Safety, Feasibility, and Efficacy of TSCS on Stabilizing Blood Pressure for Acute Inpatients With SCI

Technology

General health

Online since 21 November 2023, updated 239 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 50 individuals with acute (< 1 year) traumatic spinal cord injuries to test the effect of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (TSCS) on blood pressure. TSCS is a technique for stimulating the spinal cord via skin-surface stimulation to modify spinal cord function. If included, participants will receive TSCS for blood pressure control. Final testing for safety and blood pressure changes will be performed after 4 months.

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

≥ 14 years

Injury level

C1 - S5

Severity (AIS)?

Time since injury

≤ 1 year

Injury type

Traumatic

Healthy volunteers

C1-S5

Additionally, participants must

NOT have mplanted brain/spine/nerve stimulators

NOT have cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator, or intracardiac lines

have seated hypotension and orthostatic hypotension

What’s involved

Type

Technology

Details

- Participants will receive transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation for blood pressure control. - Final testing of blood pressure control will be performed after 4 months.

Potential benefits

Main benefits

General health

Additional benefits

Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

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