Latest ICORD Research Studies:
EPICWheels: A Feasibility Study
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Project title: Enhancing Participation in the Community by improving Wheelchair Skills (EPIC WheelS): A Feasibility Study Researchers at UBC and the University of Manitoba want to evaluate the feasibility of a 1-month customized home training program for improving wheelchair mobility Read More…
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) for people with SCI
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Drs. Janice Eng and Lara Boyd are conducting a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) study with people who have had a traumatic spinal cord injury. Significant functional recovery occurs after spinal cord injury (SCI) and one potentially important mechanism is Read More…
Effects of age on wheeling ability
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Please note this study is no longer recruiting participants Researchers at ICORD want to find the relationship between age and an individual’s physical ability to use a manual wheelchair. This research study is for individuals who have NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE Read More…
Does your spasticity decrease while using a Segway?
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Project title: Muscle activity and reflex changes after a dynamic standing condition compared to a static standing condition in spinal cord injury individuals. We will measure how your clinical spasticity measurement outcome, your muscle activity, and your reflexes will change Read More…
Functional fitness & participation using Vivify Floor board for Nintendo Wii
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Researchers at the University of British Columbia / ICORD are looking for subjects to participate in a pilot research study of improving functional fitness 1+ year after spinal cord injury. Purpose of this pilot study is to explore the benefits Read More…
Bowel care and cardiovascular function after spinal cord injury
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
You are invited to participate in a survey about bowel care and cardiovascular function after spinal cord injury (SCI) conducted by Dr. Victoria Claydon, and her PhD student Jessica Inskip, from Simon Fraser University. Bowel care has been identified as Read More…
Heart and vascular function during blood pressure regulation
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Researchers in Dr. Darren Warburton’s lab at the University of British Columbia are studying how cardiac and arterial function change to effectively regulate blood pressure in those with spinal cord injury. We are seeking male participants between 18-45 years of Read More…
How much energy does it take to wheel?
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Measurement properties of wheelchair propulsion tests: minimal clinical important difference and smallest detectable difference Research will take place in ICORD labs at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, for 2 testing session lasting a maximum of 3.5 hours each. Researchers will Read More…
Cardiovascular effects of wheelchair seating height
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
ICORD Researchers at the Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory at Simon Fraser University are looking for volunteers to take part in a research study to learn about how blood pressure and heart rate are affected by changes in wheelchair position. We are Read More…
Assessment of trunk muscle function in persons with spinal cord injury (completed)
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Please note this study is no longer recruiting participants Researchers at ICORD are looking for people with paraplegia (with lesion level above T6) or tetraplegia to take part in a study that aims to understand more about abdominal muscle function Read More…
