Clinical trials: Spinal Paralysis
Stroke, Cerebral Palsy
Multimodal Tracking of Therapy Activity and Effort During Rehabilitation
This study looks at whether everyday rehabilitation therapy sessions can be recorded and measured in a more complete, objective way.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Cord Injury, Parkinsons
- Trial name
- NCT07739134
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- ETH Zurich
Neurologic Disorder, Paralysis
SWITCH II Early Feasibility Study: Implantable BCI to Control a Digital Device for People With Paralysis
The Synchron Motor Neuroprosthesis (MNP) is intended to be used in subjects with severe motor impairment, unresponsive to medical or rehabilitative therapy and a persistent functioning motor cortex.
- Conditions
- Neurologic Disorder, Paralysis, Paralysis; Stroke, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT05041114
- Testing
- Motor Neuroprosthesis
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia
- Sponsor
- Synchron Medical, Inc.
Spinal Cord Injury, Respiratory Muscle Weakness
Albuterol to Improve Respiratory Strength in SCI
Spinal cord injury (SCI), especially involving the cervical and upper thoracic segments, can significantly compromise respiratory muscle function.
- Trial name
- NCT02508311
- Testing
- Oral Albuterol Extended Release
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke, Partial Paralysis
Improving Ambulatory Community Access After Paralysis
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of functional electrical stimulation (FES) provided by an implanted pulse generator (IPG) in correcting hip, knee and ankle function to improve walking in people…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Partial Paralysis, Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia
- Trial name
- NCT01570816
- Testing
- IRS-8 (8 channel implanted receiver stimulator)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paralysis
Adipose Stem Cells for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine if mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) derived from the fat tissue can be safely administered into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- CELLTOP (NCT03308565)
- Testing
- Autologous, Adipose derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Mohamad Bydon
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
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
Syringomyelia
Study and Surgical Treatment of Syringomyelia
The goal of this study is to establish the mechanism(s) of progression of primarily spinal syringomyelia (PSS). Our preliminary study of syringomyelia emphasized syringomyelia associated with craniocervical junction abnormalities…
- Trial name
- NCT00011245
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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
Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Control of Assistive Devices Via Brain-Computer Interface Technology
The CONVOY Study is a clinical trial designed to explore the feasibility of participants from the PRIME Study (NCT06429735) using the N1 Implant to control various assistive devices.
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
- Trial name
- CONVOY (NCT06710626)
- Testing
- Assistive Robotic Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Neuralink Corp
Spinal Cord Injuries, Metabolic Syndrome
Spinal Cord Injury Exercise and Nutrition Conceptual Engagement
Evaluate and compare the health benefits of an at home exercise program using functional electrical stimulation (FES) for lower extremity exercise with diet versus a diet alone group in adults with spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Metabolic Syndrome, Dietary Modification, Paraplegia
- Trial name
- SCIENCE (NCT03495986)
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Leg Cycle Ergometry, Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia and Tetraplegia
Self-balancing Personal Exoskeleton for SCI (WIP)
This study aims to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the personal exoskeleton in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07536386
- Testing
- Hands-free exoskeleton
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Wandercraft
Acute Flaccid Paralysis, AFP
Pattern of AFP in Chhidren Admitted at Sohag University Hospital
This study is observational study aims to study the Clinical profile, Possible risk factors and Outcome of Acute flaccid paralysis in children at Sohag University Hospital.
- Conditions
- Acute Flaccid Paralysis, AFP, Gullian Barre Syndrome, Transverse Myelitis
- Trial name
- AFP-SUH (NCT07775066)
- Testing
- Observitional follow-up
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Mohamed Aboelhamd Ali
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
Myelitis, Transverse, Flaccid Paraplegia, Complete, Acute
Collaborative Assessment of Pediatric Transverse Myelitis: Understand, Reveal, Educate or CAPTURE Study
Patients and families are invited to participate in an online registry and data repository specifically for patients with transverse myelitis (TM) or acute flaccid myelitis (AFM).
- Conditions
- Myelitis, Transverse, Flaccid Paraplegia, Complete, Acute, Flaccid Paraplegia, Incomplete, Acute
- Trial name
- TMCAPTURE (NCT02144935)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury
Daily-life Brain Control Of A Hand Exoskeleton After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
In this study, 6 volunteer participants with chronic spinal cord injury will be invited to use an autonomous hand exoskeleton device controlled by a brain/neural-computer interaction (BNCI) system fusing electroencephalography…
- Trial name
- NCT02336321
- Testing
- BNCI controlled hand exoskeleton
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
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
Paraplegia, Quadriplegia
Robotically Assisted Treadmill Training in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
This proposal investigates the hypothesis that progressive aerobic exercise with Lokomat is feasible in people with motor incomplete spinal cord injury, and three months of training will improve cardiovascular fitness and gait…
- Conditions
- Paraplegia, Quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia
- Trial name
- NCT00385918
- Testing
- Lokomat Training, Home stretching then Lokomat training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Spinal Cord Injury, Obesity
Effect of Intense Multi-modal Training on Bone Health and Quality of Life in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
Bone loss is a common secondary complication of spinal cord injury (SCI), and treatments used to reverse this condition have equivocal effectiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT01386762
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- California State University, San Marcos