Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Trials

42 studies are recruiting for spinal cord injury in the United States right now. Each one is listed on ClinicalTrials.gov, the public registry the research teams themselves file with. TrialBoost is not a doctor, a research site, or a study sponsor: the research team decides who takes part.

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1. VR Mindfulness Training for Veterans With SCI

   This study involves delivering a mindfulness program that was developed for Veterans called VA Compassionate Awareness Learning Module (VA CALM) to Veterans with spinal cord injuries (SCI) to develop accommodations to make the VA CALM program more accessible for those with SCI. It will involve deli…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   18 and older

   Site

   Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, Houston, Texas

   Run by

   VA Office of Research and Development

   See if you can join NCT06587607 on ClinicalTrials.gov

2. Leg Stretching Using an Exoskeleton on Demand for People With Spasticity

   The purpose of this research study is to develop a protocol using a fully wearable, portable lower-limb exoskeleton for improving leg and walking function in people with movement disorders. The study investigates the effects of wearing the device during a set of experiments including leg stretching…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   18 and older

   Site

   Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, Syracuse, New York

   Run by

   VA Office of Research and Development

   See if you can join NCT05926596 on ClinicalTrials.gov

3. Improving Bladder Function in SCI by Neuromodulation

   This trial will investigate the safety and utility of spinal cord neuromodulation to improve urinary bladder function in the context of spinal cord injury.

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   18 to 45

   Site

   University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

   Run by

   University of California, Los Angeles

   See if you can join NCT02331979 on ClinicalTrials.gov

4. A Study to Evaluate the Safety of a Delivery Device for Administering LCTOPC1 in Participants With Spinal Cord Injury

   The DOSED clinical study evaluates the safety and utility of a novel delivery device to deliver LCTOPC1, a cell therapy, to the spinal cord of patients with a spinal cord injury (SCI). LCTOPC1 is designed to replace or support cells that are absent or dysfunctional due to traumatic injury, with a g…

   Stage

   Phase 1

   Ages

   18 to 65

   Site

   University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California

   Locations

   2 in total

   Run by

   Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.

   See if you can join NCT06841770 on ClinicalTrials.gov

5. 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).

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   18 and older

   Site

   Walk in New York (WINY) Physical Therapy, P.C., New York, New York

   Run by

   Wandercraft

   See if you can join NCT07222033 on ClinicalTrials.gov

6. Spinal Cord Stimulation for Functional Recovery in Humans With Tetraplegia

   In support of the long-term goal of developing new strategies to increase limb function after SCI, the objectives of this proposal are to: 1) Examine the behavioral and physiological effects of TESS on upper-limb muscles after cervical SCI; and 2) Maximize the recovery of reaching and grasping pote…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   18 to 70

   Site

   Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois

   Locations

   2 in total

   Run by

   VA Office of Research and Development

   See if you can join NCT05157282 on ClinicalTrials.gov

7. Exoskeleton and Spinal Cord Stimulation for SCI

   The overall aim of this project is to assess the effect of combining transcutaneous lumbosacral stimulation (TLS) during Exoskeleton Assisted Walking (EAW) compared to EAW alone without stimulation on walking recovery.

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   18 to 65

   Site

   Kessler Foundation, West Orange, New Jersey

   Run by

   Kessler Foundation

   See if you can join NCT03096197 on ClinicalTrials.gov

8. Testosterone and Neural Function

   Spinal cord injury (SCI) disrupts the nerves controlling movement, along with those that regulate functions like heart rate and blood pressure (known as the autonomic nervous system, or ANS). Testosterone (T) plays a significant role in brain health and ANS reflex function in non-neurologically imp…

   Stage

   EARLY_Phase 1

   Ages

   18 to 80

   Site

   James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, The Bronx, New York

   Run by

   VA Office of Research and Development

   See if you can join NCT06130449 on ClinicalTrials.gov

9. Reliability and Validity of the PReFS

   This study is testing the psychometric properties of a new tool to determine recommendations for pressure relief frequency in wheelchair users.

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   18 and older

   Site

   Baylor University, Waco, Texas

   Run by

   Baylor University

   See if you can join NCT07280923 on ClinicalTrials.gov

10. Implementing a Decision Support Tool to Prevent Community-Acquired Pressure Injury in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in the Spinal Cord Injury Clinic

    Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a permanent condition affecting every aspect of life including health, daily activities, and participation and quality of life. Persons with SCI are at high risk of pressure injury (PrI) throughout their lives due to loss of sensation, nerve damage and immobility. PrIs a…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 and older

    Site

    VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, Palo Alto, California

    Locations

    7 in total

    Run by

    VA Office of Research and Development

    See if you can join NCT06529094 on ClinicalTrials.gov

11. Effect of Neuro20 Functional Electrical Stimulation Suit on Autonomic Function, Muscle Performance, and Gait

    This research aims to understand the effect of the Neuro20 Functional Electrical Stimulation Suit on autonomic nervous system function, muscle performance, and gait after amputation or neurologic injury.

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 and older

    Site

    Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, Florida

    Locations

    2 in total

    Run by

    Brooks Rehabilitation

    See if you can join NCT07164846 on ClinicalTrials.gov

12. Spine and Brain Stimulation for Movement Recovery After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

    Stimulation of the spinal cord and brain represents a new experimental therapy that may have potential to restore movement after spinal cord injury. While some scientists have begun to study the effect of electrical stimulation on patient's ability to walk and move their legs after lower spinal cor…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 and older

    Site

    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia University Irving Medical Center (NYPH/CUIMC), New York, New York

    Locations

    2 in total

    Run by

    Jason Carmel

    See if you can join NCT06867809 on ClinicalTrials.gov

13. A Neuroprosthesis for Seated Posture and Balance

    The purpose of this study is to evaluate a surgically implanted functional electrical stimulation (FES) system to facilitate stability of the trunk and hips. FES involves applying small electric currents to the nerves, which cause the muscles to contract. This study evaluates how stabilizing and st…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    21 and older

    Site

    Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, Cleveland, Ohio

    Run by

    VA Office of Research and Development

    See if you can join NCT01474148 on ClinicalTrials.gov

14. SCI&U Peer Health Coaching Program for Individuals Newly Discharged From Inpatient Rehabilitation

    The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the online program and web-based platform for delivery of self-management services to people with spinal cord injury (SCI) called "SCI \& U" can support transitions from hospital to the community after injury. Specifically, can providing support from t…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 and older

    Site

    Spinal Cord Injury Association of Connecticut, Milford, Connecticut

    Locations

    2 in total

    Run by

    University of Toronto

    See if you can join NCT06677905 on ClinicalTrials.gov

15. Improve Dynamic Lateral Balance of Humans With SCI

    This study is to test whether pelvis perturbation training paired with transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) will be effective in improving dynamic balance and locomotor function in humans with SCI. One group will receive pelvis perturbation training paired with tsDCS, one group …

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 to 65

    Site

    Abilitylab, Chicago, Illinois

    Run by

    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

    See if you can join NCT02991248 on ClinicalTrials.gov

16. Locomotor Training With Testosterone to Promote Bone and Muscle Health After Spinal Cord Injury

    This pilot study will determine the feasibility of implementing a combinatory rehabilitation strategy involving testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) with locomotor training (LT; walking on a treadmill with assistance and overground walking) in men with testosterone deficiency and walking dysfunct…

    Stage

    Phase 2

    Ages

    18 and older

    Site

    North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, Florida

    Locations

    2 in total

    Run by

    North Florida Foundation for Research and Education

    See if you can join NCT04460872 on ClinicalTrials.gov

17. Spinal Cord Injury Registry - North American Clinical Trials Network

    The NACTN Spinal Cord Injury Registry is a network of clinical centers collecting de-identified data from patients admitted through the Emergency Department of a NACTN center at the time of injury with an initial (first time) spinal cord injury (SCI). Information will be collected on the natural hi…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 and older

    Site

    University of Miami, Miami, Florida

    Locations

    14 in total

    Run by

    Robert G. Grossman, MD

    See if you can join NCT00178724 on ClinicalTrials.gov