SCI Publications

Study examined whether pain acceptance moderates the momentary associations of pain intensity with pain interference and physical activity in people with chronic pain and spinal cord injury (SCI). To examine pain acceptance in daily life, 7 days of ecological momentary assessments of pain intensity and pain interference (5 times ...

Article reviews the most current literature on the medical management of the neurogenic bladder to treat detrusor overactivity, improve bladder compliance, and treat urinary incontinence. The use of antimuscarinics, alpha blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, desmopressin and mirabegron are discussed along with combination therapy to improve efficacy. ...

This article provides an overview of existing spinal cord injury (SCI) clinical research databases, including their purposes, characteristics, and accessibility to users; and presents a vision for future collaborations required for clinical research in SCI. This vision highlights the need for validated and relevant data for longitudinal clinical trials ...

Design: Convenience cross-sectional sample survey. Setting: Nine Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers. Participants: People with spinal cord injury who use a wheelchair >40h/wk (N=591). Interventions: Not applicable. Main outcome measures: Number of repairs needed and resulting adverse consequences, number and types of repairs completed, and location where main ...

Study examined the upper-extremity (UE) motor function in patient with spinal cord injury (SCI) to provide insight into why clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) 'dropout' occurs and determine a more appropriate target percentage for CIC in this patient population. Discharge data were extracted from the National Spinal Cord Injury Database ...

Study investigated whether pressure sensation at the S3 dermatome (a new test) could be used in place of deep anal pressure (DAP) to determine completeness of injury as part of the neurological classification of spinal cord injury (SCI). This prospective, multicenter observational study was conducted as a collaborative module ...

Study used previous research data to determine appropriate roughness thresholds to characterize whether pedestrian pathways poses a comfort or health risk to wheelchair users. A previously published study investigated the correlation between the pathway roughness index (PRI) and whole body vibration (WBV) exposure to wheelchair users. The results of ...

Study described the characteristics of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who self-reported use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes (CTP) and examined correlations with health behaviors and health indicators. This was a secondary analysis of data from a cross-sectional study involving community-dwelling individuals with chronic SCI and neurogenic bladder ...

      Research Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of a physical activity program on ASIA motor scores and HDL in persons with SCI.         Design: Randomized clinical trial.         Setting: Outpatient hospital setting.         Participants: Inclusion criteria were ≥1 year post-injury, SCI diagnosis, and ages 18-80 years. Those with cognitive deficits preventing learning, medical problems posing health risks, ...

Study identified factors that contribute to variable placebo responses in clinical trials involving individuals with central neuropathic pain. Defined as a reduction in pain in the placebo arm of a clinical trial, the “placebo response” includes the placebo effect (the true psychobiological effects causing a reduction in pain) in ...

Study assessed patient perspectives or preferences on when and how professionals should deliver news to patients regarding poor prognosis for neurological recovery after severe (neurologically complete) traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Sixty subjects with a motor-complete SCI for at least 3 months were recruited from three geographically different acute ...

Article provides an overview of the journal issue focusing on research outcomes from the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (SCIMS) program. The program’s goals are to demonstrate a comprehensive system of care for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and conduct research to improve the health and quality of ...

Study evaluated the effectiveness of telephone counseling (TC) in reducing medical complications and health care utilization and improving psychosocial outcomes during the first year after spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation. A total of 168 patients participated in a single-site, single-blind, randomized controlled trial comparing usual care plus TC with ...

Study documented trends in the demographic and injury profile of new spinal cord injury (SCI) cases over time. Data were collected from the National SCI Database for 30,881 patients with traumatic SCI who received care from 1 of 28 SCI Model Systems centers throughout the United States. To evaluate ...

Study assessed the patterns of sacral sparing and recovery in newly injured individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) admitted to rehabilitation centers within 30 days after injury with follow-up at discharge, at 1 year, or both. The International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury examination results ...

Study evaluated the immediate effects of transfer training based on the Transfer Assessment Instrument (TAI) on upper-limb biomechanics during transfers. The TAI consist of 2 parts. Part 1 of the TAI divides a transfer into 15 items, each representing a component transfer skill. Part 2 evaluates the consistency of ...

Study determined the demographic and clinical profile of people who sustained spinal cord injury (SCI) as a result of accidental falls and documented the usual circumstances surrounding the fall-induced SCI. Participants were 6,408 individuals with traumatic SCI enrolled in 21 SCI Model Systems centers throughout the United States between ...

Study identified strategies for self-advocacy and navigating the health care system as perceived by individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who report high satisfaction with their primary care, compared to the perceptions of SCI practitioners. Data were obtained through interviews conducted with 7 satisfied consumers with SCI and 4 ...

Study developed and assessed the feasibility of My Care My Call, an innovative peer-led, community-based telephone intervention for 7 individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) using peer health coaches. My Care My Call applies a health empowerment approach for goal-setting support, education, and referral to empower consumers in ...