Clinical Trials RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS


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Adjuntive Probiotic Therapy in Treating Urinary Tract Infections in SCI
London, ON
 

 

Acupuncture for Treatment of Acute SCI: an Exploratory/Developmental Study 

Craig Hospital (Englewood,  CO) 

 

 

Anabolic Steroid Therapy on Pressure Ulcer Healing in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury

Multiple sites in: CA, FL, GA, IL, MA, MS, NY, OH, TX, VA, WA, WI, Puerto Rico

 

 

Anabolic Therapies: New Hope for Treating Secondary Disabilities of SCI

Bronx VA Medical Center (Bronx, NY)

 

 

Benefits of Applying Neuroprosthesis to Improve Grasping and Reaching in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (Toronto, ON)

 

 

Bilateral Phrenic Nerve Pacing Via Intramuscular Electrodes Surgically Implanted Into the Diaphragm To Achieve Artificial Ventilation in Patients With Ventilator-Dependent Tetraplegia

Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)

 

 

Cardiovascular Fitness for Robotically Assisted Treadmill Training in Persons With Chronic Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury 

VA Medical Center (Baltimore,  MD)

 

 

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Drainage and Cytokine Profiling in the Treatment of Acute Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) –A Pilot Study 

Vancouver General Hospital (Vancouver, BC)

 

 

Cethrin(R) Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial

Multiple Sites - US & Canada

 

 

Changes of Parameters of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

Taiwan

 

 

Colonic Tube to Improve Bowel Function in Spinal Cord Injury 

Clement J. Zablocki VAMC (Milwaukee, WI)

 

 

Colonizing Neurogenic Bladders With Benign Flora 

MEDVAMC (Houston,  TX)

 

 

Comparison of High vs. Low Tidal Volumes in Ventilator Weaning for Individuals With Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries

Craig Hospital (Englewood,  CO)

 

 

Control of Unsupported Paraplegic Standing

Scotland, England

 

 

Coronary Heart Disease as Measured by Coronary Calcium Score Among Individuals With Chronic Traumatic SCI  
Carolinas Rehabilitation (Charlotte, NC)
 


Development of an Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale 

National Taiwan University (Taipei, Taiwan)

 

 

Development of an Ergonomic Wheelchair Pushrim 

University of Pittsburgh/VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (PA)

 

 

Device Designed to Use Thoughts to Directly Communicate with a Computer

aka "BrainGate" http://www.cyberkineticsinc.com/content/clinicaltrials/braingate_trials.jsp

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (Boston, MA)

 

 

Device Designed to Use Thoughts to Directly Communicate with a Computer

aka "BrainGate" http://www.cyberkineticsinc.com/content/clinicaltrials/braingate_trials.jsp

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

 

 

Device Designed to Use Thoughts to Directly Communicate with a Computer

aka "BrainGate" http://www.cyberkineticsinc.com/content/clinicaltrials/braingate_trials.jsp

Sargent Rehabilitation Center (Providence, RI)

 

 

 

Dose Response Trial Using 5 and 10 Mg of Midodrine Hydrochloride 

VAMC (Bronx,  NY)

 

 

The Effect of an Exercise Program on Physical Function After an SCI 
Vancouver, BC


Effectiveness of Bracing in Preventing Scoliosis in Children With Spinal Cord Injury

Shriners Hospital for Children, Northern California (Sacramento,  CA),  Shriners Hospital for Children, Chicago (Chicago,  IL), Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia (Philadelphia,  PA)

 

 

Effectiveness of Controlled-Release Morphine for Chronic Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury 
Mount Sinai School of Medicine (New York, NY)

 

Effect of Prolonged Electrical Stimulation on Neural Plasticity in SCI 

VAMC Miami   

 

 

Effects of Robotic Versus Manually-Assisted Locomotor Training for Individuals with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury 

Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center (Gainesville, FL)

 

 

Effects of Spinal Cord Injury on Female Sexual Response

University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital (Miami, FL)

 

 

Effects of Spinal Cord Injury on Female Sexual Response: A Trial of Two Means of Clitoral Stimulation to Treat Female Orgasmic Dysfunction Associated with Spinal Cord Injury and Multiple Sclerosis 
University of Alabama (Birmingham, AB)

 

 

Effects of Spinal Cord Injury on Female Sexual Response: Effects of Sympathetic Manipulation on Sexual Arousal in Women with Spinal Cord Injury and Multiple Sclerosis 

University of Alabama (Birmingham, AB)

 

 

Effect of Vibration Therapy on the Bone Density of the Tiba in Patients With SCI  
Logan College of Chiropractic (Chesterfield, MO)


Electrical Activation of The Diaphragm for Ventilatory Assist 

Shepherd Center  (Atlanta,  GA); University Hospital Of Cleveland (Cleveland,  OH)

 

 

Enhancement of Pressure Healing with Pulsatile Lavage

Dept. of Veterans Affairs (Cleveland, OH)

 

 

Enhancing Indoor, Community, and Advanced Wheelchair Skills in SCI 

VISN 8 Patient Safety Center (118) (Tampa,  FL)

 

 

Ethnic Minorities with SCI Study 
University of California (Irvine, CA)

 

 

Evaluation of Robotic Upper Extremity Neuro-Rehabilitation (Phase II)

Baltimore, MD

 

 

Exercise to Reduce Obesity in Spinal Cord Injury

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (Ann Arbor,  MI)

 

 

15-Week Trial To Assess Pregabalin For The Treatment Of Nerve Pain Due To SCI 

Multiple locations in: CA, CT, DC, GA, IN, LA, MS, NC, OH, VA

 

 

FES Cycling for Children With SCI  

Kennedy Krieger Institute (Baltimore,  MD), Shriners Hospitals for Children (Philadelphia,  PA)

 

 

Functional Electrical Stimulation-Assisted Walking: Reduction of Secondary Complications Due to Spinal Cord Injury

Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto,  ON

 

 

Health Interventions for Survivors and Primary Support Persons of Spinal Cord Injury

University of Miami Center on Aging (Miami, FL)

 

 

Impact of Pushrim Activated Power Assist Wheelchairs on Mobility Among People With Tetraplegia  

Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 

 

Implanted Myoelectric Control for Restoration of Hand Function in Spinal Cord Injury
MetroHealth Medical Center (Cleveland, OH) 

 


Implantable Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation System for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries

Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)

 

 

Intrathecal Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Spinal Cord Compression in MPS I

Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA (Torrance,  CA)

 

 

Investigating Botulinum Toxin A to Treat Acute Neck/Upper Shoulder Pain Following SCI
Craig Hospital (Englewood, CO)

 

Levetiracetam in Chronic Neuropathic Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury

Denmark

 

 

Lumbar to Sacral Ventral Nerve Re-Routing 

William Beaumont Hospital (Royal Oak,  MI)

 

 

Mechanisms of Orthostatic Intolerance in Spinal Cord Injured Individuals and Following Bed Rest Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC

 

 

Medico-Economical Impact of the Brindley Neurosurgical Technique in France

France

 

 

Minocycline and Perfusion Pressure Augmentation in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary (AB) 


North American Clinical Trials Network for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (Chicago,  IL); The Methodist Hospital, (Houston,  TX); The University of Texas-Houston (Houston,  TX); University of Virginia Health System (Charlottesville,  VA); University of Toronto/Toronto Western Hospital (Toronto,  ON)

 

 

Oscillating Field Stimulator (OFS) Device

NOTE: Treatment must begin within 18 days of injury

 

 

Orthostatic Tolerance during FES (Functional Electrical Stimulation) - Walking in Paraplegia 

University of Sydney (Sydney,  New South Wales)

 

 

Oxandrolone to Heal Pressure Ulcers

CA, FL, GA, IL, MA, MO, NY, OH, TX, VA, WA, WI, Puerto Rico

 

 

Palliative Strategies in SCI
Little Rock, AR 


Phase II Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Autologous Incubated Macrophages for the Treatment of Patients with Complete Spinal Cord Injuries  (Note: recent injury only - within 2 weeks, patients 16 years and older)

Shriners Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)

 

 

Physiologic Studies of Spasticity

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) (Bethesda,  MD)

 

 

Prevention of Low Blood Pressure in Persons with Tetraplegia

Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Bronx,  NY)

 

 

Preventing Pneumonia & Other Respiratory Problems in Persons With SCI

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (West Orange, NJ)

 

 

Project to Improve Symptoms and Mood in People With SCI
AL, IL, MI, WA 

 

Pulmonary Function - Exercise - Snoring Research

West Roxbury, MA

 

 

Pulse Wave Velocity

Taiwan

 

 

Respiratory Resistance Training on Sleep Quality in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
Texas State University (San Marcos, TX)  

 

Safety and Preliminary Effectiveness of AV650 in Patients With Spasticity Due to SCI
 CA, MD, GA, MO, MT, NJ, NC, PA, VA 


SCI Vocational Integration Program
CA, MO, OH, TX 


Spinal Cord Injury and Exercise Capacity

National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington, DC)

 

 

Spinal Cord Injury and Robotic Assisted Walking

National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington, DC)

 

 

Spinal Cord Injury Vocational Support for Veterans

VA North Texas Health Care System (Dallas, TX)

 

 

Spinal Cord Stimulation to Restore Cough

MetroHealth Medical Center (Cleveland, OH)

 

 

 

Study and Surgical Treatment of Syringomyelia

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (Bethesda, MD)

 

 

Study of Blood Pressure and Blood Supply to the Brain in Persons With a Spinal Cord Injury

Bronx VA Medical Center (Bronx,  NY)

 

 

Study to Assess the Effectiveness and Safety of an Oral Drug on Total Motor Function of Adults with Chronic SCI

30-35 study centers throughout the United States and Europe

 

 

Study to Determine the Ability of the Study Compound to Form Bone in the Hip Area to Fill the Space Left When Hip Bone is Used for Spinal Fusion Surgery

University of Kansas  (Kansas City, KS)

 

 

 

Surgical Management of SCI In Neck
University of Maryland Medical System (Baltimore, MD) 


 

Treadmill Training with Body Weight Support in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

Upstate Medical University (Miami, FL)

 

 

Veteran-Centered Outcomes Using Qualitative and Quantitative Methods

NF/SG VAMC (Gainesville, FL)

 

 

Wheelchair Propulsion & Transfer Study (Manual Chairs)

University of Washington (Seattle, WA)

 

 

White Matter Fiber Tracking and Assessment of White Matter Integrity in the Cervical Spinal Cord  

University of Washington (Seattle, WA)

 

 

Clinical trials are updated monthly or as we are notified of new studies and trials;

Only trials currently or soon to be accepting participants are included

 

indicates most recently added trials

 

Research & Clinical Trials Links

National Institute of Health - ClinicalTrials.com  www.clinicaltrials.gov
Center Watch Clinical Trials Listing Service www.centerwatch.com
Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System http://depts.washington.edu
SCI Information Network www.spinalcord.uab.edu
Acorda Therapeutics www.acorda.com
Proneuron Biotechnologies www.proneuron.com
Andara Life Science, Inc. http://www.andaratrials.com
Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems, Inc. http://www.cyberkineticsinc.com
 

NOTE: Clinical trials and studies are listed for informational purposes only, and inclusion does not constitute endorsement by the Travis Roy Foundation of any study, therapy, treatment or facility. Before becoming involved in a research project, individuals should always read the Informed Consent which outlines the nature of the project, risks and benefits to participants. For information about  Informed Consent: Informed Consent: A Guide to the Risks and Benefits of Volunteering for Clinical Trials.