Spinal Cord Injury: clinical trials and information
Spinal Cord Injury clinical trials in Canada
| Phase | Provinces | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solving SCI Pain: Pain Recovery Tools for SCI NCT07212725 | Completed | Not applicable | British Columbia | University of British Columbia | 2025-09-15 |
Spinal Cord Injury clinical trials worldwide (outside Canada)
23 trials, 3 recruiting or not yet recruiting. Recruiting first.
| Phase | Countries | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERENITY Study of Chronic Pain Interference in Adults NCT07820475 | Not yet recruiting | United States | University of Minnesota | 2026-11-01 | |
| EmpowerSpine Program NCT07419646 | Not yet recruiting | Not applicable | Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's | 2026-06-01 | |
| VR Mindfulness Training for Veterans With SCI NCT06587607 | Recruiting | Not applicable | United States | VA Office of Research and Development | 2025-07-01 |
| Virtual Walking And Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation For Chronic Neuropathic Pain Due To Spinal Cord Injury NCT06710808 | Completed | Not applicable | Switzerland | Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil | 2024-10-01 |
| Association Between Types of Pain and Motor Activities Physical Activity NCT05236933 | Completed | United States | Temple University | 2022-03-24 | |
| Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating NCT06583395 | Enrolling by invitation | United States | Tobias Moeller-Bertram | 2021-12-05 | |
| Brain Activity in People With Chronic Neuropathic Pain and Spinal Cord Injury NCT04386174 | Unknown status | Early phase 1 | United States | Kessler Foundation | 2020-08-01 |
| The Effects of Anodal tsDCS on Chronic Neuropathic Pain After SCI NCT02863315 | Unknown status | Not applicable | South Korea | Seoul National University Hospital | 2016-08 |
| Positive Psychology Interventions in Individuals With Chronic Pain and Spinal Cord Injury NCT02459028 | Completed | Phase 2 | Switzerland | Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil | 2015-05 |
| Education Interventions for Self-Management of Pain Post-SCI: A Pilot Study NCT02262234 | Completed | Phase 1, Phase 2 | United States | Kessler Foundation | 2014-09 |
| Power Over Pain (POP) Study NCT01800604 | Completed | Not applicable | United States | University of Washington | 2013-02 |
| Spinal Cord Injury Collaborative Care Study NCT02026167 | Completed | Not applicable | University of Washington | 2012-12 | |
| Spaulding-Harvard Model System: Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Chronic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury NCT01599767 | Completed | Not applicable | United States | Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital | 2011-12 |
| Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy for Shoulder Pain in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury NCT01355549 | Completed | Phase 1 | United States | Kessler Foundation | 2011-05 |
| Deep rTMS in Central Neuropathic Pain Syndromes NCT01932905 | Completed | Not applicable | Brazil | University of Sao Paulo | 2011-03 |
| Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Visual Illusion on Chronic Pain Due to Spinal Cord Injury NCT01404065 | Terminated | Not applicable | United States | Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital | 2010-12 |
| Application of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Patients With Chronic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury NCT01112774 | Terminated | Not applicable | United States | Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital | 2010-04 |
| Chronic Pain and Brain Activity in Spinal Cord Injury NCT01012635 | Completed | United States | University of Washington | 2009-12 | |
| Telephone Intervention for Pain Study (TIPS) NCT00663663 | Completed | Not applicable | United States | University of Washington | 2009-09 |
| MR Spectroscopy as a Diagnostic and Outcome Measure in Pain and SCI NCT00561782 | Completed | United States | US Department of Veterans Affairs | 2007-10 | |
| Effectiveness of Controlled-Release Morphine for Chronic Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury NCT00488969 | Completed | Phase 2 | United States | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 2007-07 |
| Clinical Neuropharmacology of Pain in Spinal Cord Injury- Dextromethorphan Dose Response Clinical Trial NCT01435798 | Completed | Phase 2 | United States | Brigham and Women's Hospital | 2003-04 |
| Clinical Neuropharmacology of Pain in Spinal Cord Injury- Dextromethorphan/Lidocaine Combination Clinical Trial NCT02218203 | Completed | Phase 2 | United States | Brigham and Women's Hospital | 2003-04 |
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.