Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil

This study tests whether a virtual walking therapy can reduce chronic nerve pain in people with spinal cord injury. Participants will watch a life-sized video of themselves walking through a forest while seated in a tilting wheelchair. The trial will enroll 40 adults and compare …

This study tests whether taking probiotics or prebiotics daily for eight weeks can ease stomach and bowel problems in people with chronic spinal cord injury. Fifty participants will try both supplements in a crossover design, with a four-week break in between. The researchers wil…

This study is testing a mild electrical stimulation method on the skin to better understand nerve pain in people with neuropathy or chronic pain after surgery. Researchers will measure how pain intensity and thresholds change. The goal is to learn more about how pain signals work…

This study tests two different ways of using electrical stimulation to exercise the legs of people with spinal cord injury. One group does short, intense bursts of exercise, while the other does longer, easier sessions. Researchers want to see which method better improves fitness…

This study looks at how spinal cord injury (SCI) affects a person's sense of their own body, known as embodiment. Researchers will use questionnaires and brain scans (fMRI) to compare 80 people with and without SCI. The goal is to understand why some people with SCI feel disconne…