Could a common pain drug boost spinal cord healing?
NCT ID NCT05302999
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is checking if it's possible to give gabapentin, a nerve pain medication, within the first few days after a spinal cord injury. The goal is to see if a larger study on nerve recovery can be done. About 42 adults with any level or severity of spinal cord injury will take either gabapentin or a placebo. The main focus is on whether people can be recruited and stick with the treatment, not yet on whether the drug works.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Traumatic SCI; 2. All levels of SCI; 3. All severities of SCI, AIS A-D; 4. Age 18 years and older. 5. Agree to participate and start study drug within 120 hours' post-injury. 6. Adequate cognition and communication to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of moderate/severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) as defined by Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) \< 13 at 120 hours' post-injury. 2. Documented use of gabapentinoids at the time of injury.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MetroHealth Medical Center
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States
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