Spinal Cord Stimulation for Respiratory Rehabilitation in Patients With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury

Technology

General health

Online since 30 November 2023, updated 230 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 36 individuals with chronic spinal cord injury to test the combination of non-invasive spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation (scTS) with respiratory training (RT) on lung function and breathing ability. scTS is a technique for stimulating the spinal cord via surface electrodes to modify spinal cord function. Respiratory training includes exercises to inhale or exhale against a pressure load. If included, participants will receive 80 sessions of either RT alone, scTS alone, or a combination of RT + scRT over 16 weeks. Final testing of lung function and breathing will be performed after 34 weeks.

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

≥ 18 years

Injury level

C1 - T5

Severity (AIS)?

AIS-A

AIS-B

Time since injury

≥ 12 months

Healthy volunteers

C1-T5

Additionally, participants must

at least 15% deficit in pulmonary function

not be ventilator dependent

What’s involved

Type

Technology

Details

- Participants will receive 80 sessions of either respiratory training (RT), spinal cord Transcutaneous Stimulation (scTS), or a combination of RT + scTS. - scTS is a technique that applies electrical stimulation through the skin to the spinal cord to modify spinal cord function. - Final testing will be performed after 34 weeks..

Potential benefits

Main benefits

General health

Additional benefits

Arm/hand function

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

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