Clinical trials: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Spinal Cord Injury, Urinary Incontinence
Two Devices for Reflex Voiding Following Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate methods in spinal cord injured individuals to improve reflex urination. Anal dilation will be investigated to reduce high urethral resistance and a vibrator on the patient's bottom…
- Trial name
- NCT00662207
- Testing
- Vibrator, Anal dilator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Autonomic Dysreflexia, Spinal Cord Injuries
Prevention of Complications Due to Autonomic Dysreflexia in SCI Individuals
Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a syndrome of unbalanced response of the sympathetic system to noxious stimuli below the level of spinal cord injury (SCI), characterized by paroxysmal hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT05024487
- Testing
- Clinical Examination
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assoc. Prof. Jiri Kriz, MD, PhD
Spinal Cord Injury
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Cycling for Children With Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
The overall objective of this research project is to examine the clinical efficacy of lower extremity cycling with functional electrical stimulation to improve the health and fitness of children with spinal cord injuries (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT00245726
- Testing
- FES Cycle, ES therapy, Passive (Motor Assist) Cycle
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Spinal Cord Injury, Chronic Neuropathic Pain
VIRTUAL WALKING AND TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION FOR CHRONIC NEUROPATHIC PAIN DUE TO SPINAL CORD INJURY
The goal of this feasibility study is to assess the feasibility of the combined treatment intervention "virtual walking (VW) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)" of neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord…
- Trial name
- NCT06710808
- Testing
- Virtual walking and transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
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 (SCI), Depression
Evaluation of a Home-based AOMI Intervention on Cognitive Function and Depression Among Adults With SCI
The investigators propose a pilot randomized clinical trial to determine if adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) show improved cognitive function and depression following home-based Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI)…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Depression, Motor Imagery, Cognitive Functions
- Trial name
- NCT06708026
- Testing
- Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI) training, Basic wheelchair exercises, Watch landscape videos
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury
Study on Preliminary Safety and Efficacy of Epidural Electrical Stimulation to Manage Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction After Spinal Cord Injury
This clinical trial aims to assess the preliminary safety and efficacy of Epidural Electrical Stimulation (EES) therapy in managing lower urinary tract dysfunction in individuals with sub-acute or chronic spinal cord injury…
- Trial name
- ReeVoid (NCT06845904)
- Testing
- WaveWriter Alpha™ neurostimulation system
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Spinal Cord Injuries
FES Cycling and Nutritional Counseling for Battling Obesity After SCI
Individuals who suffer from paralysis after spinal cord injury (SCI) are estimated to have an even greater (66%) prevalence of obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03810963
- Testing
- HIIT-FES Cycling combined with Nutritional Counseling, Nutritional Counseling Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- William Carey University
Spinal Injuries
Telemonitored Exercise to Attenuate Metabolic Dysregulation in Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this research is to test the health benefits of using functional electrical stimulation for lower extremity exercise at home.
- Trial name
- TEAM-SCI (NCT05597176)
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Injury Exercise Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Spinal Cord Injury
Neuromodulation to Improve Grasping Function After SCI
The goal of this study is to restore the activities of late descending signals with a noninvasive stimulation approach in combination with hand motor training to improve hand function in persons with cervical SCI.
- Trial name
- NCT07433959
- Testing
- iTBS, PCMS, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Spinal Cord Injury
Combining tsDCS and Exoskeleton Gait Training on Spinal Excitability in SCI
The purpose of the study is to determine whether transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) is safe for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). tsDCS is an electrical current applied to the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT02862080
- Testing
- cathode tsDCS, Ekso, anode tsDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Injuries, Spinal Cord
Diaphragm Pacing After Spinal Cord Injury
Respiratory dysfunction is the leading cause of death in individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCIs). Nearly one quarter of all SCI cases involve injury to the upper spinal cord segments which impairs neural activation of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02556125
- Testing
- Diaphragm pacing
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Spinal Cord Injuries
Functional Electrical Stimulation During Cycling in People With Spinal Cord Injury
Neuroscience research that has identified potential for recovery (neuroplasticity) following incomplete SCI has changed clinical practice away from compensation strategies towards optimizing recovery.
- Trial name
- iCycle (NCT03834324)
- Testing
- FES
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Spinal Cord Injuries, Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
SCIVAX: Biomarkers of Immune Dysfunction and Vaccine Responsiveness in Chronic SCI
The purpose of this observational research study is to better understand immune responses to vaccines against viruses (influenza or SARS-CoV2).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury, Healthy Controls, Flu Vaccine
- Trial name
- SCIVAX (NCT05869968)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Spinal Cord Injuries
Combined Magnetic Stimulation and Ultrasound for Detrusor Overactivity in SCI
This clinical trial aims to investigate whether the combination of high-frequency sacral nerve root magnetic stimulation and bladder-directed ultrasound therapy can effectively improve detrusor overactivity (involuntary bladder…
- Trial name
- NCT07704268
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Device /Ultrasound therapy device
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries
Brivaracetam to Reduce Neuropathic Pain in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with severe neuropathic pain that is often refractory to all pharmacological intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT04379011
- Testing
- Brivaracetam
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Spinal Cord Injuries
Motor Learning Approach for Manual Wheelchair Users
The overall purpose of this project is to pilot test a manual wheelchair (MWC) training program based on motor learning theory to improve wheelchair propulsion for manual wheelchair users (MWUs) with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT03781609
- Testing
- Roller system group (RG), Overground group (OG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Spinal Cord Injured Subjects of the Wheelchair Dancer Study
The present study will analyze if exercise is able to elicit the well-known anti-atherogenic effects in patients with SCI. This will be evaluated by measuring vascular parameters such as endothelial and inflammatory blood…
- Trial name
- NCT03352505
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paracelsus Medical University
Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury
Motivational Interviewing to Increase Physical Activity to Treat Depression in People Aging With MS or SCI
This study compares two approaches to helping people who are aging with MS or SCI and are experiencing depressed mood to become more physically active. The study is carried out entirely by telephone.
- Trial name
- inMotion (NCT00947232)
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing, Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Improving Upper Extremity Function and Trunk Stability After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Ninety-nine individuals meeting the study's inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled in this study. The objective of this study is to evaluate three different therapeutic approaches to synergistically retrain functional…
- Trial name
- NCT05191121
- Testing
- FTP Alone, FTP+Con-FES, FTP+WPHF-FES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital