Clinical trials: Spinal Trauma
Spinal Cord Injury
The Effect of FES on Children With Spinal Cord Injury
Regular exercise is strongly recommended to help maintain a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, children and young adults with damaged spinal cords may not be able to exercise regularly.
- Trial name
- NCT00291317
- Testing
- RT 300-P FES Cycle
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Specialized Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries
Self-Management Across the Care Continuum
Persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) face many challenges as they transition from inpatient care to outpatients and on into the community.
- Trial name
- NCT04540679
- Testing
- VIP4SCI
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Degenerative Disease, Fracture
Early Mobilisation in the Surgical Robot Assisted Spinal Surgery
In this study, patients who underwent lumbar spine surgery in our hospital were included. A prospective study was conducted to investigate the effects of early mobilisation on postoperative complications, functual outcomes and…
- Trial name
- NCT04133103
- Testing
- first ambulation at 4 hour after operation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Transverse Myelitis
Ultrasound Imaging Based Sensing of Human Ankle Motion Intent and Control Strategies for Ankle Assistance
Robotic therapies aim to improve limb function in individuals with neurological injury. Modulation of robotic assistance in many of these therapies is achieved by measuring the extant volitional strength of limb muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT05249595
- Testing
- Surface electromypgraphy-based interface to predict human ankle joint motion intent and use in ankle assistive devices, Ultrasound imaging-based interface to predict human ankle joint motion intent and use in ankle assistive devices, Surface electromypgraphy and ultrasound imaging-based interface to predict human ankle joint motion intent and use in ankle assistive devices
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Stroke, Peripheral Neuropathy
Arm Motor Control on Bi and Uni ADLs
This study is being performed to assess how certain chronic disabilities - stroke, upper extremity (UE) amputation, spinal cord injuries (SCI), cerebral palsy (CP) - differ from healthy subjects in their ability to perform ADLs.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Peripheral Neuropathy, Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- BiAs (NCT02778529)
- Testing
- Bilateral assessment robots (BiAS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Spinal Cord Injury
Improving Motor Function After Spinal Cord Injury
The goals of this study are to examine the physiology of Central Nervous System pathways contributing to the control of upper and lower extremity movements after SCI, and to promote the recovery of extremity movements by using…
- Trial name
- NCT01915095
- Testing
- rTMS, Training, Motor Task
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hip Fractures
Comparative Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block Versus Fascia Iliaca Compartment (FIC) Block on the Postoperative Analgesic Effect in Patients Undergoing Hip Surgeries Under Spinal Anesthesia.
Fractures in and around the hip are quite common irrespective of both the young and elderly population groups and are associated with extreme pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05751291
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Effectiveness of Dry Needling as a Treatment of Shoulder Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Shoulder pain in people with spinal cord injury is one of the most prevalent in acute and chronic patients because of weakness in shoulder periarticular muscles, and also because of overuse of these part of the body in assistive…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Shoulder Pain, Puncture
- Trial name
- NCT03709797
- Testing
- Dry needling in infraspinatus muscle
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de León
Healthy Control, Spinal Cord Injury
Paired Stimulation Plasticity for Motor Recovery in Humans With and Without Spinal Cord Injury
This study will investigate how aging and spinal cord injury (SCI) affect the transmission and plasticity of the corticospinal and reticulospinal tracts, which are important pathways for motor control.
- Trial name
- NCT07814313
- Testing
- CST PAS, RST PAS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Spinal Cord Injuries, Obesity
Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia (IH) on Metabolism and Dysglycemia, in Overweight/Obese Persons SCI
The purpose of this research is to examine changes in blood glucose control and metabolism in individuals with SCI and non injured controls at rest and during exercise after five days of exposure to IH.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Obesity, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT02973438
- Testing
- Intermittent Hypoxia (IH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Caffeine, Spinal Cord Injury
Influence of Caffeine on HRV and Exercise Performance in Spinal Cord Injury
The aim is to investigate the influence of caffeine on heart rate variability and on performance in a 3 min exercise test in different population groups (able-bodied, paraplegic and tetraplegic subjects).
- Trial name
- NCT02083328
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Spinal Cord Injuries
Longitudinal Assessment of Spinal Cord Structural Plasticity Using DTI in SCI Patients
This study will apply novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to investigation of spinal cord injury (SCI) to learn how nerve fibers repair and neural cells regain ability to control muscle during the rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT03069222
- Testing
- Standard Rehabilitative Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Spinal Cord Injuries, Endothelial Dysfunction
Endothelial Dysfunction After SCI
This study plans to learn how endothelial cells, single cell lining of blood vessels may be dysfunctional after a spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- EDASCI (NCT07227727)
- Testing
- Intra-arterial Infusion of Vasoactive Agents, Intra-arterial Vitamin C Infusion, Blood Sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries
Technology Development for Physical Rehabilitation of Patients With Upper Extremity Motor Deficits (RePlay)
Injuries and disease processes that produce upper extremity deficits are devastating to patients and their families. One potential avenue to treat these neurological disorders is through the enhancement of neural plasticity…
- Trial name
- RePlay (NCT03621969)
- Testing
- Physical exam and medical history, Assessments, Patient Instruction and use of Device (RePlay)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Stimulation + FES-Assisted Cough Training in SCI
The overall objective of this proposal is to determine if transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) delivered concurrently with functional electrical stimulation (FES)-assisted cough training (FES-Cough) is an effective…
- Trial name
- NCT07683780
- Testing
- tSCS combined with FES-Cough
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milap Sandhu
Neural Tube Defects
Genetics of Neural Tube Defects
The Genetics of Neural Tube Defects Study at the University of Miami: The University of Miami John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics is looking for families to participate in research to identify the genetic and…
- Trial name
- NTD (NCT01253746)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics
Spinal Cord Injury
Biomechanical Validation of the Transfer Assessment Instrument (TAI)
The purpose of this research study is to further develop and refine the Transfer Assessment Instrument (TAI). The TAI is a clinical tool to be used by therapists to evaluate transfer techniques and performance.
- Trial name
- NCT01183546
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injuries, Muscle Spasticity
Cyproheptadine and Chlorpromazine Effects on Spasticity
The main goal of this research is to understand the neuronal mechanisms that mediate the development of spasticity and motor dysfunction after spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01509885
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Spine Injury
Trunk Extension Endurance Among Physical Therapy Students
College students from physical therapy department will be assigned into four groups. Participants will be tested for trunk extensors endurance and will be given endurance training program to do at home for 6 to 8 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT03107676
- Testing
- trunk extensors endurance training
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt
Spinal Cord Injury
Palliative Strategies in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to muscle atrophy, hyperreflexia and spasticity, symptoms that decrease quality of life and prevent effective rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT00594178
- Testing
- Motorized bicycle exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas