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Spinal Cord Injury Registry - North American Clinical Trials Network

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

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

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

About the study

The NACTN Spinal Cord Injury Registry is a network of clinical centers collecting de-identified data from patients admitted through the Emergency Department of a NACTN center at the time of injury with an initial (first time) spinal cord injury (SCI). Information will be collected on the natural history of SCI and course of treatment through the first 12 months from the date of injury or long as medically indicated. Data collected includes imaging information from CT or MRI scans, neurological and general medical outcome and rehabilitation evaluation. No intervention is given other than standard of care for spinal cord injury, intensive monitoring and frequent follow up care.

What is being tested

• No Treatment Given (other)

Sponsor: Robert G. Grossman, MD · Participants: 1,500 · Started: 2005-07

Contact the study team

• Elizabeth G Toups, MSN, RN, CCRP · Phone: 832-722-4055
• Tanisha Bernhardt · Phone: 713-441-3814

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT00178724

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Paralysis

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.