Latest ICORD Research Studies:
Up-LIFT Clinical Trial: non-invasive electrical spinal stimulation for hand and arm function
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Up-LIFT Clinical Trial VCHRI/UBC researchers are seeking participants with spinal cord injuries for a clinical trial. The trial will involve clinical assessment of upper extremity performance in individuals with spinal cord injury using the LIFT System to deliver non-invasive electrical Read More…
Randomized control trial: activity-based therapy with non-invasive stimulation
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Motor and Autonomic Concomitant Health Improvements with Neuromodulation and Exoskeleton training: an RCT in individuals with SCI (MACHINE) Drs. Andrei Krassioukov, Tania Lam, Mike Berger, and Stacy Elliott and their teams are investigating the effects of activity-based therapy (ABT) with Read More…
Pelvic floor muscle training & SCI: what do you know?
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Pelvic floor muscle training is widely prescribed to able-bodied people, yet is rarely prescribed to people with SCI despite the potential benefits of this treatment. In this study, researchers in Dr. Tania Lam’s lab are interested in hearing from people Read More…
Neuropathic pain in paralympic and recreational athletes with SCI
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Approximately 50% of people living with a spinal cord injury (SCI) experience neuropathic pain. However, it is not yet known the impact that neuropathic pain has on athletes with SCI. Currently, drugs are the most frequently prescribed treatment for SCI Read More…
Exploration of social media use among family caregivers of individuals with SCI
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
ICORD researcher Dr. William C. Miller, and his research team at UBC are exploring the main reasons for using social media among family caregivers of individuals with a SCI, and investigating the potential impacts of social media support and in-person Read More…
A behavioural support intervention to promote participation among family support providers of people with spinal cord injury
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
ICORD PI Dr. Heather Gainforth and PhD student Rhyann McKay are interested in evaluating the acceptability and usefulness of a brief one-on-one intervention aiming to promote participation among family members, partners, and friends who support someone with a spinal cord Read More…
SCI research participants’ views on data sharing survey
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Researchers in Dr. John Kramer’s lab are investigating how individuals with SCI feel about researchers using their data. Specifically, we want to learn how you feel about data sharing. Data sharing is when the data collected in one research study Read More…
Understanding experiences of coping and managing health and function among people with SCI
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Coping and managing health in the community is a prerequisite to quality of life when living with a SCI. This process can be difficult and it is influenced by factors which are not always understood from the perspectives of individuals Read More…
Understanding the experiences of individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury who can walk
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
There is a growing number of individuals who have incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) who are able to walk. Having an incomplete SCI comes with challenges including living with a potentially hidden disability, and there are questions about the suitability Read More…
The impact of COVID-19 on people with SCI and rehabilitation access
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Currently there is a limited understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations, such as the SCI community. In addition, people with SCI may be disproportionately affected by COVID-19 due to pandemic mitigation strategies focused around physical distancing, which Read More…
