Clinical Studies
Below is a list of the current clinical studies conducted by Columbia Faculty involved with the Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center.
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Investigating Brain Changes in People with Cerebral Palsy
Principal Investigator: Jason Brant Carmel, MD, PhD
A key part of the CP definition is that is a non-progressive brain injury. However, as people with CP age, their function often deteriorates. This study seeks to determine whether changes in the brain structure may result in function changes, as they do in other types of brain injuries.
Cerebral Palsy Patient Registry
Principal Investigator: Jason Brant Carmel, MD, PhD
The Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center's (WFCPC) research team maintains a cerebral palsy (CP) patient registry of more than 1,000 enrolled patients. This registry contains information collected from children and adults with CP. The goal of the registry is to help us learn more about CP and neuromuscular diseases, to understand the quality of life of patients with these diseases, and to study different treatment and surgical options. The registry allows our researchers to capture a more complete picture than ever of the full scope of patients living with CP and to investigate long-term care. With 10 to 15 years of data, it is now possible to study cerebral palsy across the lifespan.
Pilot Trial of Epidural, Spinal Cord, Stimulation, and Occupational Therapy for Erin Hand Function and Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Orthostatic Hypotension
Paired Brain and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in Cerebral Palsy
Postural and Reaching Control Training using Trunk-Support-Trainer (TruST)
This no-cost interventional study evaluates how an automated Trunk-Support Trainer (TruST) compares with a rigid trunk support during an intensive postural-reaching intervention for children with bilateral cerebral palsy. All children will receive the same intervention from a trained physical therapist, and participants will be randomly assigned to use either the automated TruST or the rigid trunk support.
Contact information for interested patients: cpresearch@tc.columbia.edu / 212-678-3332
Bimanual Training & Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
This free study explores whether combining bimanual training with non-invasive brain stimulation can improve hand and arm function in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.
Contact information for interested patients: cpresearch@tc.columbia.edu / 212-678-3332