PAS for Lower Extremity Rehabilitation in Tetraplegic Patients

Technology
Standing/walking/mobility
Online since 3 November 2021, updated 875 days ago

About this trial

This trial is recruiting individuals with incomplete cervical (neck area) spinal cord injuries to test a type of targeted nerve stimulation for lower extremity (leg) rehabilitation. The stimulation (known as paired associative stimulation) combines non-invasive magnetic stimulation applied over the scalp and a non-invasive peripheral nerve stimulation to the skin surface of the lower limbs. Participants will receive the paired stimulation procedures several times a week for 8 weeks. Researchers will measure the effects of the stimulation protocol on leg strength, which will be assessed a month after the final stimulation session.

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
18 - 70 years
Injury level
C1 - C8
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • AIS-B
    AIS-C
    AIS-D
    Time since injury
    1 month - 70 years
  • Injury type
  • Traumatic

    Non-traumatic

    Healthy volunteers
    No
    C1-C8

    What’s involved

    Type

    Technology

    Details

    Stimulation sessions several times a week in Helsinki Stimulation therapy will be done over 8 weeks Muscle testing will also be done An invitation by the principal investigator!

    Potential benefits

    Main benefits

    Standing/walking/mobility

    Additional benefits

    Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

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    • Trial recruitment status
    • Ended
    • Trial start date
    • 28 Feb 2018
    • Organisation
    • Helsinki University Central Hospital
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Ended
    • Trial start date
    • 28 Feb 2018
    • Organisation
    • Helsinki University Central Hospital

    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