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Spinal Cord Injury: early-phase trial registry
38 of 100 indexed Spinal Cord Injury trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #136 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
100 US clinical trials · 38 currently recruiting · #136 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Spinal Cord Injury: 100 US clinical trials tracked, 38 recruiting.
Spinal Cord Injury is the subject of 100 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 38 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 VA Office of Research and Development, running 15 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition spinal-cord-injury
OPEN 38 | RECR 38% | LATE 5 | EARLY 26 | RANK #136 | SPON 15
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Behavior, Health (38% recruiting · 21 trials)
Spinal Cord Injury lists 38 open slots (38% of 100 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 Injury 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 Injury recruits in line with its size-band peers.
38 of 100 indexed trials (38%) 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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One sponsor concentrates Spinal Cord Injury research.
VA Office of Research and Development accounts for 15 of 100 trials (15%). 58 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Most Spinal Cord Injury trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.
Median target enrolment is 25 among the 100 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 82 of those (82%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Spinal Cord Injury research is mostly interventional.
81 interventional and 19 observational studies make up this index (81% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
100 total, page 1 of 2
Spinal Cord Injury Registry - North American Clinical Trials Network
Robert G. Grossman, MD
NCT00178724
Implementing a Decision Support Tool to Prevent Community-Acquired Pressure Injury in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in the Spinal Cord Injury Clinic
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT06529094
The International Spinal Cord Injury Blood Biomarker Longitudinal Evaluation (I-SCRIBBLE) Study
AO Foundation, AO Spine
NCT06839300
Virtual Peer Coaching in Manual Wheelchair Skills
University of Pittsburgh
NCT06295146
Male Fertility Program
University of Miami
NCT01467869
mSCI: Mobile Health App for Veterans With SCI and Caregivers
University of Pittsburgh
NCT07269977
Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Patients With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
John D. Dingell VA Medical Center
NCT02922894
Studying Rehabilitation Treatments Using Video to Improve Recovery for Adults With Physical Disabilities
Ohio State University
NCT07092293
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Functional Recovery in Humans With Tetraplegia
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT05157282
SCI&U Peer Health Coaching Program for Individuals Newly Discharged From Inpatient Rehabilitation
University of Toronto
NCT06677905
Chronic Transcutaneous Stimulation to Promote Motor Function and Recovery in Individuals With Paralysis or Paresis
Northwell Health
NCT04755699
Clinical Outcome Assessment for AT & BCI
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
NCT07407725
Neuromodulation After Spinal Cord Injury to Improve Limb Function
State University of New York at Buffalo
NCT06815601
Improve Dynamic Lateral Balance of Humans With SCI
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
NCT02991248
CE-STAND: Cervical Epidural STimulation After Neurologic Damage
University of Minnesota
NCT06410001
Cortical Recording and Stimulating Array Brain-Machine Interface
Michael Boninger
NCT01894802
Effect of Neuro20 Functional Electrical Stimulation Suit on Autonomic Function, Muscle Performance, and Gait
Brooks Rehabilitation
NCT07164846
Exoskeleton and Spinal Cord Stimulation for SCI
Kessler Foundation
NCT03096197
Improving Bladder Function in SCI by Neuromodulation
University of California, Los Angeles
NCT02331979
Locomotor Training With Testosterone to Promote Bone and Muscle Health After Spinal Cord Injury
North Florida Foundation for Research and Education
NCT04460872
Autonomic Effects of Stimulation in SCI
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT05664646
Spine and Brain Stimulation for Movement Recovery After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Jason Carmel
NCT06867809
CBD for Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Injury
University of Wisconsin, Madison
NCT06840899
Neuromodulation to Reduce Muscle Stiffness Following Spinal Cord Injury
University of Mississippi Medical Center
NCT06274021
Exciflex for Chronic Wound Therapy
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT04887688
Motoneuron Recruitment and Motor Evoked Potential Up-Conditioning (MEP) in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Medical University of South Carolina
NCT07179822
Reliability and Validity of the PReFS
Baylor University
NCT07280923
Testosterone and Neural Function
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT06130449
At-Home Genital Nerve Stimulation for SCI Bowel
MetroHealth Medical Center
NCT06836739
Self-balancing Personal Exoskeleton for SCI (WINY)
Wandercraft
NCT07222033
Safety and Feasibility of Intranasal Insulin in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
HealthPartners Institute
NCT07384052
Vibrant Capsule for Spinal Cord Injury Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
NCT07213986
MEP Up-conditioning to Target Corticospinal Plasticity
Medical University of South Carolina
NCT06989905
Treating Central Neuropathic Pain With Low Dose Naltrexone for People With Spinal Cord Injury
Medical College of Wisconsin
NCT06723561
A Study to Evaluate the Safety of a Delivery Device for Administering LCTOPC1 in Participants With Spinal Cord Injury
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
NCT06841770
VR Mindfulness Training for Veterans With SCI
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT06587607
A Neuroprosthesis for Seated Posture and Balance
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT01474148
Leg Stretching Using an Exoskeleton on Demand for People With Spasticity
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT05926596
AIH-induced Walking Recovery After Subacute SCI
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
NCT02632422
Integrated Tele-exercise for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Drexel University
NCT05360719
C-Brace II Spinal Cord Injury
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
NCT03930056
Electrical Stimulation for Continence After Spinal Cord Injury
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
NCT02978638
Implanted Myoelectric Control for Restoration of Hand Function in Spinal Cord Injury
MetroHealth Medical Center
NCT00583804
Intelligent Spine Interface, Clinical (ISI-C)
Rhode Island Hospital
NCT04302259
Perceived Barriers to Exercise in Individuals Living With Spinal Cord Injury
University of California, Irvine
NCT00786786
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies of Motor and Thought Processes
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NCT00001361
Safety and Efficacy of Oral Fampridine-SR for the Treatment of Spasticity Resulting From Spinal Cord Injury
Acorda Therapeutics
NCT00041717
Treadmill Training for Spinal Cord Injury
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
NCT00006429
Measurement of Autonomic Cardiovascular Integrity in Persons With SCI
James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
NCT01758692
Power Over Pain (POP) Study
University of Washington
NCT01800604
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
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| Phase 1 | 9 |
| Phase 2 | 17 |
| Phase 3 | 2 |
| Phase 4 | 3 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Spinal Cord Injury records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Spinal Cord Injury trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Related
What to do with this Spinal Cord Injury page
100 registered trials, 38 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 38 Spinal Cord Injury trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- VA Office of Research and Development sponsors the most Spinal Cord Injury trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See VA Office of Research and Development'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 Injury condition card totals 100 registered trials; most-linked intervention Placebo; top US site state Illinois. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.