Clinical trials: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury Neuroprotection With Glyburide
To assess the safety and efficacy of using oral Glyburide (Diabeta) as a neuroprotective agent in patients with acute cervical or thoracic traumatic spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- SCING (NCT05426681)
- Testing
- GlyBURIDE Oral Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Francis Farhadi
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
Spinal Cord Injury, Hyperalgesia, Secondary
MR Spectroscopy as a Diagnostic and Outcome Measure in Pain and SCI
The goal of this study is to compare the changes that occur in sensation and chemical properties of the brain following SCI between individuals that experience chronic pain and those that do not, and between those with SCI and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Hyperalgesia, Secondary, Hyperalgesic Sensations
- Trial name
- MRS (NCT00561782)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Spina Bifida Aperta, Acquired Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Self-esteem and Neuro-urological Follow-up in Patients With Spina Bifida or Spinal Cord Injury
With improved life expectancy over the last fifty years, spina bifida has become a disease of the adult. One of the major stakes for these patients is the preservation of a regular follow-up of uro-nephrologicals risk factors and…
- Trial name
- ESTIME (NCT01606618)
- Where
- 16 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries, Anxiety Disorders
UK Prevalence of Mental Health After SCI
Mental health decline after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is commonly reported but minimally investigated in the United Kingdom. The current study aims to explore the prevalence and impact of mental health challenges after SCI to…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, PTSD
- Trial name
- NCT06618404
- Testing
- No intervention - cross-sectional cohort analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
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
Acquired Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries
Family Intervention Following Traumatic Injury
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a manualized intervention (FITS) to families living with brain injury or spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- FITS (NCT03814876)
- Testing
- Group session psycho-education, FITS
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 157 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Spinal Cord Injuries, Amputation, Traumatic
Treatment of Chronic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) or Amputation
Pain is a major problem for people after spinal cord injuries and amputations. This is a study to test how pain is affected by adding methadone to a six-week program of weekly physical therapy, relaxation training and counseling.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Amputation, Traumatic, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00006448
- Testing
- cognitive therapy, Physical Therapy, Methadone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
DELAYED VERSUS EARLY SURGICAL DECOMPRESSION FOR TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY
To compare the outcome of early versus delayed surgical decompression among patients presenting with traumatic spinal cord injury in a tertiary care hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT07583836
- Testing
- Early Surgical Decompression, Delayed Surgical Decompression
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fauji Foundation Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Safety And Efficacy Study Of Intravenous (IV) Administration Of Elezanumab To Assess Change In Upper Extremity Motor Score (UEMS) In Adult Participants With Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Acute Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is a rare injury that leads to permanent neuromotor impairment and sudden disability. Approximately 25,000 people experience cervical SCI in the United States, Europe, and Japan every year.
- Trial name
- ELASCI (NCT04295538)
- Testing
- Elezanumab
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Spinal Cord Injury
Biomarkers of Spontaneous Recovery From Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of the study is to profile biochemical responses and measure functional recovery in parallel, throughout the 1st year after spinal cord injury (SCI), within the same participants.
- Trial name
- SCIMARK (NCT02731027)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Spinal Cord Trauma
Characterization of Human Autoantibody Titers After Central Nervous System Insult
The aim of the study is to quantitate Central Nervous System (CNS) autoantibody development in human blood using ELISA after human brain injury, spinal cord injury, and intra-axial brain surgeries.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Spinal Cord Trauma, Intracranial Neoplasm
- Trial name
- CHAT CNS (NCT03089749)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
NYSCF Scientific Discovery Biobank
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute is performing this research to accelerate diverse disease research using cells from the body (such as skin or blood cells) to make stem cells and other types of cells…
- Conditions
- ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset
- Trial name
- NCT06203106
- Testing
- Biological Sample Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute
Traumatic Brain Injury, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Restorative Neuromodulation for Upper Extremity Functions
The objective of this research study is to find the efficacy of trans-spinal electrical stimulation, a non-invasive neurostimulation method to modulate the functions of spinal cord neurocircuits, on improving upper-extremity…
- Trial name
- NCT04183998
- Testing
- Trans-spinal Electrical Stimulation (tsES)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Traumatic Cervical Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Pilot Study of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold for the Treatment of AIS A Cervical Acute SCI
Pilot Study of Clinical Safety and Feasibility of the Neuro-Spinal ScaffoldTM for the Treatment of Complete (AIS A) Traumatic Acute Spinal Cord Injury at the C5-T1 Neurological Levels The purpose of this study is to support an…
- Trial name
- NCT03105882
- Testing
- Neuro-Spinal Scaffold
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- InVivo Therapeutics
Neurologic Disorders, Spinal Cord Injury
Reliability and Validity of the PReFS
This study is testing the psychometric properties of a new tool to determine recommendations for pressure relief frequency in wheelchair users.
- Conditions
- Neurologic Disorders, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- PReFS (NCT07280923)
- Testing
- Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor University
Spinal Cord Injury
Safety Study of Local Administration of Autologous Bone Marrow Stromal Cells in Chronic Paraplegia
The purpose of this study is to confirm the security, and detect the effect of the local administration in damaged nervous tissue, of autologous bone marrow stromal cells.
- Trial name
- CME-LEM1 (NCT01909154)
- Testing
- Mesenchymal stromal cell therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Puerta de Hierro University Hospital
Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis
Measuring Signatures in the Fluid Surrounding the Spinal Cord in Patients Who Have Problems With Intrathecal Drug Delivery
The purpose of this study is to record signatures from the fluid surrounding the spinal cord from people who have an implanted drug infusion system.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01117090
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Spinal Cord Injury
Optimal Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury Associated With Cervical Canal Stenosis (OSCIS) Study
Controversy exists regarding the optimal management of acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI), especially those without bone injury.
- Trial name
- OSCIS (NCT01485458)
- Testing
- Early surgery, Delayed surgery
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Tokyo University