Clinical trials: Paraplegia, Spinal, open to volunteers
Spinal Cord Injury, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Psilocybin to Treat Depression in Spinal Cord Injury
The main goal of this study is to determine if psilocybin is safe for use in people with SCI. The study will measure how people with SCI respond to three psilocybin doses: low (5mg), medium (10mg), and high (25mg).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Veteran
- Trial name
- STOP (NCT07251491)
- Testing
- Psilocybin (Usona Institute)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Complete or Incomplete Paraplegia/quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injury
Research on Wireless Brain Implant System for General Control of External Devices
The clinical trial aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the minimally invasive, wireless brain-machine interface system (WRS) in enabling general brain control of external devices, such as a cursor and other assistive…
- Conditions
- Complete or Incomplete Paraplegia/quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injury, Brainstem Stroke, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT06829212)
- Testing
- WRS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai StairMed Technology Co., Ltd.
Paraplegia, Spinal Cord Injury
Personal Exoskeleton or Manual Wheelchair: a Comparison of Performance and Satisfaction in Activities of Daily Living Among People With Spinal Cord Injuries, Using the SCED Methodology.
Spinal cord injuries resulting in paraplegia affect patients' mobility and, consequently, their ability to participate in activities of daily living.
- Trial name
- KER-EXHOME (NCT07828912)
- Testing
- Carrying out tasks using the EVE exoskeleton and a manual wheelchair.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Mutualiste de Rééducation et de Réadaptation Fonctionnelles de Kerpape
Spinal Cord Injuries, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Safety and Feasibility of TWIICE Rise - Phase 2
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
- NCT07461259
- Testing
- TWIICE Rise
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- TWIICE
Spinal Cord Injury, Paraplegia, Spinal
tSCS Combined With Rehabilitation Training in Treating Paraplegic Patients After SCI
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) combined with rehabilitation training for treating paraplegia after spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- tSCScwRT (NCT07907952)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Combined with Rehabilitation Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital
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
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
Motor Neuron Diseases, Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Rare Disease Registry Database for Movement Disorders in Southern Anhui Province
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) definition, a rare disease is a disease affecting fewer than 6.5 people per 10,000; in China, it generally refers to diseases with a prevalence of less than 1/10,000 (i.e., with a…
- Conditions
- Motor Neuron Diseases, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Hereditary Muscular Dystrophy, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Trial name
- W-MoSCA (NCT07838883)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
Neuromuscular Diseases, Obesity (Disorder)
Gait Analysis Parameter and Upper Limb Evaluation in Adult Patients With Neurological or Metabolic Pathology
The ActiLiège-Adult study is a prospective, longitudinal, observational study designed to collect natural history data on adult patients with neurological or metabolic diseases affecting movement.
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Diseases, Obesity (Disorder), Myotonic Dystrophy 1, Myasthenic Syndrome
- Trial name
- Acti-Adult (NCT07136844)
- Testing
- Syde, Dynamometric measurements of muscle strength, The 6-minute walk test (6MWT)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Neuromodulation to Enhance Motor Function in HSP
Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a rare neurological condition that causes stiffness, weakness, and difficulty walking due to damage in the nerves that control movement.
- Trial name
- NCT07417943
- Testing
- transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Rahul Sachdeva
Spinal Cord Injury
SCI Epidemiology and Complications
The aim of this study was to epidemiologically evaluate patients diagnosed with spinal cord injury who were admitted to our clinic over the last five years and, unlike similar studies, to investigate the presence of complications…
- Trial name
- NCT07425470
- Testing
- Retrospective data analysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Spinal Cord Injury, Acute
Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Most patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) develop neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD), one of the most devastating sequelae of SCI which ultimately can lead to renal failure.
- Trial name
- TASCI (NCT03965299)
- Testing
- VERUM TTNS
- Where
- 4 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Spinal Cord Injury
Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury for Improvement of Gait
Spinal cord injuries are anatomically mostly incomplete, showing tissue bridges of the spinal cord at the injury site. Of the 60% functionally incomplete patients, about half face a life in the wheelchair.
- Trial name
- DBS-SCI (NCT03053791)
- Testing
- Deep brain stimulation in mesencephalic locomotor region, Implantation of a Deep brain stimulation system
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Wheelchair, Paraplegia
Virtual Peer Coaching in Manual Wheelchair Skills
The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of remote manual wheelchair skills training program. First, peer coaches will be enrolled and trained.
- Conditions
- Wheelchair, Paraplegia, Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis
- Trial name
- NCT06295146
- Testing
- Intervention A: 1-on-1 wheelchair skills training by a peer coach, Intervention B: Training via educational videos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Spinal Cord Injury, Paraplegia and Tetraplegia
Self-balancing Personal Exoskeleton for SCI (WINY)
This study aims to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the personal exoskeleton in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07222033
- Testing
- Hands-free exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wandercraft
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Complete
Epidural Stimulation After Neurologic Damage
This study will evaluate a method to optimize parameter settings in epidural spinal cord stimulation used to recover lower extremity volitional movement.
- Trial name
- E-STAND (NCT03026816)
- Testing
- Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Spinal Cord Injury
At-Home Genital Nerve Stimulation for SCI Bowel
The purpose of this study is to test whether electrical stimulation of the skin in the pelvic area (near the genitals) can reduce the reflexes that cause bowel accidents in people with spinal cord injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT06836739
- Testing
- Genital nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Chronic Pain
Virtual Reality-Based Hypnotherapy for Pain, Sleep, and Mood in Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether virtual reality (VR)-based hypnotherapy, added to conventional physiotherapy, improves pain, sleep, mood, and quality of life in adults with chronic spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Chronic Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- HypnoVR-SCI (NCT07846410)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Hypnotherapy, Conventional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Spinal Cord Injury, Able Bodied
Effects of a Virtual Reality-based Brain-Machine Interface Protocol in Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a highly debilitating pathology, associated with the loss of sensorimotor functions, autonomy and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Able Bodied, Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal
- Trial name
- NCT07732868
- Testing
- Brain-Machine Interface
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- José Gabriel da Silva Figueiredo
Spinal Cord Injury, Paralysis
A Neuroprosthesis for Seated Posture and Balance
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a surgically implanted functional electrical stimulation (FES) system to facilitate stability of the trunk and hips.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Paralysis, Tetraplegia, Paraplegia
- Trial name
- Trunk Protocol (NCT01474148)
- Testing
- IRS-8 (8-Channel implanted stimulator-telemeter)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development