Registry for patients with spinal cord injuries in North America

Spinal Cord Injury Registry - North American Clinical Trials Network for Spinal Cord Injury

This study is collecting information from people who have had their first spinal cord injury to see how their treatment and recovery progress over the first year.

Quick facts

• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1500 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years and up
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute (other)
• Locations: 14 sites (Miami, Florida and 13 other locations)
• Trial ID: NCT00178724 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

The NACTN Spinal Cord Injury Registry collects de-identified data from patients who experience their first spinal cord injury due to trauma. This observational study gathers information on the natural history of spinal cord injuries and the course of treatment over the first 12 months post-injury. Data collected includes imaging results, neurological outcomes, and rehabilitation evaluations, with no additional interventions beyond standard care. The study aims to understand how recent treatment changes may be affecting patient outcomes.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 and older who have sustained a first-time traumatic spinal cord injury with neurological deficits.

Not a fit: Patients who have received prior medical or surgical care for their spinal cord injury at an intermediate hospital will not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this registry could provide valuable insights that improve treatment strategies and outcomes for spinal cord injury patients.

How similar studies have performed: Other studies have shown success in understanding spinal cord injury outcomes through registry data, making this approach both validated and essential for advancing care.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Any patient male or female \> or equal to 18 years of age with first time spinal cord injury caused by trauma and has neurological deficit with paralysis (weakness) or loss of sensation (touch).
* Has not received prior medical of surgical care for this injury at an intermediate hospital.
* Must give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any patient or family refusing consent

Where this trial is running

Miami, Florida and 13 other locations

• University of Miami — Miami, Florida, United States (RECRUITING)
• University of Louisville Health Sciences Center — Louisville, Kentucky, United States (ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING)
• Louisiana State University Medical Sciences Center in New Orleans — New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (RECRUITING)
• University of Maryland Medical Center — Baltimore, Maryland, United States (RECRUITING)
• Walter Reed National Military Medical Center — Bethesda, Maryland, United States (RECRUITING)
• Duke University — Durham, North Carolina, United States (NOT_YET_RECRUITING)
• Thomas Jefferson University — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (RECRUITING)
• Hamid Shah, MD — Nashville, Tennessee, United States (NOT_YET_RECRUITING)
• Brooke Army Medical Center — Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States (ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING)
• Houston Methodist Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States (ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING)
• The University of Texas, Houston — Houston, Texas, United States (RECRUITING)
• University of Virginia Health System — Charlottesville, Virginia, United States (RECRUITING)
• Medical College of Wisconsin — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (NOT_YET_RECRUITING)
• University of Toronto/Toronto Western Hospital — Toronto, Ontario, Canada (RECRUITING)

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Karl M Schmitt, MD — The University of Texas, Houston
• Study coordinator: Elizabeth G Toups, MSN, RN, CCRP

Conditions: Spinal Cord Injury, spinal cord injury, SCI, traumatic spinal cord injury, acute spinal cord injury, paralysis