Clinical trials: Spinal Injury
Spinal Cord Injuries
Mobile and Remote Monitoring of Seating Pressure for Wheelchair Users With SCI
This study will examine two interventions to increase weight shifts, overall trunk movement, and self-efficacy related to pressure ulcer prevention in wheelchair users with a spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT03987243
- Testing
- Structured Pressure Ulcer Prevention Education, Mobile Seat Interface Pressure Mapping System (IPM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Spinal Cord Injury
Sympathetic-Somatomotor Coupling in Human Spinal Cord Injury
Significance: The long term objective of this study is to improve physical therapy and fitness programs in people with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02115685
- Testing
- Treadmill Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Spinal Cord Injury, Paraplegia
Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Spasticity, Quadriceps Muscle Strength and Functional Mobility in Individuals With Paraplegia
Spinal cord injury (SCI)-related paraplegia is a complex neurological condition characterized by motor impairment, increased spasticity, and significant functional limitations in daily activities.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Paraplegia, Spasticity, Neurorehabilitation
- Trial name
- FES-PAR-RCT (NCT07583576)
- Testing
- Conventional Neurorehabilitation, Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) of Quadriceps Muscle
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Low Back Pain, Lumbar Spine Injury
Second Opinion in Spinal Surgery Indications: Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Low back pain is a common symptom, which often affects the adult population. Studies show that over the past two decades, costs related to spinal surgery have increased significantly, leading to speculation about what would be…
- Trial name
- NCT03082248
- Testing
- Physical Therapy, Spinal Surgery
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Spinal Cord Injuries
ReInventing Yourself After SCI: an Intervention to Improve Outcomes After Spinal Cord Injury
The primary goal of this study is to conduct a multi-site RCT to evaluate the replicability and efficacy of the ReInventing Yourself after SCI intervention in improving health and function outcomes for persons with spinal cord…
- Trial name
- NCT03390140
- Testing
- ReInventing Yourself after SCI structured group CBT, ReInventing Yourself after SCI study-specific workbook, ReInventing Yourself after SCI YouTube videos
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Pain, Spasticity, Muscle
Changes in Pain, Spasticity, and Quality of Life After Use of Counterstrain Treatment in Individuals With SCI
Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) often suffer from pain and spasticity. Traditional treatments for both of these conditions have been medications.
- Conditions
- Pain, Spasticity, Muscle, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05559255
- Testing
- Counterstrain manual manipulative treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- William Carey University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Physical Disability
Performance and Nutrition Program for Athletes in Adaptive Sports
Researchers are trying to evaluate and recommend sustainable and effective health and wellness programs for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and other physical disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT03392155
- Testing
- Training & Nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Chronic Renal Failure, Hip Fracture
Effects of Dexmedetomidine Premedication on Geriatric Patients With Chronic Renal Failure Undergoing Hip Surgery
Geriatric patients (age ≥ 65 years) undergo surgery for hip fractures that develops due to osteoporosis and falls. Dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular comorbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT01837290
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine infusion for premedication, Midazolam, saline infusion
- Where
- 3 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Postoperative Pain
Efficacy of Ropivacaine Continuous Wound Instillation Versus Single Shot After Spine Fusion Surgery
Because local anesthetic infiltration has not been comparated to continuous infusion after spine fusion surgery, the investigators designed this study to determine whether this technique could enhance analgesia and improve…
- Trial name
- NCT00823576
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Post-stroke, Parkinson Disease
Evaluation of the Impact of Virtual Park on Training Motivation in Adult Patients
The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the feasibility, usability, and motivational impact of VirtualPark, a virtual reality-based dual-task rehabilitation system, in adults with neurological and age-related…
- Conditions
- Post-stroke, Parkinson Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Trial name
- VP_Adults (NCT07616050)
- Testing
- Dual-task training with Virtual Reality, Cycling training
- Where
- 7 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Marta Mondellini
Spinal Cord Injuries
Access-H20: Sensor-driven Smart Faucet Related Study
The objective of the SBIR Phase II study is to evaluate the updated Access-H2O™ system, a sensor-driven smart faucet developed during the Phase I SBIR project, to enhance independent drinking and grooming among individuals with…
- Trial name
- NCT07603258
- Testing
- Water Faucet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Old Dominion University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Transverse Myelitis
The Impact of Expressive Emotional Writing on Facilitating Grief Resolution in Adults With Spinal Cord Injury
The aim of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic benefits of a 10-week online coach-guided EEWP on psychosocial health among adults with SCI.
- Trial name
- NCT06147258
- Testing
- expressive writing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Spinal Cord Injuries
Bridge Reinvention
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the efficacy of a treatment to improve resilience to stress for individuals with SCI who are transitioning from inpatient rehabilitation to home.
- Trial name
- NCT03554733
- Testing
- ReInventing Yourself after SCI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoporosis
Efficacy of Monthly Ibandronate in Women With RA and Reduced Bone Mineral Density Receiving Long-term Steroids
This study was to investigate the efficacy of oral monthly ibandronate in the management of glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis in women with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
- Trial name
- NCT01287533
- Testing
- Ibandronate
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Yeong-Wook Song
Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury
Study of Human Central Nervous System Stem Cells (HuCNS-SC) in Patients With Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury
This study will evaluate the effect of single transplantation of HuCNS-SC cells into the thoracic spinal cord of patients with sub-acute spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Thoracic, Spinal Cord Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT01321333
- Testing
- HuCNS-SC cells
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- StemCells, Inc.
Acute Spinal Cord Injury
AC105 in Patients With Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
The principal aim of this study was to establish the feasibility of rapid administration, safety, and tolerability of AC105 in patients with acute spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- AC105 (NCT01750684)
- Testing
- AC105
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Acorda Therapeutics
Neurosurgery
Surgical and Non-surgical Infections of Neurosurgical Patient: Before-after Cohort Study
Continuous surveillance in 2003-2017 allowed to detect HAIs in patients staying in a 42-bed neurosurgery unit with 6 intensive neurosurgical supervision beds. 10,332 surgical patients were qualified for the study.
- Trial name
- NCT03759652
- Testing
- before-after study
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 10,332 people
- Sponsor
- Polskie Towarzystwo Zakażeń Szpitalnych
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Thoracic
Investigating the Impact of Spinal Cord Electrical Stimulation Combined With Individualized Physical Therapy on Lower Extremity Function in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
This study aims to understand the differences in the effects of two rehabilitation approaches on lower limb function recovery in patients with spinal cord injuries: 1.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Thoracic, Spinal Cord Injury/Damage, Spinal Cord Injury T1-L2
- Trial name
- NCT07037628
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Lian-Cing Yan, MSPT
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
tDCS and VI to Treat Neuropathic Pain and Function in SCI
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the primary motor cortex (M1) will be applied for patient who suffer from neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury The tDCS treatment will be coupled with a video of a man…
- Trial name
- NCT03052244
- Testing
- tDCS+VI
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Loewenstein Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries
Recovery of Walking in Persons With Complete Spinal Cord Injury
We documented the impact of 1 year of underwater treadmill training and supplemental overground walk training in five adults with chronic motor-complete SCI (cSCI) who had not undergone programmed epidural spinal cord stimulation…
- Trial name
- NCT04237363
- Testing
- Exercise
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Middle Tennessee State University