Effects of Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation on Residual Voluntary Motor Control in Individuals With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

Technology
Standing/walking/mobility
Online since 3 November 2021, updated 1144 days ago

About this trial

This trial is recruiting individuals with incomplete spinal cord injuries to test the effect of three different frequencies of spinal cord stimulation during walking training. Researchers will apply skin-surface (transcutaneous) stimulation while participants use a device that partially supports body weight. Researchers want to see whether the stimulation impacts walking and voluntary motor control, and if so, which frequencies work best. Participants will receive 2 training sessions with the electrical stimulation.

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
≥ 18 years
Injury level
C1 - T11
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • AIS-C
    AIS-D
    Time since injury
    ≥ 3 months
  • Injury type
  • Traumatic

    Non-traumatic

    Healthy volunteers
    No
    C1-T11

    What’s involved

    Type

    Technology

    Details

    Two training sessions with an tSCS at three different frequencies (15 Hz, 30 Hz, 50 Hz), while walking with the FLOAT.

    Potential benefits

    Main benefits

    Standing/walking/mobility

    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.

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    • Trial recruitment status
    • Ended
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Oct 2017
    • Organisation
    • University of Zurich
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Ended
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Oct 2017
    • Organisation
    • University of Zurich

    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