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Spinal Cord Injury: clinical trials and information

"Spinal Cord Injury" is the term study registrants used on ClinicalTrials.gov. Registry labels are not always standard medical terms, and close variants of the same label appear as separate entries. In this snapshot the term appears on 24 chronic pain registry records worldwide.
1
Trials with Canadian sites
0
Recruiting in Canada
24
Registry records worldwide

Spinal Cord Injury clinical trials in Canada

1 trial, recruiting first
PhaseProvinces
Solving SCI Pain: Pain Recovery Tools for SCI
NCT07212725
CompletedNot applicableBritish ColumbiaUniversity of British Columbia2025-09-15

Spinal Cord Injury clinical trials worldwide (outside Canada)

23 trials, 3 recruiting or not yet recruiting. Recruiting first.

PhaseCountries
SERENITY Study of Chronic Pain Interference in Adults
NCT07820475
Not yet recruitingUnited StatesUniversity of Minnesota2026-11-01
EmpowerSpine Program
NCT07419646
Not yet recruitingNot applicableLawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's2026-06-01
VR Mindfulness Training for Veterans With SCI
NCT06587607
RecruitingNot applicableUnited StatesVA Office of Research and Development2025-07-01
Virtual Walking And Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation For Chronic Neuropathic Pain Due To Spinal Cord Injury
NCT06710808
CompletedNot applicableSwitzerlandSwiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil2024-10-01
Association Between Types of Pain and Motor Activities Physical Activity
NCT05236933
CompletedUnited StatesTemple University2022-03-24
Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating
NCT06583395
Enrolling by invitationUnited StatesTobias Moeller-Bertram2021-12-05
Brain Activity in People With Chronic Neuropathic Pain and Spinal Cord Injury
NCT04386174
Unknown statusEarly phase 1United StatesKessler Foundation2020-08-01
The Effects of Anodal tsDCS on Chronic Neuropathic Pain After SCI
NCT02863315
Unknown statusNot applicableSouth KoreaSeoul National University Hospital2016-08
Positive Psychology Interventions in Individuals With Chronic Pain and Spinal Cord Injury
NCT02459028
CompletedPhase 2SwitzerlandSwiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil2015-05
Education Interventions for Self-Management of Pain Post-SCI: A Pilot Study
NCT02262234
CompletedPhase 1, Phase 2United StatesKessler Foundation2014-09
Power Over Pain (POP) Study
NCT01800604
CompletedNot applicableUnited StatesUniversity of Washington2013-02
Spinal Cord Injury Collaborative Care Study
NCT02026167
CompletedNot applicableUniversity of Washington2012-12
Spaulding-Harvard Model System: Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Chronic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
NCT01599767
CompletedNot applicableUnited StatesSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital2011-12
Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy for Shoulder Pain in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
NCT01355549
CompletedPhase 1United StatesKessler Foundation2011-05
Deep rTMS in Central Neuropathic Pain Syndromes
NCT01932905
CompletedNot applicableBrazilUniversity of Sao Paulo2011-03
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Visual Illusion on Chronic Pain Due to Spinal Cord Injury
NCT01404065
TerminatedNot applicableUnited StatesSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital2010-12
Application of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Patients With Chronic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury
NCT01112774
TerminatedNot applicableUnited StatesSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital2010-04
Chronic Pain and Brain Activity in Spinal Cord Injury
NCT01012635
CompletedUnited StatesUniversity of Washington2009-12
Telephone Intervention for Pain Study (TIPS)
NCT00663663
CompletedNot applicableUnited StatesUniversity of Washington2009-09
MR Spectroscopy as a Diagnostic and Outcome Measure in Pain and SCI
NCT00561782
CompletedUnited StatesUS Department of Veterans Affairs2007-10
Effectiveness of Controlled-Release Morphine for Chronic Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury
NCT00488969
CompletedPhase 2United StatesIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai2007-07
Clinical Neuropharmacology of Pain in Spinal Cord Injury- Dextromethorphan Dose Response Clinical Trial
NCT01435798
CompletedPhase 2United StatesBrigham and Women's Hospital2003-04
Clinical Neuropharmacology of Pain in Spinal Cord Injury- Dextromethorphan/Lidocaine Combination Clinical Trial
NCT02218203
CompletedPhase 2United StatesBrigham and Women's Hospital2003-04

About Spinal Cord Injury

What is Spinal Cord Injury?

"Spinal Cord Injury" is the term study registrants used on ClinicalTrials.gov. Registry labels are not always standard medical terms, and close variants of the same label appear as separate entries. In this snapshot the term appears on 24 chronic pain registry records worldwide.

How is Spinal Cord Injury usually assessed?

Assessment of chronic pain generally involves a clinician taking a detailed history, a physical examination and, where relevant, tests to look for underlying causes. Pain rating scales and questionnaires about function, sleep and mood are often used. The approach depends on the person and the condition.

What kinds of treatments are studied for Spinal Cord Injury?

Registered studies cover medicines, medical devices (such as nerve stimulators), procedures (such as nerve blocks or injections), physical and movement therapies, psychological approaches (such as cognitive behavioural therapy), education programs and digital tools. Being studied in a trial does not mean a treatment works or is approved. The interventions listed on this page come directly from the registry records.

How can I find Spinal Cord Injury clinical trials in Canada?

This page lists 1 registry record for this term with at least one site in Canada, recruiting studies first. Each trial page links to the official ClinicalTrials.gov record, which lists the study contacts. Recruiting status changes often, so check the registry, and talk to your doctor before joining a study.

Related conditions

Related interventions

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status.