Chronic Transcutaneous Stimulation to Promote Motor Function and Recovery in Individuals With Paralysis or Paresis

Rehabilitation

Arm/hand function

Online since 13 December 2022, updated 281 days ago

About this trial

This is a trial enrolling individuals with chronic cervical spinal cord injuries to test the effect of two types of stimulation on arm and hand function. One method applies electrical stimulation to nerves in the arms/hand (transcutaneous neuromuscular stimulation); the other method stimulates the spinal cord through the skin (transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation). If included, participants will receive neuromuscular and/or spinal cord stimulation five sessions per week for 1 year. Sessions last about four hours. Arm and hand function will be tested 12 months after the start of the intervention.

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

18 - 75 years

Injury level

C1 - C8

Severity (AIS)?

AIS-A

AIS-B

AIS-C

AIS-D

Time since injury

1 year - 75 years

Injury type

Traumatic

Healthy volunteers

Yes

C1-C8

Additionally, participants must

Have limited or no ability to use at least one hand.

NOT have implanted medical devices (e.g. deep brain stimulator, epidural stimulator, cardiac pacemaker)

NOT have a history of epilepsy.

What’s involved

Type

Rehabilitation

Details

- Participants will receive transcutaneous neuromuscular and/or spinal cord stimulation (5 sessions/week for 1 year, sessions may last up to 4 hours per visit). - Arm and hand function testing will be performed 12 months after the start of the intervention.

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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