By admin on October 23, 2009
ICORD & SFU researcher Dr. Victoria Claydon is seeking volunteers to take part in a research study looking at control of the heart and blood vessels in individuals who have sustained a spinal cord injury.
After spinal cord injury (SCI) nerves that are important in controlling blood pressure, heart rate and blood flow to the brain [...]
Posted in Research Studies | Tagged cardiovascular, Claydon, recruitment, research study, SCI, SFU, subjects needed
By admin on August 6, 2009
ICORD and GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre of Vancouver Coastal Health are conducting a clinical study to improve the diagnosis and understanding of cervical spinal cord injury (SCI).
The goal of this study is to use new non-invasive techniques that examine different nerve fibres in the spinal cord to better understand the type and extent of [...]
Posted in Research Studies | Tagged cervical, CHEPs, neurophysiology, recruitment, research study, steeves, subjects, subjects needed
By admin on August 4, 2009
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate a new approach to treadmill training with the Lokomat. The data collected from this pilot study will be used to determine whether a larger-scale clinical study involving more participants will be pursued.
Who can participate in this study?
You can participate in this study if you have had [...]
Posted in Research Studies | Tagged Lam, Lokomat, recruitment, research study, study, subject, subjects needed
By admin on August 4, 2009
Researchers at ICORD are looking for people with tetraplegia to take part in a study comparing two types of treatments for hand function:
• To test whether daily exercises combined with electrical stimulation improves hand function in people with tetraplegia
• To compare a number of tests used to detect these improvements
• To determine if there are [...]
Posted in Research Studies | Tagged hand function, recruitment, research study, SCI, subject, subjects needed, tetraplegia
By admin on August 4, 2009
The Human Locomotion Research Lab at the School of Human Kinetics (UBC) recently completed a manual wheelchair movement study.
Background and purpose of research:
This study focused on achieving better understanding the neural control of wheeling; in particular, how the nervous system adapts to experience using a manual wheelchair.
Posted in Research Studies | Tagged Human Locomotion Lab, kinetics, Lam, manual wheeling, recruitment, research study, subject, subjects needed, wheelchair