The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System (UAB-SCIMS) has been a SCIMS since 1972. The UAB-SCIMS operates within the UAB Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, which is located at Spain Rehabilitation Center in the UAB Hospital complex. Here it establishes and maintains links with emergency medical service agencies throughout the state, with state vocational rehabilitation and long-term follow-up programs.
Research Projects
As Lead Center
Title | Type | Start Date | End Date |
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Utilizing a Low-Carbohydrate/High-Protein Diet to Improve Metabolic Health in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury | Independent | 10/01/2016 | 09/30/2021 |
Virtual Walking for Reducing Spinal Cord Injury-Related Neuropathic Pain | Independent | 10/01/2011 | 09/30/2016 |
Pregnancy, Labor, Delivery and Post-Partum Outcomes of Women with and without SCI: An Observational Study | Modular (Joint) | 10/01/2011 | 09/30/2016 |
UAB Index of Motor Recovery | Modular (Joint) | 03/23/2007 | 04/30/2011 |
Effect of Nicotine on Spinal Cord Injury Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial | Independent | 11/14/2006 | 05/31/2011 |
As Participating Center
Development and Assessment of Crosswalks in the TBIMS Database | Modular (Joint) | 01/01/2018 | 10/01/2020 |
Interactive Telehealth and Biofeedback Sensor System for Pressure Ulcer Prevention after SCI | Modular (Joint) | 10/01/2016 | 09/30/2021 |
Impact of Pain at Follow-up in Individuals with SCI | Modular (Joint) | 10/01/2016 | 09/30/2021 |
Equity and Quality in Assistive Technology | Modular (Joint) | 10/01/2016 | 09/30/2021 |
SCIMS Data Set: Preparing for Future Changes | Modular (Joint) | 10/01/2012 | 09/30/2016 |
PRISMS (The effects of venlafaxine XR (Effexor XR) after SCI) | Collaborative | 10/01/2007 | 12/31/2012 |
Controlled Trial of Venlafaxine XR for Depression after SCI: A Multi-site study | Collaborative | 01/01/2006 | 12/31/2012 |
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) 529 Spain Rehab Center 1717 6TH Ave , South Birmingham, Alabama
205-934-3283