Clinical trials: Spinal Reflexes
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Healthy
Nervous System Function in Normal Volunteers During Cycling Training
This study will identify changes that occur in the nervous system of healthy normal volunteers while they are learning a cycling task.
- Trial name
- NCT00055588
- Testing
- Locomotor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Pain
Non-invasive Modulation of Spinal Cord Nociceptive Reflexes
The aims of this study are threefold. First, to investigate whether spinal nociceptive processing - represented here by the nociceptive flexion reflex (NFR) - is influenced by thoracic transcutaneous spinal direct current…
- Trial name
- NCT05711498
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Max Planck Research Group Pain Perception
Relaxation; Joint, Limitation, Mobility
Comparing the Reciprocal Inhibition Method and Post-isometric Inhibition Method of Muscle Energy Technique on the Spinal Reflex Excitability in Healthy Subjects
This a cross-over study to compare the effect of two different muscle energy techniques (MET) including post-isometric inhibition and reciprocal inhibition on the spinal reflex excitability.
- Conditions
- Relaxation; Joint, Limitation, Mobility, Relaxation; Lumbosacral
- Trial name
- NCT03980106
- Testing
- Reciprocal Inhibition Muscle Energy Technique, Post-Isometric Inhibition Muscle Energy Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Georgia
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal
Transspinal Stimulation Plus Locomotor Training for SCI
Locomotor training is often used with the aim to improve corticospinal function and walking ability in individuals with Spinal Cord Injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Paraplegia, Spastic
- Trial name
- NCT04807764
- Testing
- Standing transspinal stimulation followed by robotic gait training, Lying transspinal stimulation followed by robotic gait training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- City University of New York
Spinal Reflex Excitability, Balance
Effects of EMG-Biofeedback Balance Training on Hoffman's Reflex
The purpose of this study is to gain a further understanding of the effects of EMG-biofeedback balance training and we will be analyzing changes in spinal reflex excitability by responses from the calve muscles and data about…
- Trial name
- NCT06418503
- Testing
- Balance Training, EMG-Biofeedback Training
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Children With Cerebral Palsy
Remote Ischemic Conditioning and Spinal Reflex Modulation in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) is a clinically feasible intervention involving brief, sublethal periods of ischemia followed by reperfusion that has been shown to enhance motor performance, strength, and balance when combined…
- Trial name
- NCT07390760
- Testing
- Remote Ischemic Condtioning (RIC), Balance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
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 Injury, Urinary Incontinence
Two Devices for Reflex Voiding Following Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate methods in spinal cord injured individuals to improve reflex urination. Anal dilation will be investigated to reduce high urethral resistance and a vibrator on the patient's bottom…
- Trial name
- NCT00662207
- Testing
- Vibrator, Anal dilator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Bone Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring of Sacral Reflexes to Predict Post Operative Function in Patients Undergoing Sacrectomy for Pelvic Bone Malignancy or Patients Undergoing Spinal Procedures Without Sacral Root Involvement
This clinical trial tests how well monitoring the sacral reflexes during surgery (intraoperatively) works to predict the post operative function for patients undergoing removal of the lowest part of the spine (sacrectomy) for…
- Trial name
- NCT07707024
- Testing
- Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring, Surgical Procedure, Survey Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Fecal Incontinence
Acute Genital Nerve Stimulation for Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction in Individuals Living With Spinal Cord Injury
Bowel issues occur in nearly all people after spinal cord injury (SCI) and one major complication is fecal incontinence (accidents).
- Trial name
- NCT05626816
- Testing
- Genital Nerve Stimulation, Clinical exam, Collection of SCI common data elements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Vibration
Non-invasive Vibratory Stimulation of the Knee Muscles for the Improvement of the Somatosensory Input and Motor Performance
The goal of this interventional cross-sectional study is to evaluate motor responses to non-invasive vibratory stimulation applied to the hamstring muscle tendons in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- VIBMOT (NCT07424066)
- Testing
- Vibratory stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milano Bicocca
Stroke, Healthy
Operant Conditioning for Neuromodulation
Emerging evidence demonstrates that animals and people can exert control over the level of excitability in spinal and corticospinal neural circuits that contribute to movement.
- Trial name
- NCT03461159
- Testing
- Operant conditioning of H-reflexes, Operant conditioning of motor evoked potentials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stacey Dejong
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Spastic Tetraplegia
Correlation Between Clinical Assessment and Neurophysiological Assessment in Spinal Cord Injury
This study is a cross-sectional study that aims to explore the correlation between clinical assessment and neurophysiological assessment in SCI.
- Conditions
- Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Spastic Tetraplegia, Spastic Paraplegia, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06680063
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Compression of Spinal Nerve Root, Spinal Disorder
Soleus H-Reflex in Different Sitting Postures
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of prolonged sitting duration and three different sitting postures (erect, slumped, and slouched sitting postures) on spinal nerve root function by measuring the soleus (SOL)…
- Conditions
- Compression of Spinal Nerve Root, Spinal Disorder, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01744899
- Testing
- Sitting posture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Neurological Injury
Operant Conditioning of Spinal Reflexes Training System--Reflex Operant Down Conditioning
The purpose of this study is to validate the capacity of a reflex training system to change the size of the targeted reflex. For this, the researchers are recruiting 25 individuals with chronic incomplete SCI who have spasticity…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Neurological Injury, Paralysis, Spasticity, Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT05094362
- Testing
- Spinal Reflex Operant Down Conditioning
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Vibration, H-reflex
Load Dependent Modulation of Spinal Excitability: Linking H-Reflex Supression and Whole Body Vibration Induced Reflex Latency
This study examines how different standing postures and whole-body vibration conditions affect spinal reflex activity. Participants will stand in various positions-with and without vibration of two amplitudes-and H-reflex…
- Trial name
- SRML (NCT07253467)
- Testing
- Whole Body Vibration
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Increased Lordosis/Scoliosis, Hyporeflexia
Biomarker for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
International, multicenter, observational, longitudinal study to identify biomarker/s for Duchenne Muscular Dystropy (DMD) and to explore the clinical robustness, specificity, and long-term variability of these biomarker/s.
- Conditions
- Increased Lordosis/Scoliosis, Hyporeflexia, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Red-Green Color Blindness
- Trial name
- BioDuchenne (NCT02994030)
- Where
- 12 sites in Albania, Egypt and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- CENTOGENE GmbH Rostock
Healthy
Spinal Reflexes in Motor Skill Learning
This study will test a spinal cord reflex called reciprocal inhibition before, during, and after learning a motor skill to see if the reflex becomes stronger by learning the movement.
- Trial name
- NCT00076583
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Contralateral R1 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease affecting both upper and lower motor neurons. Electroneuromyography is an important tool for the diagnosis.
- Trial name
- MOTOBLINK (NCT06206629)
- Testing
- blink reflex evaluation
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon