FES-assisted Gait Intervention in People with Spinal Cord Injury - Pilot Study

About this trial

This pilot trial is enrolling, by invitation, 5 individuals with chronic, incomplete spinal cord injury to assess the feasibility and safety of walking training in combination with functional electrical stimulation (FES). FES is a technique that applies electrical stimulation through the skin to nerves to cause contraction of weakened or paralyzed muscles. The trial will also assess the effects of FES-assisted walking training on walking function. If included, participants will walk with assistance from FES (and possible body weight support) on a treadmill for 30 minutes each time, twice per week over 10 weeks. Final walking testing will be performed after 11 weeks and after 21 weeks for safety.