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		<title>Current study: control of the heart and blood vessels in individuals with SCI</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ICORD &#38; 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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://icord.org/research-studies/current-study-control-of-the-heart-and-blood-vessels-in-individuals-with-sci/</link>
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		<title>Current Study: Advanced neurophysiological assessment of spinal cord sensory function: contact heat and dermatomal somatosensory evoked potentials</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://icord.org/research-studies/advanced-neurophysiological-assessment-of-spinal-cord-sensory-function-contact-heat-and-dermatomal-somatosensory-evoked-potentials/</link>
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		<title>Completed Study: Segway Personal Transporter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Researchers at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre and ICORD recently completed a study on the impact of a 30 day Segway program (30 minutes, 3 days/ week) on spasticity, pain and fatigue in individuals with spinal cord injuries, and whether these potential benefits are short or long term in nature.
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		<link>http://icord.org/research-studies/current-study-segway-personal-transporter/</link>
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		<title>Current Study: Lokomat Training</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://icord.org/research-studies/current-study-lokomat-training/</link>
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		<title>Current Study: Improving Hand Function</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://icord.org/research-studies/current-study-improving-hand-function/</link>
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		<title>Completed Study: Manual Wheeling</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.
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		<link>http://icord.org/research-studies/current-study-manual-wheeling/</link>
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		<title>Current Study: Dermatomal Somatosensory Evoked Potentials</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Researchers (J. Steeves, PhD and A Curt, MD) at ICORD are investigating new neurophysiological techniques that could potentially provide more information about damage to the spinal cord following injury.
To interpret changes due to spinal cord injury (SCI), control subjects are required who meet the following criteria:

Between the age of 18-60
Have no history of SCI or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://icord.org/research-studies/current-study-dermatomal-somatosensory-evoked-potentials/</link>
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		<title>Current Study: Manual Wheelchair Propulsion in Spinal Cord Injuries</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Bonita Sawatzky of the Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia is conducting a research study to measure the forces put on the wheel when wheeling, to describe the wheeling strategies of adults, and measure how these forces change over various surfaces such as carpet, tile, and inclines/ramps.
You are being invited to participate if [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://icord.org/research-studies/manual-wheelchair-propulsion-in-spinal-cord-injuries/</link>
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