Increasingly, advances in spinal cord injury (SCI) research are finding their way into clinical practice. Many experimental therapies, some of which involve stem cells, are currently undergoing clinical trials or are preparing to enter the clinical trial phase of their development.  To help those considering participation in a clinical trial, a panel of researchers and doctors with extensive experience in SCI have, though the ICCP (International Campaign for Cures for spinal cord injury Paralysis), developed an easy-to-read 40-page guide for people with spinal cord injury, their families, friends and caregivers.

This booklet,  Experimental Treatments for Spinal Cord Injuries: What you should know if you are considering participation in a clinical trial, is freely available for download in English, Spanish, German, Japanese and Chinese from the ICORD website.