Latest ICORD Research Studies:
Bowel care management after SCI
Study Type: Currently recruiting
Barriers & Facilitators to Bowel Care Management After Spinal Cord Injury You are invited to participate in a phone interview about making changes to bowel care after spinal cord injury (SCI) conducted by Dr. Victoria Claydon, and her Master’s student Read More…
Experiences using adaptive driving equipment
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Understanding the experiences of people using adaptive driving equipment The purpose of this study is to describe the current driving patterns of people who use adaptive driving equipment. Also, this study hopes to identify what supports drivers used to learn Read More…
Effect of passive cycling on cardiac function and spasticity
Study Type: Currently recruiting
Using a pedalling device attached to a wheelchair, researchers in Dr. Victoria Claydon’s lab are investigating whether passive cycling can improve cardiovascular function following spinal cord injury. Participants will be seated in a wheelchair with their feet secured via straps Read More…
Adapted rowing ergs: SCI accessible exercise in the community
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
A comparative usability sub-study Graduate student researchers at UBC, under the supervision of researchers at Simon Fraser University, the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and UBC, are conducting interviews (online and in-person) to get feedback about adapted rowing (aROW) and Read More…
Survey: interface design preferences for measuring bladder fullness using light
Study Type: Currently recruiting
Telephone Survey: Optical Monitoring of Neurologic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction (NLUTD) Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)/Bladder Fullness This study is a telephone survey to obtain opinions from men and/or women affected with spinal cord injury and neurogenic bladder about their preferences Read More…
Survey: interface design preferences for measuring pelvic floor muscles using light
Study Type: Currently recruiting
Telephone Survey: Optical Monitoring of Neurologic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction (NLUTD) Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)/Pelvic Floor Muscle This study is a survey to obtain opinions from women affected with neurogenic bladder about their preferences in the design of near-infrared spectroscopy Read More…
EPIC-SCI: a randomized controlled trial
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Exercise guidelines Promotion and Implementation in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (EPIC-SCI): A Randomized Controlled Trial ICORD researcher Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis is interested in evaluating the effects of following the International SCI Exercise Guidelines over the course of a 6-month Read More…
Towards improving autonomic and cardiovascular care for people with SCI in British Columbia
Study Type: Currently recruiting
In British Columbia, large rehabilitation centres that provide ongoing care for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are in Vancouver. However, many individuals with SCI live outside of Metro Vancouver. Since local factors are known to play a role in Read More…
Neuropathic pain relief after spinal cord injury – a study using heat (capsaicin) cream
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Researchers in Dr. Kramer’s lab are investigating if low concentration capsaicin (the active ingredient in chili peppers) cream applied for extended periods of time (20+ days) will help manage neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury. Participants will be asked to Read More…
Older adults’ experiences with games for rehabilitation therapy
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Older Adults’ Experiences and Perspectives on Games for Rehabilitation Therapy Games have been used for rehabilitation in a variety of clinical populations such as stroke, MS, pain, spinal cord injury, and etc. For example, some older adults have played the Read More…
