Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 19 years * Blunt (non-penetrating) traumatic SCI * Baseline neurologic impairment deemed "complete" (AIS grade A) or "incomplete" (AIS grade B, C, or D) based on clinical history/examination and/or diagnostic imaging * Bony spinal level involvement between C0 and L1, inclusive * Ability to have initial blood sample drawn within 24 hours of injury * Treated either surgically or non-surgically * Ability to provide informed consent according to the IRB/EC defined and approved procedures Inclusion criteria for non-spinal cord injury spinal trauma control participants: * Age ≥ 19 years * Traumatic spinal fracture and/or dislocation between C0 and L1 (inclusive) without SCI * Treated either surgically or nonsurgically * Ability to have initial blood sample drawn within 24 hours of injury * Ability to provide informed consent according to the IRB/EC defined and approved procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Penetrating SCI (eg, gunshot, stab) * Previous SCI * Isolated spinal injury below L1 * Isolated radiculopathy without fracture * Isolated cauda equina injury * Patients with known diagnosis of multiple sclerosis * Preexisting thromboembolic disease or coagulopathy (disorders related to blood clotting), such as hemophilia or von Willebrand disease * Patients who in the investigator's opinion will not be compliant with the study procedures and patients who have any other conditions/injuries that in the investigator's opinion would render the study procedures dangerous