Grasping Rehabilitation With Functional Electrical Stimulation Garment
About this trial
This trial is enrolling individuals with cervical (neck area) paralysis to test the use of a shirt (GarmentGrasp) embedded with electrodes and wires that stimulate muscles around the hand, elbow and shoulder (functional electrical stimulation; FES). The main goals are to see if it is safe and if it can improve day-to-day activities with improved ability to use the upper limbs. Participants will have 40, 1-hour sessions 3-5 times a week, over 2-3 months, receiving FES therapy with the special shirt. Upper limb movements will be specifically selected for each participant based on functional ability and on progress made during the trial.
Included participants
Traumatic
Non-traumatic
What’s involved
Type
Details
40, 1-hour sessions, 3-5 times a week, over 2-3 months, where the participant will receive FES therapy with the a customized shirt embedded with electrodes and wires.
Potential benefits
Main benefits
Arm/hand function
Additional benefits
General health
Mental health
Standing/walking/mobility
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
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Learn more- Trial recruitment status
- Ended
- Trial start date
- 2 Oct 2017
- Organisation
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
- Trial recruitment status
- Ended
- Trial start date
- 2 Oct 2017
- Organisation
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
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