Clinical trials: Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia
Locked in Syndrome, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Evaluation of the Feasibility and Efficacy of a Chronic Brain-computer Interface for Speech Rehabilitation in Patients With Locked-in-syndrome (LIS)
Eighteen million people worldwide are affected by speech disorders. Locked-in syndrome (LIS) represents the most extreme form of communication disability resulting from motor impairment.
- Trial name
- SpeechBCI (NCT07698496)
- Testing
- Chronic speech BCI
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Brainstem Stroke
Optimizing BCI-FIT: Brain Computer Interface - Functional Implementation Toolkit
This project adds to non-invasive BCIs for communication for adults with severe speech and physical impairments due to neurodegenerative diseases.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Brainstem Stroke, Muscular Dystrophies, Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism
- Trial name
- BCI-FIT (NCT04468919)
- Testing
- BCI-FIT multi-modal access, BCI-FIT adaptive signal modeling, BCI-FIT active querying
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia
Omega-3 Supplementation for Tetraplegics With Poor Cholesterol Levels
People with a spinal cord injury (SCI) characteristically have low levels of high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-c; "good cholesterol") and high levels of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-c; "bad cholesterol"), and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia, Quadraplegia, Low HDL-c
- Trial name
- NCT01896037
- Testing
- Omega-3 supplements
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Spinal Cord Injury, Acute
Cord Blood Cells in Patients With Acute SCI
This is a prospective, single-blinded, single-center, randomized, comparative, interventional clinical study of systemic mononuclear multiple allogenic cord blood cells administration safety and efficiency in patients having…
- Trial name
- SUBSCI II (NCT05693181)
- Testing
- Multiple systemic (i.v.) administration of allogenic non-related group- and rhesus-compatible mononuclear cord blood cells, Control vehicle (sterile saline)
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Sklifosovsky Institute of Emergency Care
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
Tetraplegia
Providing Brain Control of Extracorporeal Devices to Patients With Quadriplegia
This research study is being done to develop a brain controlled medical device, called a brain-machine interface or BMI, that will provide people with a spinal cord injury some ability to control an external device such as a…
- Trial name
- NCT01849822
- Testing
- Neural Prosthetic System
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Richard A. Andersen, PhD
Cerebral Palsy
Intrathecal Stem Cells for Cerebral Palsy Phase II
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the infusion of intrathecal autologous bone marrow total nucleated cells would improve the neurologic evolution of pediatric patients with quadriparetic cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- ISCII (NCT02231242)
- Testing
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez
Hemiparesis, Paraparesis
Immediate Effects On Gait and Spasticity After The Use Of Passive Kinesiotherapy Equipment In The Lower Limbs Of Neurological Patients
Undergo assessment of muscle tone (Ashworth Scale), gait (BAIOBIT) and risk of falling (Timed Up and Go) before using the device; Use the device on the spastic lower limb(s) for 30 minutes; Go through the same assessment carried…
- Conditions
- Hemiparesis, Paraparesis, Tetraparesis, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT06696040
- Testing
- Passive mobilization using a device
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Fernanda Trubian
Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injury
Cortical Recording and Stimulating Array Brain-Machine Interface
The purpose of this research study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of using two CRS Arrays (microelectrodes) for long-term recording of brain motor cortex activity and microstimulation of brain sensory cortex.
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injury, Brainstem Stroke, Brachial Plexus Injury
- Trial name
- CRS-BMI (NCT01894802)
- Testing
- Implantation of CRS Arrays
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Michael Boninger
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
Combined rTMS and tSCS for Upper Limb Recovery in Cervical SCI
This clinical trial investigates whether combining cortical and spinal neuromodulation can improve upper limb motor recovery in adults with chronic incomplete cervical spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07586644
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Quadriplegia
Sensory Motor Transformations in Human Cortex
This research study is being conducted to develop a brain controlled medical device, called a brain-machine interface. The device will provide people with a spinal cord injury some ability to control an external device such as a…
- Trial name
- NCT01964261
- Testing
- Neural Prosthetic System 2 (NPS2)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Richard A. Andersen, PhD
Quadriplegia
Visuomotor Prosthetic for Paralysis
The investigators objective is to run human clinical trials in which brain activity recorded through a "brain-chip" implanted in the human brain can be used to provide novel communication capabilities to severely paralyzed…
- Trial name
- NCT01958086
- Testing
- Neural Communication System
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Richard A. Andersen, PhD
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.
Spinal Cord Injury
Cethrin in Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase IIb/III study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Cethrin as a treatment for acute cervical spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02053883
- Testing
- Cethrin (BA-210)
- Sponsor
- BioAxone BioSciences, Inc.
Spinal Cord Injury (Quadraplegia)
Reanimation in Tetraplegia
The purpose of this clinical study is to allow the investigation of the Neural Bridging System for participants with tetraplegia to assess if the investigational device can reanimate a paralyzed limb under voluntary control by…
- Trial name
- NCT01997125
- Testing
- Neural Bridge System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Marcia Bockbrader
Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia
Restoring High Dimensional Hand Function to Persons With Chronic High Tetraplegia
This study is for people who have a paralyzed arm and hand from a spinal cord injury, who have also received a recording electrode array in the brain as part of the BrainGate study.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Tetraplegia, Quadriplegia
- Trial name
- NCT03482310
- Testing
- Using the Neuroport cortical recording array to determine the desired grasp pattern for a functional electrical stimulation (FES) system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Functional Recovery in Humans With Tetraplegia
In support of the long-term goal of developing new strategies to increase limb function after SCI, the objectives of this proposal are to: 1) Examine the behavioral and physiological effects of TESS on upper-limb muscles after…
- Trial name
- NCT05157282
- Testing
- TESS, Training, Motor Task
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
The Use of Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Treatment in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Patients
The purpose of this study is to further establish safety and efficacy of the BQ EMF treatment of chronic SCI subjects who demonstrate stability in The Graded and Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensibility and Prehension…
- Trial name
- NCT04050696
- Testing
- BQ 1.2
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- BrainQ Technologies Ltd.
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
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