Spinal Cord Injury Network USA (SCINetUSA)

[lunasicc42]

Hey Jim, this thread hasn't been updated in a month.... Whats going on? When can we expect an update?

[Moe]

Hey Jim, this thread hasn't been updated in a month.... Whats going on? When can we expect an update?

I'm curious about Taiwan and Norway as well, are these other trials dependant on the US one to get started?

[Jim]

Taiwan and India will be doing the IIb next year, as well as the US. We hoped to do a few surgeries before the end of the year, but not gonna happen.

Norway will probably be in the Phase III.

[Sparky831]

Taiwan and India will be doing the IIb next year, as well as the US. We hoped to do a few surgeries before the end of the year, but not gonna happen.

Norway will probably be in the Phase III.

So recruitment for the trail in the U.S. will start next month January 2020?

[lunasicc42]

Jim, I just wanna say Thanks and appreciate you taking the time to answer my/our many questions best you can

[Jim]

Recruitment is more likely to start in Feb, we'll see.

[Moe]

Taiwan and India will be doing the IIb next year, as well as the US. We hoped to do a few surgeries before the end of the year, but not gonna happen.

Norway will probably be in the Phase III.

Great read on Dr. Wise's letter, thanks for sharing Jim

[rmarks70]

I agree with Moe. Thanks for posting the newsletter, it was helpful. The message from Dr. Young indicates that the selection criteria require complete injuries and can include injury levels from C5-T11. In the case of cervical level injuries, how is the trial going to deal with arm/hand and truck functions? Without arm, hand and truck control I do not see how a patient will be able to use a walker.

[Jim]

One third will be cervical and will use the Kunming Walker. Hands get tied to the handles on the walker.

[Barrington314mx]

Hey Jim, is Stemcyte still the cord blood bank being used?

[Jim]

Yes, they provide all the cord blood.

[Barrington314mx]

It looks like they are still a private company. Weren't they working on an IPO?

[Tyran21]

Is this trial on fast-track status too?

[Sparky831]

Hey Jim,

Do you have any updates on when the trail will finally start recruiting subjects?

[Ajstevens]

Is this trial on fast-track status too?

yeah, fast track... fast as I've been hurt for 9 years and been hearing same for that long.. it's coming, it's coming