Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System

Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System (MRSCICS) has been a leading center for innovative, integrated, interdisciplinary care for persons with SCI and as one of the original five NIDILRR-designated Model System Spinal Cord Injury Centers (in partnership with Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital), its program has a long and strong tradition of comprehensive care for people with SCI.

Research Projects

As Lead Center

Title	Type	Start Date	End Date
Evaluating the effectiveness of Acute Intermittent Hypoxia to Enhance Upper Extremity Function	Independent	06/12/2017
Using a Health Technology Assessment Framework for Evaluating the Utilization and Efficiency of Wearable Exoskeletons for SCI Rehabilitation, is persons with SCI at the C7 to S1 level, designated AIS A to D.	Collaborative	10/01/2016	09/30/2021
SCIMS Data Set: Preparing for Future Changes	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2012	09/30/2016
Mobility, Activity and Participation in SCI: The MAPS Project	Independent	10/01/2011	09/30/2016
Disparities in Access to and Outcomes of Rehabilitation Care for Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaires with Spinal Cord Injury	Independent	10/01/2006	09/30/2012
Development of Low-Cost Devices to Increase Delivery of Intensive Treadmill Training	Independent	10/01/2006	09/30/2011

As Participating Center

Characterizing the Experience of Spasticity after Spinal Cord Injury	Collaborative	10/01/2016	09/30/2021
Identifying upper extremity motor capabilities required to perform self-care and fine motor task	Collaborative	10/01/2016	09/30/2021
COMIT: Training programs to improve outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injury	Collaborative	10/01/2012	09/30/2017
Enhancement and Evaluation of the SCI-FI Instrument (SCI Functional Index Computer Adaptive Testing)	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2011	09/30/2016
Evaluating the sensitivity and responsiveness of the SCI-QOL CATs	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2011	09/30/2016
Long-term follow-up of patients with ventilatory dependent high tetraplegia managed with diaphragmatic pacing systems	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2011	09/30/2016
Extending the SCIRehab Project – Five Year Follow-up	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2011	09/30/2016
Equity and Quality in Assistive Technology (EQuATe)	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2011	09/30/2016
PRISMS (The effects of venlafaxine XR (Effexor XR) after SCI)	Collaborative	10/01/2007	12/31/2012
Improving Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Outcomes	Collaborative	10/01/2006	09/30/2011
Investigation of Assistive Technology for Mobility used by Individuals with a Spinal Cord Injury	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2006	09/30/2011
Controlled Trial of Venlafaxine XR for Depression after SCI: A Multi-site study	Collaborative	01/01/2006	12/31/2012