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Tetraplegia: early-phase trial registry
14 of 24 indexed Tetraplegia trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #686 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
24 US clinical trials · 14 currently recruiting · #686 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Tetraplegia: 24 US clinical trials tracked, 14 recruiting.
Tetraplegia is the subject of 24 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 14 of them currently open to new participants. 1 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 2 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD., running 4 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition tetraplegia
OPEN 14 | RECR 58% | LATE 1 | EARLY 2 | RANK #686 | SPON 4
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (58% recruiting · 12 trials)
Tetraplegia lists 14 open slots (58% of 24 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 Tetraplegia 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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Tetraplegia is recruiting above its size-band peers.
14 of 24 indexed trials (58.3%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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One sponsor concentrates Tetraplegia research.
Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD. accounts for 4 of 24 trials (16.7%). 19 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Most Tetraplegia trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.
Median target enrolment is 12 among the 24 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 24 of those (100%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Tetraplegia research is mostly interventional.
20 interventional and 4 observational studies make up this index (83.3% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
24 total, page 1 of 1
MyHand-SCI: An Active Hand Orthosis for Spinal Cord Injury
Columbia University
NCT05553457
Cortical Recording and Stimulating Array Brain-Machine Interface
Michael Boninger
NCT01894802
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Spasticity in People With Spinal Cord Injury
Kessler Foundation
NCT05432999
Nerve Transfer to Improve Function in High Level Tetraplegia
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT06288763
BrainGate2: Feasibility Study of an Intracortical Neural Interface System for Persons With Tetraplegia
Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD.
NCT00912041
An Early Feasibility Study of the ReHAB System
Jennifer Sweet, MD
NCT03898804
Evaluation of an Advanced Lower Extremity Neuroprostheses
Case Western Reserve University
NCT00623389
Nerve Transfers Plus Electrical Stimulation to Improve Hand Function in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Stanford University
NCT06541041
A Neuroprosthesis for Seated Posture and Balance
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT01474148
Investigation on the Bidirectional Cortical Neuroprosthetic System
Johns Hopkins University
NCT03161067
Feasibility of the BrainGate2 Neural Interface System in Persons With Tetraplegia
Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD.
NCT05724173
Investigation on the Cortical Communication (CortiCom) System
Johns Hopkins University
NCT03567213
Feasibility of the BrainGate2 Neural Interface System in Persons With Tetraplegia (BG-Speech-02)
Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD.
NCT06094205
Feasibility of the BrainGate2 Neural Interface System in Persons With Tetraplegia (BG-Tablet-01)
Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD.
NCT06511934
Nerve Transfer After Spinal Cord Injury- Multi-center
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT04023591
Spinal Cord Neuromodulation for Spinal Cord Injury
University of California, Los Angeles
NCT02313194
Implanted Myoelectric Control for Restoration of Hand Function in Spinal Cord Injury
MetroHealth Medical Center
NCT00583804
Rehabilitation and Cortical Remodeling After Surgical Intervention for Spinal Cord Injury
Burke Medical Research Institute
NCT04041063
Follow up Study of Diaphragm Pacing for Patients With High Tetraplegia
Craig Hospital
NCT01815554
Thermoregulation and Cognition During Cool Ambient Exposure in Tetraplegia
James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
NCT02379156
Spinal Cord Injury Exercise and Nutrition Conceptual Engagement
University of Miami
NCT03495986
Evaluation of Breathing Pattern and Dyspnea in Subjects With Tetraplegia
US Department of Veterans Affairs
NCT00904436
Random Noise Stimulation to Enhance Cortical Drive & Improve Hand Function
Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
NCT04777149
Short-Term Transcutaneous or Epidural Spinal Stimulation for Enabling Motor Function in Humans With SCI
Kristin Zhao, PhD
NCT05095454
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 1 |
| Phase 2 | 1 |
| Phase 4 | 1 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Tetraplegia records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Tetraplegia 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 Tetraplegia page
24 registered trials, 14 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 14 Tetraplegia trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD. sponsors the most Tetraplegia trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD.'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 Tetraplegia condition card totals 24 registered trials; most-linked intervention BrainGate Neural Interface System; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.