Latest ICORD Research Studies:
What’s possible outside of the wheelchair
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Dr. Jaimie Borisoff and his research team want to explore how people with mobility impairments sit and position themselves when not in their wheelchairs (e.g. when on the floor, or when participating in specific activities). If you participate in this Read More…
Dysport: For treatment of urinary incontinence in individuals with neurogenic detrusor overactivity due to spinal cord injury
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity (NDO) is a potential condition that may occur following a spinal cord injury in which the bladder muscle contracts too often & involuntarily. This involuntary bladder contraction may result in urinary incontinence. The purpose of this study Read More…
UPDATED: Can exoskeleton training improve seated balance and bladder health?
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Researchers in Drs. Tania Lam and Lynn Stothers’ labs know from previous research that walking with an exoskeleton requires you to use your abdominal and core muscles. This is true for even people with high-thoracic and cervical level spinal cord Read More…
Measuring quality participation in adults with a physical disability
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
The purpose of this study is to develop a questionnaire to measure the quality or ‘goodness’ of participation in different activities, among adults with physical disabilities. By participating in this study, you will be helping researchers develop a measurement scale Read More…
ProACTIVE SCI: Physical Activity Study
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
We’re looking to see if personal training and brief physical activity coaching sessions that are tailored to the individual can improve physical activity participation, fitness, and health. This study involves: • 2×2-hour testing sessions to evaluate fitness, heart health (non-invasive), Read More…
Heart and blood vessel interaction after SCI
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
This study aims to assess the how the left ventricle of your heart and the arterial system interact and to see if this differs between people with and without chronic (more than one year since injury) SCI and people who Read More…
Investigating the Peer Mentor-Mentee Relationship
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
This study will investigate the role that peer mentorship plays in supporting people with a SCI and promoting social participation. Participants will be asked to complete a 20-minute survey asking them to list characteristics of effective and ineffective peer mentors Read More…
Wheelchair Ballroom Dancing
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Regular physical activity benefits cardiovascular health, especially for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Many wheelchair dancing athletes have sustained a traumatic SCI, and thus exhibit different physical responses to exercise compared to able-bodied dancers. This project will assess blood Read More…
Motherhood after spinal cord injury
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Breastfeeding positively impacts the emotional and physical well being and quality of life (QOL) of mothers and their babies. However, many women with SCI face unique challenges in lactation and breastfeeding, and there is still a lack of knowledge of Read More…
Cognitive and mood functions after spinal cord injury (updated May 8, 2017)
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Researchers in Dr. Andrei Krassioukov’s lab at ICORD are seeking able-bodied control participants to take part in this research study. Autonomic dysreflexia is a condition characterized by episodes of extremely high blood pressure, and is usually accompanied by headaches, slowed Read More…
