Clinical trials: Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury
Acute Stroke, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Motor Recovery Training for Hand and Digits in Stroke and SCI
This study will use evaluate a hand therapy device training isolated finger control with engaging video gaming technology to facilitate hand and digit recovery in patients with acute stroke and cervical spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04688229
- Testing
- Hummingbird hand training device plus standard of care rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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
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
Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke
Lakeshore Examination of Activity and Disability Exercise Response Study
This study will examine the effectiveness of two types of group exercise classes on the health and functional status in inactive adults age 18-65 with neurological conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, stroke, and spinal cord…
- Trial name
- LEADERS (NCT02533882)
- Testing
- Movement to Music, Adapted Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis
A Randomized Exercise Trial for Wheelchair Users
People with mobility disabilities are at greater risk than the general population for incurring health problems. Many of these conditions are preventable through behavior and lifestyle changes such as exercise and physical…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT00866112
- Testing
- Educational session to promote physical activity, Minimal contact
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
MUSic Therapy In Complex Specialist Neurorehabilitation
Aim: Investigate whether patients undergoing specialist rehabilitation after complex neurological injury show different functional outcomes if music therapy is included in their rehabilitation program compared to usual care.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Traumatic Brain Injury, Tumor, Brain
- Trial name
- MUSICS (NCT05777499)
- Testing
- Music Therapy, Control Therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Spinal Cord Injuries, Stroke
Restorative Neuromodulation for Lower Extremity Functions
The overall objective of the proposed study is to restore lower-extremity functions of paraplegic individuals. Paralysis following Stroke or spinal cord injury (SCI) result harsh sufferings including lifelong dependence on…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Stroke, Paralysis
- Trial name
- NCT04171375
- Testing
- trans-spinal Electrical Stimulation (tsES)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cerebrovascular Disorder, Healthy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies of Motor and Thought Processes
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic tool that creates high quality images of the human body without the use of X-ray (radiation).
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular Disorder, Healthy, Movement Disorder, Nervous System Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00001361
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 610 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Cerebral Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
Telerehabilitation Early After CNS Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the safety and feasibility of providing extra doses of rehabilitation therapy for persons with a recent stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and/or spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Conditions
- Cerebral Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT06069999
- Testing
- HandyMotion Treatment Program
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- TRCare, Inc.
Spinal Cord Injuries; Traumatic Brain Injury; Acquired Brain Injury, Stroke
TEleRehabilitation Nepal (TERN) to Improve Quality of Life of People With Spinal Cord Injury and Acquired Brain Injury
Nepal is a low-income country with over 3 million individuals with physical disabilities and currently no government-run specialist rehabilitation services.
- Trial name
- TERN (NCT04914650)
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Stroke, Parkinson Disease
PhiCube for Bilateral Upper Limb Neuromotor and Cognitive Rehabilitation in Adults
This randomized controlled pilot trial evaluates the usability and safety of PhiCube, a compact, portable, bilateral end-effector robotic device for upper limb rehabilitation, and its impact on motor and cognitive function.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Parkinson Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- PhiCube-Adults (NCT07865260)
- Testing
- PhiCube, Conventional rehabilitation
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto di Sistemi e Tecnologie Industriali Intelligenti per il Manifatturiero Avanzato
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Shoulder Kinematics and Acute Ultrasonographic Changes in Manual Wheelchair Users With Spinal Cord Injury
People who lose function of the lower limb due to spinal cord injury (SCI) need to use their arms for activities of daily life especially during weight-bearing tasks, such as transfers, and manual wheelchair (MWC) propulsion in…
- Trial name
- NCT04712188
- Testing
- Musculoskeletal ultrasonography, Wheelchair propelling test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
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
Stroke, Spinal Cord Injuries
Human-like Robotic Controllers for Enhanced Motor Learning
The purpose of this study is to develop a new paradigm to understand how humans physically interact with each other at a single and at multiple joints, with multiple contact points, so as to synthesize robot controllers that can…
- Trial name
- HRCEML (NCT04578665)
- Testing
- Behavioral Interaction Conditions, Haptic Impedance Level, Skill Level of Partner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 764 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Locked-in Syndrome, Neuromuscular Diseases
Investigation on the Cortical Communication System
The goal of this clinical trial is to demonstrate communication through a brain implant in people in locked-in state, i.e. people with severe paralysis and communication problems.
- Conditions
- Locked-in Syndrome, Neuromuscular Diseases, Brainstem Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- CortiCom (NCT06207591)
- Testing
- ECoG (electrocorticography) sensing
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Stroke, Spinal Cord Injuries (Complete and Incomplete)
EMG-Directed Virtual-Reality Training for Motor Stroke Rehabilitation
This study is testing whether rehabilitation using muscle activity signals can help improve arm and hand movement in people after stroke or spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07705256
- Testing
- Visual EMG feedback with vibrotactile feedback, Visual EMG feedback
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration
Advancing Understanding of Transportation Options
This Stage II randomized, controlled, longitudinal trial seeks to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and effects of a driving decision aid use among geriatric patients and providers.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Trial name
- AUTO (NCT04141891)
- Testing
- Driving Decision Aid, Older Drivers Website
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Idiopathic Toe Walking, Cerebral Palsy
The Effect of Targeting the Plantaris Muscle-tendon in Surgical Correction of Ankle Equinus in Children
Tight ankle muscles can produce ankle equinus (limited ability to pull the foot upward) and occur often in children, significantly impacting their ability to walk.
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Toe Walking, Cerebral Palsy, Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- Plantaris Sx (NCT07090057)
- Testing
- Tendoachilles (TA) lengthening or gastrocnemius (GN) recession, then Plantaris tenotomy, Plantaris tenotomy, then Tendoachilles (TA) lengthening or gastrocnemius (GN) recession
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Stroke, Parkinson Disease (PD)
Digital Patient Engagement in Technology-Supported Neurorehabilitation
The goal of this observational study is to investigate digital patient engagement and its psychosocial correlates and potential predictors among adults aged 18-85 years with neurological disorders who are undergoing…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Parkinson Disease (PD), Motor Neuron Disease, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- PSY-NeT-Engage (NCT07794072)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Catholic University, Italy
Neurologic Disorder, Paralysis
EMPOWER Early Feasibility Study: Non-invasive BCI to Control a Wheelchair for People With Paralysis
Neuralis is an innovative assistive technology designed for individuals with severe neuromuscular conditions, enabling wheelchair control through EEG signals.
- Conditions
- Neurologic Disorder, Paralysis, Paralysis; Stroke, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06169696
- Testing
- Intervention/Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Synaptrix Labs Inc.