About NACTN >About NACTN

Learn how NACTN works to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of potential treatments for spinal cord injury.

NACTN sites >NACTN sites

There are 10 NACTN clinical centers in North America with additional sites for data management and pharmacology.

NACTN SCI Registry >NACTN SCI Registry

The NACTN SCI Registry tracks acute care and follow-up data on patients following a spinal cord injury.

What are clinical trials? >What are clinical trials?

Common questions, and a look at some of the current clinical trials that are exploring new frontiers in the field.

Interested in joining a study? >Interested in joining a study?

It is important for patients to educate themselves and ask questions before volunteering to join a clinical trial.

NACTN publications >NACTN publications

Review highlights from the Journal of Neurosurgery Focus Issue on spinal cord injury, September 2012, v17.

Riluzole in Spinal Cord Injury Study (RISCIS) >Riluzole in Spinal Cord Injury Study (RISCIS)

RISCIS is a study supported by NACTN and AOSpine North America to evaluate the safety of riluzole in treating SCI.