Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Spinal Cord Injury, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Clinical Outcome Assessment for AT & BCI
Many individuals with severe motor impairments rely on Assistive Technologies (ATs) or Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) to interact with digital devices such as their computers.
- Trial name
- NCT07407725
- Testing
- Eye Tracker, Mouth Operated Joystick, Non-invasive electroencephalogram (EEG) Headset
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Cerebral Palsy
tSCS and 5-Azacitidine for Enhanced Motor Outcomes in Cerebral Palsy
This is an intervention study to investigate the impact of spinal stimulation on mobility outcomes in children with Cerebral Palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT07433023
- Testing
- tSCS, 5-Azacitidine, Mannitol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Stroke, Healthy
WIM Exosuit Wearable Soft Robot for Enhancing Walking Activity
This study is to develop, test, and optimize a soft hip wearable robot for individuals with stroke, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, or older adults with no neurologic deficits.
- Trial name
- NCT07061691
- Testing
- WIM Robotic Exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Stroke
Locomotor Function Following Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation in Individuals With Hemiplegic Stroke
This study has two interventional components, the first is a cross-over design and the second is a randomized control trial. Both will evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous (non-invasive) spinal cord stimulation on gait…
- Trial name
- NCT05167786
- Testing
- Noninvasive spinal stimulation with gait training, Conventional gait training, Exploratory Phase - Optimization of Gait Training and Spinal Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Stroke
Inpatient Stroke Recovery Using Sensors
This observational trial seeks to assess the feasibility of using non-invasive, portable, real-time body-worn sensors to continuously monitor, quantify, and interpret recovery during inpatient treatment of stroke
- Trial name
- NCT04219670
- Testing
- Wearable sensors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Therapeutic Benefits of Pareidolia in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
This study will investigate whether viewing and identifying meaningful shapes or images hidden within nature pictures (pareidolia) can improve motivation and engagement in rehabilitation therapy for adults with mild to moderate…
- Trial name
- NCT07867119
- Testing
- Therapeutic Benefits of Pareidolia, Active Comparator #1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Motor Delay, Infant Development
Wearable Sensor Toolkit for Infant Motor Development
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a fully automated, wireless sensor-based toolkit for infants that can capture early indicators (0-3 months) of motor deficits during activities of daily life and track motor…
- Conditions
- Motor Delay, Infant Development, Motor Development of Premature Infants, Motor Coordination or Function; Developmental Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07866495
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Relapsing-remitting
Acute Intermittent Hypoxia Combined With Gait Training in Multiple Sclerosis
This interventional, randomized, sham-controlled study will examine whether Acute Intermittent Hypoxia (AIH) delivered immediately before Myoelectric Interface Neurorehabilitation Training (MINT)-based locomotor training improves…
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Relapsing-remitting, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Primary Progressive, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Secondary Progressive
- Trial name
- MINT (NCT07631923)
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypoxia (AIH), Myoelectric Interface Neurorehabilitation Training (MINT)
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
Double Dose 4-AP on Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to test a strategy to potentiate functional recovery of lower limb motor function in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The FDA approved drug, Dalfampridine (4-AP).
- Trial name
- NCT06853015
- Testing
- Dalfampridine, STDP stimulation, Exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Cerebral Palsy
Smart AFO and 5-Azacitidine to Enhance Mobility in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This is an intervention study to investigate the impact of a smart ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) on mobility outcomes in children with Cerebral Palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT07434492
- Testing
- Smart Ankle-Foot Orthosis, 5-Azacitidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Parkinson Disease
Exercise Strategies in Parkinson's Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about exercise and physical activity people with Parkinson's Disease. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1) learn about the physical activity and exercise behaviors of people…
- Trial name
- NCT06104397
- Testing
- Written exercise guidance by neurologist, Physical therapy
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Stroke
Characterization and Clinical Trial of a Variable Friction Shoe
More than one million Americans present with foot drop after stroke. As the aging population grows in the United States and across the world, incidence of stroke will grow as age is a key risk factor, thus there will be a need…
- Trial name
- NCT06234124
- Testing
- Variable Friction Shoe Training, Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Spinal Cord Injuries
Improving Adherence to Spinal Cord Injury Exercise Guidelines Using Smartphone Technology and E-coaching
The goal of this research is to increase physical activity among individuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI) through a customized, interactive smartphone-based health app and e-coaching using three phases: (1) leading focus…
- Trial name
- NCT05424172
- Testing
- Stage-I, Group 1: Self monitoring using Non-interactive App, Stage-I, Group 2: Self monitoring using Interactive App, Stage-II, Groups 1a/2a: E-Coaching 1x per month
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Cerebrovascular Accident, Post-polio Syndrome
Nomad P-KAFO Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of using the Nomad powered KAFO in people who have had a musculoskeletal or neurological injury that has affected their ability to walk.
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular Accident, Post-polio Syndrome, Spinal Cord Injuries, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT05644522
- Testing
- Indego Nomad® Powered Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis (P-KAFO) (Parker Hannifin Corp., Cleveland, OH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Neuromuscular Disorders, Motor Development
Wearable Sensors to Detect Atypical Muscle Activation in Young Infants
The purpose of this study is to see if wearable sensor technology can be used to evaluate muscle activity and/or identify atypical muscle tone in infants up to 48 weeks postmenstrual age (8 weeks corrected age).
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Disorders, Motor Development, Muscle Tone
- Trial name
- NCT06970522
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Healthy
Effect of Intermittent Hypoxia in Healthy Individuals
The use of acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) has been examined in animal and human studies to gain an understanding of its effect on spinal excitability and synaptic strength.
- Trial name
- NCT04691518
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypoxia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis-Relapsing-Remitting
Intermittent Hypoxia in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
This study aims to understand the mechanisms of a novel intervention involving breathing short durations of low levels of oxygen for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis-Relapsing-Remitting, Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
- Trial name
- NCT06276634
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypoxia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
Effects of Acute Intermittent Hypoxia on Neuroplasticity in MS
This study seeks to explore changes in the neural pathways and arm function following a breathing intervention in the multiple sclerosis (MS) population.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
- Trial name
- NCT06390930
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypoxia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Disease
Enhancing Rehabilitation Participation in Patients With SCI/D Using Motivational Interviewing
The purpose of this multi-site clinical trial is to see whether people with spinal cord injury or disorder (SCI/D) demonstrate higher level of participation in rehabilitation sessions and other outcomes when their therapists are…
- Trial name
- NCT07364773
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab