Epidural Stimulation After Neurologic Damage: Long-Term Outcomes
About this trial
This trial is enrolling individuals with chronic spinal cord injury below C5, who have a functional implanted spinal cord stimulator, to test the long-term effect of epidural spinal cord stimulation on volitional movements. Epidural spinal cord stimulation is a technique for stimulating the spinal cord with an implanted electrode placed next to the spinal cord to modify spinal cord function. If included, participants will undergo testing of volitional movements with the stimulator on and off, two times per year for 10 years. Final testing will be performed after 10 years.
Included participants
Traumatic
What’s involved
Type
Details
- Participants will undergo testing of volitional movements with the spinal cord stimulator on and off, 2x per year, for 10 years. - Final testing will be performed after 10 years.
Potential benefits
Main benefits
Arm/hand function
Additional benefits
General health
Standing/walking/mobility
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
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- Trial recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Trial start date
- 1 Mar 2023
- Organisation
- University of Minnesota
- Trial recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Trial start date
- 1 Mar 2023
- Organisation
- University of Minnesota
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