Clinical trials: Paraplegia
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
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
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wandercraft
Spinal Cord Injuries
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) to Improve Function in Chronic ASIA-A Patients
The global prevalence of spinal cord injury is estimated between 236 to 4187/Million. A spontaneous recovery of the sense-motoric function is decreasing with the time after injury and is only seen sporadically after 1 to 2 years.
- Trial name
- NCT03399968
- Testing
- ESWT
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- AUVA Trauma Center Meidling
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal
Modeling, Optimization, and Control Methods for a Personalized Hybrid Walking Exoskeleton
The central objective of this study is to validate new algorithms that coordinate between functional electrical stimulation (FES) and the exoskeleton during sitting-to-standing, walking, and standing-to-sitting movements.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal, Paraplegia, Incomplete
- Trial name
- NCT04453943
- Testing
- Exoskeleton Walking - with or without FES, Exoskeleton Sitting to Standing - with or without FES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
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
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
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Flexibility, Resistance, Aerobic, Movement Execution Training in Adults With Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) is a diverse group of genetic neurological conditions causing progressive weakness and spasticity in the lower limbs, severely reducing balance and gait capabilities.
- Trial name
- FRAME (NCT06742697)
- Testing
- Flexibility, Resistance, Aerobic, Movement Execution training
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Paraplegia
The ReWalk Exoskeletal Walking System for Persons With Paraplegia
It is well appreciated that an extreme sedentary lifestyle from paralysis, contributes to many secondary medical problems such as diabetes and insulin resistance, obesity, constipation, poor blood pressure regulation…
- Trial name
- VA_ReWalk (NCT01454570)
- Testing
- powered exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
D-Cycloserine for Serine Palmitoyltransferase Inhibition
The overarching objective of this study is to mitigate the neurological decline associated with SPTSSA related Complex Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Trial name
- NCT07542548
- Testing
- D-cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Spinal Cord Injury, Respiratory Muscle Weakness
Albuterol to Improve Respiratory Strength in SCI
Spinal cord injury (SCI), especially involving the cervical and upper thoracic segments, can significantly compromise respiratory muscle function.
- Trial name
- NCT02508311
- Testing
- Oral Albuterol Extended Release
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal
Activity-Dependent Transspinal Stimulation in SCI
Robotic gait training is often used with the aim to improve walking ability in individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. However, robotic gait training alone may not be sufficient.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Paraplegia, Spastic
- Trial name
- NCT03669302
- Testing
- Robotic gait training, Robotic gait training and low-frequency transspinal stimulation, Robotic gait training and high-frequency transspinal stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- City University of New York
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia
Gait Training for Individuals With Paraplegia Using the H-MEX Exoskeleton
This study evaluates the feasibility and effects of H-MEX powered exoskeleton in individuals with paraplegia as a result of spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04055610
- Testing
- Gait training using H-MEX exoskeleton
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hanyang University Seoul Hospital
HSP, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Safety and Efficacy of AAV9/AP4B1 (BFB-101) For Patients With AP4B1-related Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Type 47 (SPG47)
Safety and Efficacy of AAV9/AP4B1 For Patients with AP4B1-related Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Type 47 (SPG47): A Phase 1/2 Single-Center, Open-Label Study of Stereotactic Intra-cisterna Magna Administration.
- Conditions
- HSP, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Type 50
- Trial name
- NCT06948019
- Testing
- BFB-101 (AAV9-CBh-AP4B1)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- BlackfinBio Ltd
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 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.
Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, Recessive
Imaging Biomarkers in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5
This is a research study aiming to identify imaging biomarkers in patients diagnosed with spastic paraplegia type 5 (SPG5)
- Trial name
- SPIMA (NCT05174403)
- Testing
- Cerebral and spinal cord magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Motor Complete Spinal Cord Injury
The Effects of Passive Gait Training in Complete Motor Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a three times per week, 2 month robotic assisted treadmill gait training program, will beneficially affect the fitness, physical and psychological well-being, and the vascular and…
- Trial name
- NCT01349478
- Testing
- LOKOMAT
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Gabriel Zeilig
Chronic Paraplegia
Training With Brain-machine Interfaces, Visuo-tactile Feedback and Assisted Locomotion for Patients With Chronic Complete Paraplegia
The purpose of this research is to compare the effectiveness of a training protocol integrating Brain-machine Interfaces, Visuo-tactile feedback and Assisted Locomotion (referred to as the Walk Again Neurorehabilitation protocol…
- Trial name
- NCT03992690
- Testing
- Brain-machine Interfaces, Visuo-tactile Feedback and Assisted Locomotion, or the WANR protocol, Training with traditional physiotherapy protocol
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Spastic Paraplegia Type 50
Administration of MELPIDA to Determine the Safety and Efficacy for Patients With Spastic Paraplegia Type 50
This will be a first-in-human Phase I, open-label, single dose clinical study of MELPIDA administered intrathecally (IT) through a lumbar puncture (LP) to a single subject with confirmed pathogenic mutations in the Adaptor…
- Trial name
- NCT06069687
- Testing
- MELPIDA
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children