Clinical trials: completed, sponsored by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Low Back Pain
True Functional Restoration and Analgesia in Non-Radicular Low Back Pain
You are asked to take part in this study because you have chronic, non-radicular low back pain. This study is done to investigate the pain relieving effects of the study drug Exalgo (Hydromorphone ER) for people who experience…
- Trial name
- Covidien (NCT01455519)
- Testing
- Hydromorphone ER, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Cerebral Palsy
Diet and Activity in Cerebral Palsy
This study aims to fill a gap in the literature, identify relevant clinical measures, and provide insight into the independent modifiable risk factors of obesity in the CP population with the long-term goal of improving…
- Trial name
- NCT02175108
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Stroke
Simulated Home Therapy Program for the Hand After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to investigate the benefits of incorporating an actuated, EMG-controlled glove into occupational therapy of the hand.
- Trial name
- NCT02072369
- Testing
- VAEDA Glove, Occupational Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Nonfluent Aphasia, Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Aphasia Language Therapy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of small amounts of electrical current, applied without surgery to the brain, in combination with speech-language treatment, on the language outcome of study subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT01486654
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation - Cathodal stimulation, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation - Anodal stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Stroke
Contrastim Stroke Trial
This is a prospective randomized controlled feasibility study to determine whether navigation guided repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the healthy hemisphere in patients with subacute stroke has a beneficial…
- Trial name
- ContraStim (NCT01049802)
- Testing
- Repetititve transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Patients With Chronic Stroke
Enhanced Motor Recovery Using Serotonergic Agents in Stroke
The information derived from this study will be critical to establishing appropriate rehabilitative interventions post-stroke. In particular, traditional use of pharmacological agents to alter motor function post-stroke is…
- Trial name
- NCT01751854
- Testing
- SSRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Traumatic Brain Injury, Vestibular Deficits
Traditional Balance vs Vibrotactile Feedback Training for Vestibular Rehabilitation
The goal of this clinical research study at RIC is to determine the value and benefit of the SK multimodal balance training system through independent clinical evaluations.
- Trial name
- NCT01672658
- Testing
- Sensory Kinetics Balance System, Traditional Vestibular Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Stroke
Evaluating Error Augmentation for Neurorehabilitation
This is a sub-project of a larger NIDRR Grant. One promising form of robotic training that leverages the power of neuro-plasticity is error augmentation.
- Trial name
- VREA (NCT01574495)
- Testing
- Error Augmentation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Stroke
Very Intensive Early Walking in Stroke
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of intensive locomotor interventions early post stroke. An intensive locomotor training (LT) program will be compared to an active control, conventional physical therapy.
- Trial name
- VIEWS (NCT01789853)
- Testing
- Intensive Walking, Conventional Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Amputation Stumps, Neuroma
Pathophysiology of Post Amputation Pain
The purpose of this study is to see how Post Amputation Pain (PAP) affects the body and brain by using sensory testing (such as pinprick testing), taking pictures of your brain (using a functional magnetic resonance imaging…
- Trial name
- PPAP (NCT01632709)
- Testing
- Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Stroke
Survey on Return to Work After Stroke
Survey of survivor perspective on critical elements that either facilitate or inhibit return to work after a stroke. Critical elements are queried in areas of finances, stroke impairments, interpersonal support, therapeutic…
- Trial name
- NCT01699035
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 715 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Nonfluent Aphasia, Stroke
Augmenting Language Therapy for Aphasia: Levodopa
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the medication levodopa, in combination with speech-language treatment, on the language outcome of study subjects with nonfluent aphasia (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT01429077
- Testing
- levodopa/carbidopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Constipation
Lubiprostone (Amitiza®) Vs. Standard Care in Opioid-induced Constipation After Surgery in Inpatient Rehabilitation
Patients requiring opioids for post-operative pain control following elective orthopedic procedures which has resulted in constipation symptoms, and who are in inpatient rehabilitation will be randomized to two different…
- Trial name
- NCT00662363
- Testing
- Lubiprostone, Senna
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Parkinson's Disease
Balance Training in Parkinson's Disease Using the Wii Balance Board
The purpose of this study is to assess the facilitation of balance in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients using the Nintendo Wii fit, with the ultimate goal of developing a program for function and fitness in this patient…
- Trial name
- NCT01228851
- Testing
- Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab