Clinical trials: Spinal Cord
Spinal Cord Injury
Self-Catheterization Mirror System for Female Patients
The purpose of this study is to test a modified mirror system for female patients to use during self-catheterization.
- Trial name
- NCT05406258
- Testing
- Modified Self-Catheterization Mirror, Standard Self-Catheterization Mirror
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Spinal Cord Injuries, Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Upper Extremity Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) for Restoration of Upper Extremity Function After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
The purpose of this research is to examine the effects that functional electrical stimulation (FES) therapy has on the way the arms, brain and spinal cord work.
- Trial name
- NCT06672458
- Testing
- MyndMove Short Term Therapy, Conventional Short Term Therapy, MyndMove Long Term Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Multiple Sclerosis
3D OPTIMIZED WMN MPRAGE Increased Detection of Focal Spinal Cord Lesion in Multiple Sclerosis (WHINUME)
The aim of this study is to compare the 3D OPTIMIZED MPRAGE WMN sequence to "conventional sequences" used in spinal cord analysis.
- Trial name
- WHINUME (NCT05227092)
- Testing
- 3D OPTIMIZED WMN MPRAGE
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Remote Speech and Swallowing Assessment in ALS
The investigators propose a longitudinal home study of ALS patients to measure the severity of speech and swallowing (bulbar) impairment via a smartphone-based, remote speech and swallow assessment (rSSA).
- Trial name
- NCT04889898
- Testing
- Digital recording of speech and swallow sounds using the Beiwe Digital Health App on a personal smartphone, Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS), Speech Intelligibility Test (SIT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Influence of Olfacto-gustatory Sensoriality on the Nutritional Status of Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by progressive diffuse muscular paralysis due to the inexorable loss of motor neurons in the primary motor cortex, the corticospinal tract, the…
- Trial name
- GOUSLA (NCT06608004)
- Testing
- test taking
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Spinal Cord Injury, Orthostatic Hypertension
Non-invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation and Blood Pressure Regulation After Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if non-invasive spinal cord stimulation intervention improves blood pressure regulation in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Orthostatic Hypertension, Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Trial name
- NCT07504055
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Transcutaneous Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Unresectable or Metastatic Microsatellite Stable (MSS) Solid Tumor, Microsatellite Stable (MSS) Colon Cancer
Study of PI3Kinase Inhibition (Copanlisib) and Anti-PD-1 Antibody Nivolumab in Relapsed/Refractory Solid Tumors With Expansions in Mismatch-repair Proficient (MSS) Colorectal Cancer
A phase I/II study of PI3Kinase inhibition (copanlisib) and anti-PD-1 antibody nivolumab in relapsed/refractory solid tumors with expansions in mismatch-repair proficient (MSS) colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03711058
- Testing
- Copanlisib, Nivolumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Spinal Cord Injury
Synchronous Tele-Resistance Training to Improve Upper Extremity Function in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
This study investigated the effects of resistive exercises applied with synchronized telerehabilitation on upper extremity functions in patients with SCI who use wheelchairs.
- Trial name
- TELERES-SCI (NCT07115693)
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation-Based Resistance Exercise Program, Home Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacer Önen Tekin
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Neuromuscular Disease
Ultrasonographic Muscle Assessment and Functional Scales in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
This study aims to investigate the relationship between ultrasonographic muscle thickness measurement and echogenicity assessment with functional scales in children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
- Trial name
- NCT06599606
- Testing
- Ultrasonographic Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Spinal Cord Injuries
Manually Assisted Cough Technique and Incomplete Cervical Spine Injury
To determine the effectiveness of manually assisted cough technique on peak cough flow and pulmonary functions in patients with incomplete cervical spine injury. Previous studies were designed to target only a small sample.
- Trial name
- NCT04741126
- Testing
- Manually assisted cough technique
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Acute Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Expanded Access to Elezanumab
This is an expanded access program (EAP) for eligible participants. This program is designed to provide access to Elezanumab prior to approval by the local regulatory agency. Availability will depend on territory eligibility.
- Trial name
- NCT04278235
- Testing
- Elezanumab
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
Radio-frequency (RF) Bladder Monitor
The goal of this pilot feasibility study is to evaluate a wearable microwave (MW)-based bladder monitoring system in adult volunteers and those with spinal cord injury (SCI) who use self-catheterization for bladder management.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction, Neurogenic Bladder (NB)
- Trial name
- NCT07639541
- Testing
- Wearable microwave Bladder Monitoring System
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Mitochondrial Capacity Boost in ALS (MICABO-ALS) Trial
The purpose of this research is to investigate the validity of a previous clinical trial named EH301, which showed beneficial effects of anti-oxidant therapies in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
- Trial name
- MICABO-ALS (NCT04244630)
- Testing
- Antioxidants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Dallas VA Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury
Customized Employment for Veterans With Spinal Cord Injury
The reason for conducting this study is to learn about the best ways to help Veterans with spinal cord injury (SCI) gain meaningful employment.
- Trial name
- ACCESS-Vets (NCT04832802)
- Testing
- ACCESS, IPS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injuries
Musculoskeletal Plasticity After Spinal Cord Injury
Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience metabolic syndrome, diabetes, obesity, pressure ulcers, and cardiovascular disease at far greater rates than the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT02622295
- Testing
- Single-session electrically induced exercise, Electrically-induced exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Richard K Shields
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation Training and Its Effect on Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation
Compromised respiratory function as a result of tetraplegia is a leading cause of rehospitalisation for the tetraplegic patient group.
- Trial name
- NCT01800409
- Testing
- AFES
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Spinal Cord Injuries, Cardiometabolic Diseases
High Intensity Interval Exercise SCI
This study will determine if the implementation of a home-based telehealth high intensity interval exercise-training (HIIT)program can significantly improve cardiometabolic health and physical function in a cohort of individuals…
- Trial name
- NCT04940598
- Testing
- high intensity interval exercise, No-exercise control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Spinal Cord Injuries, Photobiology
Clinical Study of Treatment of Acute Spinal Cord Injury by Near Infrared Light Irradiation
The purpose of this study was to observe the therapeutic effect of near-infrared light irradiation on the treatment of acute spinal cord injury in humans, and whether it can promote the recovery of neurological function.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Photobiology, Neurological Rehabilitation, Near Infrared Light Irradiation
- Trial name
- NCT03643419
- Testing
- Laminectomy, Spinal nerve laser therapeutic apparatus（Composed of 808-band fully automatic control laser device and implantable 360° scattering medical fiber）
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
ALS Reversals - Lunasin Regimen
This is a 12-month, widely inclusive, largely virtual, single-center, open-label pilot trial utilizing a historical control group.
- Trial name
- NCT02709330
- Testing
- Lunasin Regimen, Historical control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Richard Bedlack, M.D., Ph.D.
HTLV I Associated Myelopathy
Ciclosporin in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy/ Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP)
HAM/TSP is a chronic disease of the spinal cord, caused by a virus called HTLV-I. Worldwide approximately 20 million persons are infected.Infection with HTLV-I is lifelong, and about 3% of infected persons will develop this…
- Trial name
- HAM05 (NCT00773292)
- Testing
- ciclosporin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London