Recovery of Upper Limb Function in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury: Lead-In Study
About this trial
This is a clinical trial recruiting individuals with incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries to test MyndMove, an electrical stimulation device that uses electrodes on the skin to contract the muscles needed for reaching and grasping movements. The functional electrical stimulation (FES) will target specific muscles used for activities of daily living. Participants will receive 20 one-hour stimulation sessions over a span of 7 weeks. This treatment will be done in addition to conventional therapy. The study will be done with two groups according to time since injury, 10 days up to 6 months, and 6 months and longer. Total duration of study participation, including a follow-up assessment, will be 4 to 5 months. The main goal is to assess changes in the function of arms and hands.
Included participants
Traumatic
What’s involved
Type
Details
20 sessions of 1-hour treatments with the MyndMove device, 3 to 5 times per week, over 4 to 7 weeks. The final visit will be at 4-5 months after the start of the study.
Potential benefits
Main benefits
Arm/hand function
Additional benefits
General health
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
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Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.
Learn more- Trial recruitment status
- Ended
- Trial start date
- 12 Dec 2017
- Organisation
- University of British Columbia
- Trial recruitment status
- Ended
- Trial start date
- 12 Dec 2017
- Organisation
- University of British Columbia
About this trial
Included participants
What’s involved
Potential benefits
Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder
Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.
Learn more