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Spinal Cord Injuries: early-phase trial registry
108 of 203 indexed Spinal Cord Injuries trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #47 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
203 US clinical trials · 108 currently recruiting · #47 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Spinal Cord Injuries: 203 US clinical trials tracked, 108 recruiting.
Spinal Cord Injuries is the subject of 203 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 108 of them currently open to new participants. 5 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 26 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is University of Louisville, running 9 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition spinal-cord-injuries
OPEN 108 | RECR 53% | LATE 5 | EARLY 26 | RANK #47 | SPON 9
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Malignant Solid Neoplasm (53% recruiting · 177 trials)
Spinal Cord Injuries lists 108 open slots (53% of 203 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Spinal Cord Injuries on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Spinal Cord Injuries is recruiting above its size-band peers.
108 of 203 indexed trials (53.2%) are open to enrollment, against a 37.1% average across 139 conditions with 100+ trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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Sponsorship of Spinal Cord Injuries trials is spread across many organizations.
University of Louisville accounts for 9 of 203 trials (4.4%). 83 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Most Spinal Cord Injuries trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.
Median target enrolment is 30 among the 203 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 170 of those (83.7%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Spinal Cord Injuries research is mostly interventional.
180 interventional and 23 observational studies make up this index (88.7% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
203 total, page 4 of 5
SCI-VIP: Predictive Outcome Model Over Time for Employment (PrOMOTE)
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT01141647
Understanding Quality and Equity in Wheelchairs for Veterans
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT01236170
Determine the Association Between the Level of SCI With Chronic Respiratory Symptoms, Measures of Pulmonary Function, and Respiratory Illness.
US Department of Veterans Affairs
NCT00011336
Extending Veteran Participation in the Validation of the SCI-QOL/CAT
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT01238549
Hypovitaminosis D in Neurocritical Patients
University of Utah
NCT02881957
A 17-Week Trial To Assess Pregabalin For The Treatment Of Nerve Pain Due To Spinal Cord Injury
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris
NCT00407745
Cognitive Testing for the Pain Quality Assessment Scale (PQAS)
University of Washington
NCT00715598
Promoting the Psychological Health of Women With SCI: A Virtual World Intervention
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
NCT03543111
Evaluation of an eHealth System to Reduce Depression and Increase Resilience After SCI
University of Delaware
NCT05095506
The Efficacy of Hypnotic Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Pain in SCI
University of Washington
NCT03857672
Movement-2-Music: Lakeshore Examination of Activity, Disability, and Exercise Response Study
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT03797378
Treating Cognitive Deficits in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Kessler Foundation
NCT03985540
Spinal Cord Injury Program in Exercise
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT03925077
Improving Functioning in Persons With Chronic Pain Post-SCI Through Virtual Classroom Education
Kessler Foundation
NCT02561676
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain in SCI: Development and Testing of an eHealth Program
University of Michigan
NCT06098170
GentleCath™ for Men Intermittent Catheter With FeelClean™ Technology
ConvaTec
NCT05470751
Supportive Wheelchair Back Compared to Fabric Back
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
NCT03962582
Diet Composition and Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction in Adults With SCI
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT02630524
Bridge Reinvention
Craig Hospital
NCT03554733
Measuring the Neurological Benefits of Intermittent Hypoxia Therapy With MRI
Northwestern University
NCT05183113
Vaporized Cannabis and Spinal Cord Injury Pain
Barth Wilsey
NCT01555983
Non-invasive Cervical Electrical Stimulation for SCI
Bronx VA Medical Center
NCT03414424
Motor Plasticity, Intermittent Hypoxia and Sleep Apnea
University of Miami
NCT04017767
Reduction of Opioid Dose Using Conditioning & Open-Label Placebo (COLP) in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury, Polytrauma and Burn Injury
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
NCT03906721
Virtual Reality Walking for Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT03735017
Functional and Physiological Responses to Lokomat Therapy (Pilot Study)
US Department of Veterans Affairs
NCT00883142
Spinal Cord Injury Exercise and Nutrition Conceptual Engagement
University of Miami
NCT03495986
Enhancing Corticospinal Activation for Improved Walking Function
Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
NCT03237234
Pharmacological Agents for Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Bronx VA Medical Center
NCT05708274
Brain Plus Spinal Stimulation for Cervical SCI
Bronx VA Medical Center
NCT04727866
Functional Interval Training for People With Spinal Cord Injury and Their Care Partners
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
NCT05221723
Influence of Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation Intensity on Spasticity After SCI
Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
NCT04243044
A Wheelchair Propulsion Training Program
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT04009187
Just-in-time Adaptive Feedback Systems to Assist Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Temple University
NCT03773692
Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury Patients for Neurogenic Bladder: Anticholinergic Agent vs. Mirabegron
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
NCT03612401
Random Noise Stimulation to Enhance Cortical Drive & Improve Hand Function
Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
NCT04777149
Spinal Cord Stimulation to Augment Activity Based Therapy
Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
NCT03240601
Postprandial Lipid Tracer and Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury
University of Miami
NCT03691532
Heated Vest for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT03662308
Task-specificity for Locomotor Recovery Following SCI
Indiana University
NCT03144388
Performance and Nutrition Program for Athletes in Adaptive Sports
Mayo Clinic
NCT03392155
A Novel Cooling Vest to Protect Persons With SCI From Hyperthermia
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT05441449
FES Cycling and Nutritional Counseling for Battling Obesity After SCI
William Carey University
NCT03810963
Exercise Training and Manual Wheelchair Users With SCI
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT03727893
Investigation of Brain Functional MRI as an Early Biomarker of Recovery in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger
NCT03854214
Improving Ventilatory Capacity in Those With Chronic High Level SCI
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
NCT05041322
Stimulation With Wire Leads to Restore Cough
MetroHealth Medical Center
NCT01659541
Manual Therapy for the Treatment of Shoulder Pain for Overuse Syndrome Wheelchair Dependent Persons
Craig Hospital
NCT04991415
Efficacy Study of the Music Glove Patients With Spinal Cord Injuries
University of California, Irvine
NCT02473614
Use of a Prokinetic Agent as an Adjunct to Thrice Weekly Bowel Care After SCI
James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
NCT04671030
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 12 |
| Phase 2 | 14 |
| Phase 3 | 2 |
| Phase 4 | 3 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Spinal Cord Injuries records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Spinal Cord Injuries trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
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What to do with this Spinal Cord Injuries page
203 registered trials, 108 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 108 Spinal Cord Injuries trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- University of Louisville sponsors the most Spinal Cord Injuries trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See University of Louisville's trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Spinal Cord Injuries condition card totals 203 registered trials; most-linked intervention Placebo; top US site state Texas. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.