Non-invasive Spinal Stimulation as an Adjuvant Therapy for Trunk Control After Pediatric SCI

About this trial

This trial is enrolling children with chronic spinal cord injuries to test the effect of combining activity-based walking training and skin-surface spinal stimulation on sitting posture and trunk control. Spinal cord stimulation is a technique for modifying spinal cord activity using electrical stimulation via surface (transcutaneous) electrodes. If included, participants will undergo 60 sessions, 5 days/week. Each session will last 90 minutes and consist of 5-10 min bouts of spinal cord stimulation in combination with 55-60 minutes of treadmill training followed by 30 min of activities off the treadmill (i.e., sitting, standing, and stepping). Sitting posture and trunk control will be measured.