Clinical trials: Paraplegia, Spinal
Prosthetic Arthroplasties
Prosthetic Arthroplasties in Weight-bearing Shoulders
Repeated transfers and wheelchair propulsion in patients with neurological deficit of the lower limbs leads to a major mechanical overload of the upper limbs, especially on shoulders, the "weight-bearing" shoulder.
- Trial name
- NCT04418050
- Testing
- Shoulder arthroplasty
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Fecal Incontinence
Acute Genital Nerve Stimulation for Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction in Individuals Living With Spinal Cord Injury
Bowel issues occur in nearly all people after spinal cord injury (SCI) and one major complication is fecal incontinence (accidents).
- Trial name
- NCT05626816
- Testing
- Genital Nerve Stimulation, Clinical exam, Collection of SCI common data elements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia and Tetraplegia
Effects of Transvertebral Direct Current Stimulation in Humans
This study will evaluate the effects of non-invasive stimulation of the spinal cord in people with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04586777
- Testing
- transvertebral direct current stimulation (tvDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kentucky
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
Spinal Cord Injury
Paraplegic Cycling: Improving Health After Spinal Cord Injury
Surface electrical stimulation has for many years been widely used to retrain paralysed muscle and achieve the functions of standing and stepping.
- Trial name
- NCT00204100
- Testing
- Surface Functional Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Spastic Ataxia
TreatHSP Platform: Adaptive Natural History Platform for Ataxias, HSPs, and Spastic Ataxias
Ataxias, hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP), and spastic ataxias (collectively referred to as SPAX diseases) are rare neurological conditions that cause progressive problems with walking, balance, coordination, and daily…
- Trial name
- TreatHSP (NCT07798674)
- Where
- 30 sites in Austria, Czechia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia
Study Testing Benefits of Ursolic Acid (UA) as a Countermeasure To Myopenia and Insulin Resistance in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
This study will evaluate if Ursolic Acid supplementation may be effective in reducing muscle loss and improving blood sugar control in the SCI community.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia, Paraplegia, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- NCT05776862
- Testing
- Ursolic Acid, Strength Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Spinal Cord Injury
Neural Stem Cell Transplantation in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
This research investigates the use of autologous neural stem cells in patients with complete traumatic spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02326662
- Testing
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Federal Research Clinical Center of Federal Medical & Biological Agency, Russia
Paraplegia, Upper Limb Pain
Adjusting Wheelchair Set-Up to Minimize Shoulder Joint Forces During Propulsion
Individuals who use a manual wheelchair depend upon their upper limbs to provide a means of locomotion during completion of their activities of daily living.
- Trial name
- NCT00785278
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Spinal Cord Injuries, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Safety and Feasibility of TWIICE Rise
The aim of this study is to assess the safety and the feasibility of two versions of TWIICE Rise for exoskeleton-assisted ambulation in patients with a spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05926310
- Testing
- TWIICE Rise
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- TWIICE
Spinal Cord Injury, Obesity
Effect of Intense Multi-modal Training on Bone Health and Quality of Life in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
Bone loss is a common secondary complication of spinal cord injury (SCI), and treatments used to reverse this condition have equivocal effectiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT01386762
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- California State University, San Marcos
Spinal Cord Injuries, Neurogenic Bladder Disorder
Medico-economical Impact of the Brindley Neurosurgical Technique in France
Bladder dysfunction is a major problem in patients with complete spinal cord lesions. For patients presenting incontinence or risk for kidney, two major conventional alternatives are possible : conservative therapies (muscarinic…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Neurogenic Bladder Disorder, Paraplegia, Quadriplegia
- Trial name
- BRINDLEY (NCT00221767)
- Testing
- Brindley technique (bladder system)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Spinal Cord Injury
A Safety Study for Cethrin (BA-210) in the Treatment of Acute Thoracic and Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries
This trial is a multi-center, open-label, dose-escalation study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of Cethrin in two types of spinal cord injury patients: those with a complete cervical injury or a…
- Trial name
- NCT00500812
- Testing
- Cethrin
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
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
Muscle Spasticity, Hypertonia, Muscle
Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Study of MTR-601 in Healthy Individuals
To assess the safety and tolerability of single and multiple doses of MTR-601 in normal healthy volunteers under fed and fasted conditions. To evaluate the plasma and urine pharmacokinetics (PK) of MTR-601.
- Conditions
- Muscle Spasticity, Hypertonia, Muscle, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06117020
- Testing
- MTR-601
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Motric Bio
Herpesviridae Infection, HTLV-I Infection
Assessment of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the nervous system. The exact cause of MS is unknown, but it is believed to be an autoimmune condition.
- Conditions
- Herpesviridae Infection, HTLV-I Infection, Multiple Sclerosis, Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
- Trial name
- NCT00001156
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,388 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Spinal Cord Injuries
Clinical Investigation on the Impact on Safety, Feasibility and Usability of the Design Changes Performed on ABLE Exoskeleton Device With Spinal Cord Injured Patients in a Hospital Setting
The loss of the ability to walk and the associated restriction of mobility presents a major challenge to people with spinal cord injury in an everyday environment designed for pedestrians.
- Trial name
- NCT05590065
- Testing
- ABLE Exoskeleton
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- ABLE Human Motion S.L.
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Paraplegia and Tetraplegia
Self-balancing Personal Exoskeleton for SCI
This study aims to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Eve personal exoskeleton in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06777576
- Testing
- Hands-free exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wandercraft
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia
Brain Controlled Spinal Cord Stimulation In Participants With Spinal Cord Injury For Lower Limb Rehabilitation
The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the preliminary safety and effectiveness of using a cortical recording device (ECoG) combined with lumbar targeted epidural electrical stimulation (EES) of the spinal cord to…
- Trial name
- Think2Go (NCT06243952)
- Testing
- ARC-BSI Lumbar system
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Tetraplegia, Hypothermia
Effect of Heat Exposure on Cognition in Persons With Tetraplegia
The ability to maintain normal body temperature (Tcore) is impaired in persons with tetraplegia: subnormal Tcore and vulnerability to hypothermia (<95 F) have been documented in this population after exposure to even mild…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Hypothermia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT02488824
- Testing
- Warm Temperature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development