University