The National Center for Testing Treatments in Chronic Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury (NCTT)
![]() |
The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Know the risks and potential benefits of clinical studies and talk to your health care provider before participating. Read our disclaimer for details. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02769416 |
Recruitment Status
:
Recruiting
First Posted
: May 11, 2016
Last Update Posted
: February 8, 2018
|
- Study Details
- Tabular View
- No Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
---|---|
Spinal Cord Injury Traumatic Brain Injury | Other: Data and sample repository |
Study Type : | Observational [Patient Registry] |
Estimated Enrollment : | 5000 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Target Follow-Up Duration: | 5 Years |
Official Title: | The National Center for Testing Treatments in Chronic Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury |
Actual Study Start Date : | December 2015 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2035 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2035 |
Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
---|---|
Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury Subjects
Patients with a history of spinal cord and/or traumatic brain injury will provide data and samples so that they may be queried for interventional studies.
|
Other: Data and sample repository
Subjects with spinal cord and/or traumatic brain injury, family members and healthy volunteers will provide data and samples.
|
Family Members and Healthy Volunteers
Healthy volunteer controls or family members may be enrolled for identification of genetic mutations.
|
Other: Data and sample repository
Subjects with spinal cord and/or traumatic brain injury, family members and healthy volunteers will provide data and samples.
|
- International Standard Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury [ Time Frame: greater than 6 months post-injury ]functional ability (sensory and motor) for spinal cord injury subjects
- Disability Rating Scale [ Time Frame: greater than 6 months post-injury ]functional outcome scale for brain injury subjects
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- History of spinal cord injury and/or brain injury
- Able to provide HIPAA authorization to share prior medical records/imaging
- Age 18 and older.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Life expectancy less than 6 months, vegetative state or co-existing disease or other characteristic that precludes appropriate diagnosis of spinal cord or brain injury.
- Other condition that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements.
- Inability or unwillingness of subject or legal guardian/representative to give informed consent (e.g., ward of the state).

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02769416
Contact: Elena E Viverette, MS, RN, CCRC | 713-500-6936 | Elena.E.Viverette@uth.tmc.edu |
United States, Texas | |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Recruiting |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 | |
Contact: Elena E Viverette, MS, RN, CCRC 713-500-6936 Elena.E.Viverette@uth.tmc.edu |
Principal Investigator: | Dong H Kim, MD | UTHealth; Mischer Neuroscience Institute |
Additional Information:
Responsible Party: | Georgene Hergenroeder, Study Director, Co-PI, Assistant Professor, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02769416 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
HSC-MS-15-0705 |
First Posted: | May 11, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 8, 2018 |
Last Verified: | February 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Plan Description: | IPD data will not be freely available. Participating centers will share data. |
Keywords provided by Georgene Hergenroeder, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston:
spinal cord injury traumatic brain injury |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Wounds and Injuries Brain Injuries Spinal Cord Injuries Brain Injuries, Traumatic Brain Diseases |
Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Craniocerebral Trauma Trauma, Nervous System Spinal Cord Diseases |