Hereditary spastic paraplegia
MONDO:0019064Hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP) comprise a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by progressive spasticity and hyperreflexia of the lower limbs.
Also known as: spastic paraplegia, HSP, SPG, Strümpell-Lorrain disease, familial spastic paraplegia, hereditary spastic paraparesis, FSP, familial spastic paraparesis
33 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 27 tagged with Hereditary spastic paraplegia itself.
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Sub-types of Hereditary spastic paraplegia
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Complex hereditary spastic paraplegia 1 trial · 7 incl. sub-types
50 sub-types
- Spastic paraplegia, optic atropy, and neuropathy 3 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 11 1 trial
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 15 1 trial
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 26 1 trial
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 63 1 trial
- MASA syndrome 0 trials
- Troyer syndrome 0 trials
- Autosomal dominant complex spastic paraplegia 0 trials Sub-types →
- Autosomal recessive complex spastic paraplegia due to kennedy pathway dysfunction 0 trials
- Autosomal recessive complex spastic paraplegia type 9B 0 trials
- Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 59 0 trials
- Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 60 0 trials
- Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 66 0 trials
- Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 67 0 trials
- Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 68 0 trials
- Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 69 0 trials
- Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 70 0 trials
- Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 76 0 trials
- Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 78 0 trials
- Fatty acid hydroxylase-associated neurodegeneration 0 trials
- Glutamate pyruvate transaminase 2 deficiency 0 trials
- Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy with spastic paraplegia 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 18 0 trials Sub-types →
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 23 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 24 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 25 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 27 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 32 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 39 0 trials Sub-types →
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 43 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 44 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 45 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 46 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 49 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 53 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 54 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 55 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 57 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 61 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 64 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 74 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 75 0 trials
- Kyphoscoliosis-lateral tongue atrophy-hereditary spastic paraplegia syndrome 0 trials
- Maternally-inherited spastic paraplegia 0 trials
- Spastic ataxia 2 0 trials
- Spastic paraplegia 84, autosomal recessive 0 trials
- Spastic paraplegia 85, autosomal recessive 0 trials
- Spastic paraplegia 86, autosomal recessive 0 trials
- Spastic paraplegia-glaucoma-intellectual disability syndrome 0 trials
- Spastic paraplegia-severe developmental delay-epilepsy syndrome 0 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 50 3 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 3A 2 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 4 2 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 5A 2 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 47 1 trial
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 51 1 trial
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 52 1 trial
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 7 1 trial
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 5 0 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 10 0 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 13 0 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 14 0 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 16 0 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 2 0 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 30 0 trials
2 sub-types
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 31 0 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 33 0 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 35 0 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 48 0 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 56 0 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 6 0 trials
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 77 0 trials
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Mast syndrome 0 trials
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Pure hereditary spastic paraplegia 0 trials
12 sub-types
- Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 71 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 12 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 19 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 28 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 34 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 37 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 41 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 42 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 62 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 72 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 73 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 8 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Spinal zaps + robotic steps: a new hope for walking after injury?
Disease control CompletedThis study tests whether applying noninvasive electrical stimulation to the spinal cord before robotic gait training can improve walking recovery in people with motor-incomplete spinal cord injury. Participants receive 40 sessions of either standing or lying stimulation followed …
Sponsor: City University of New York • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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One Patient's hope: can an old TB drug help a rare paralysis condition?
Disease control CompletedThis study tested the drug D-cycloserine in a single patient with a rare genetic form of hereditary spastic paraplegia. The goal was to see if the drug is safe and can slow the disease by lowering certain fats (sphingolipids) in the body. The patient also took pyridoxine to help …
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Could a cocktail of three drugs tame a rare paralyzing disease?
Disease control CompletedThis phase 2 trial tested three drugs—Xenbilox, Tahor, and resveratrol—in 12 adults with SPG5, a rare genetic condition causing progressive leg weakness. The goal was to lower levels of a toxic cholesterol byproduct called 27-hydroxycholesterol. Each drug was taken for 2 months, …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New muscle relaxant drug MTR-601 tested in humans for first time
Symptom relief CompletedThis early-stage trial tested a new oral drug called MTR-601 in 89 healthy adults to see if it is safe and how the body processes it. The drug aims to reduce muscle stiffness and spasms, which could help people with conditions like cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or stroke. S…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Motric Bio • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Sound waves aim to calm spastic muscles in spinal injury patients
Symptom relief CompletedThis pilot study tested whether a non-invasive treatment called extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) can safely reduce spasticity—muscle stiffness and spasms—in people with chronic spinal cord injury. Five participants received ESWT or a sham treatment, and researchers measure…
Sponsor: Kessler Foundation • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Carbon braces may help kids with nerve conditions walk better
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested prefabricated carbon fiber ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) in 65 children and teenagers with conditions like cerebral palsy, spina bifida, or spinal cord injuries that affect walking. Researchers measured stride length, walking speed, and user satisfaction by compari…
Sponsor: Otto Bock France SNC • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Could a dental exam help spot a rare neurological disease?
Knowledge-focused CompletedResearchers at the University of Barcelona are comparing the teeth, jaws, and facial structure of 25 people with hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) against 25 people without the condition. They use non-invasive scans and X-rays to measure jaw relationships, tooth alignment, and …
Sponsor: University of Barcelona • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Smooth transitions: a study on how disabled youth navigate adult healthcare
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looks at how young people with conditions like cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and spinal cord injury move from pediatric to adult medical care. Researchers will review medical records from the past 10 years and interview patients who have already made the switch. The go…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Robot suit helps stroke and spinal injury patients walk again – small study shows promise
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis pilot study tested a wearable robotic exoskeleton called EksoNR in 5 people with stroke, spinal cord injury, cerebellar ataxia, or spastic paraplegia. The goal was to see if using the device for gait training in an outpatient setting is safe, tolerable, and feasible. Researc…
Sponsor: Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Dads-to-be get a confidence boost from online baby care lessons
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at whether giving expectant fathers online training about basic newborn care helps them feel more capable and makes their pregnant partners feel more supported. Researchers enrolled 70 couples where the father was over 18, the pregnancy was in the third trimeste…
Sponsor: Çankırı Karatekin University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC