VCU Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

 Current SCI Research Studies at VCU

 

• “Advanced Research in Spasticity: Spasticity Assessment and Intervention in    Previously Untreated Children with Cerebral Palsy”

Principal investigator: Emily Huang, DO
Co-Principal investigator: William McKinley, MD

Purpose: To observe spasticity in a previously untreated population with cerebral palsy, assess the contributions of age, diagnosis, distribution of muscle involvement and monitor functional abilities pre and post intervention with botulism toxin-A.

• “Circuit Resistive Training (CRT): Providing Availability of a Healthy Exercise Option for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury”

Principal Investigator: Beth Sasso PT
Co-investigators: Ashley Barrow OT, William McKinley, MD

Purpose: Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative (CNI) grant providing state-of-the-art functional electrical stimulation (FES) ergometry to give those with SCI and other neurological conditions the healthy benefits of exercising their lower body and reducing the negative effects of immobility.

More information:
Beth Sasso, PT
Phone: (804) 828-3170
Email: wmckinley@mcvh-vcu.edu

• “ERGYS 2 Training: Providing Availability of a Healthy Exercise Option for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury”

Principal Investigator: Beth Sasso, PT
Co-investigator: William McKinley, MD

Purpose: Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative (CNI) grant providing state-of-the-art functional electrical stimulation (FES) ergometry to give those with SCI and other neurological conditions the healthy benefits of exercising their lower body and reducing the negative effects of immobility.

More information:
Beth Sasso, PT
Phone: (804) 828-3170
Email: wmckinley@mcvh-vcu.edu

• “Medical Complications following Non-Traumatic SCI”

Principal investigator: William McKinley, MD

Purpose: To review and analyze the incidence and prognostic factors related to secondary medical complications in individuals with non-traumatic SCI

More information:
William McKinley, MD
Phone: (804) 828-4233
Email: wmckinley@mcvh-vcu.edu

• “Functional Outcomes of individuals with Non-Traumatic SCI”

Principal investigator: William McKinley, MD

Purpose: To review and analyze the incidence and prognostic factors related to secondary medical complications in individuals with non-traumatic SCI

More information:
William McKinley, MD
Phone: (804) 828-4233
Email: wmckinley@mcvh-vcu.edu

• “Functional Outcomes following Vascular-Related Spinal Cord Injury”

Principal investigator: William McKinley, MD
Co-investigator: John Gibbs, MD

Purpose: To compare injury characteristics, demographics, and functional outcomes of patients with vascular-related spinal cord disease to those with traumatic SCI.

More information:
William McKinley, MD
Phone: (804) 828-4233
Email: wmckinley@mcvh-vcu.edu

• “LiteGait Locomotor Training in Spinal Cord Injury”

Principal investigator: Greg Stockslager, PT
Co-Principal investigator: William McKinley, MD

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of locomotor treadmill training on functional and neurological recovery after SCI

More information:
William McKinley, MD
Phone: (804) 828-4233
Email: wmckinley@mcvh-vcu.edu

• “Multicenter study of Neuropathic Pain”

Site investigator: William McKinley, MD
Study Coordinator: Michelle Meade, PhD

Purpose: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicenter Trial of Pregabalin for the Treatment of Chronic Neuropathic Pain after SCI

Research Flyer (PDF)

More information:
William McKinley, MD
Phone: (804) 828-4233
Email:wmckinley@mcvh-vcu.edu