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Brain scans reveal thinking hurdles in spinal injury patients

NCT ID NCT06309888

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study used MRI scans to see how thinking difficulties appear in the brains of people with spinal cord injury. Fifty-four participants completed cognitive tasks while their brain activity was measured. The goal was to better understand non-motor challenges that often go overlooked during rehabilitation.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors better understand and address thinking problems in people with spinal cord injury.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The findings may not lead to direct therapies or apply to everyone with spinal cord injury.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

54 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2024

Finished

Nov 2024

Lead sponsor

A research network

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Individuals with SCI and healthy controls will be recruited for the study considering age-matching.

Ages

18 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion criteria (with and without spinal cord injury): * Male or Female * Age between 18 and 60 * German native speaker * Normal or corrected-to-normal visual acuity Additional inclusion criteria (spinal cord injury only): * A diagnosis of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) * Time since injury 12 months or longer * American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) grade A, B, C and D Exclusion criteria (with and without spinal cord injury): * Contraindication for magnetic resonance imaging examinations (e.g., cardiac pacemaker etc.) * Pregnancy * Diagnosis of other psychiatric or neurological disorders (including tumor in the central nervous system) * Alcohol and/or drug abuse * Confirmed diagnosis of traumatic brain injury * Insufficient hand function (not able to hold a pen due to the restricted motor abilities)

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Conditions

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spinal cord injury

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Spinal cord injury

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Swiss Paraplegic Research

    Nottwil, Canton of Lucerne, 6207, Switzerland

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