Tele-rehabilitation Using tDCS Combined With Exercise in People With Spinal Cord Injury

Technology

Arm/hand function

Online since 20 March 2024, updated 118 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 48 individuals with spinal cord injury to test the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with at-home exercise on upper-limb function. tDCS is a non-invasive electrical stimulation of the brain delivered by surface electrodes attached to the scalp. If included, participants will receive either: a) active tDCS with 3 home-based exercise sessions per week for 4 weeks; or b) sham tDCS along with 3 home-based exercise sessions per week for 4 weeks. Participants will communicate with a physical therapist via an online video platform for each session. Final testing (sensory and motor function, spasticity and quality of life) will be performed after 2 months.

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

18 - 70 years

Injury level

C1 - S5

Severity (AIS)?

Time since injury

1 month - 30 months

Healthy volunteers

C1-S5

Additionally, participants must

NOT have unstable cardiopulmonary disease

NOT have intracranial metal implantation, cochlear implant, or cardiac pacemaker

NOT have a history of other neurological diseases, brain surgery, or epilepsy

What’s involved

Type

Technology

Details

- Participants will receive either active or sham tDCS along with 3 at home exercise sessions per week for a total of 4 weeks. They will communicate with a physical therapist via video online platform for every sessions. - tDCS is a non-invasive electrical stimulation of the brain delivered by surface electrodes attached to the scalp. - Final testing (sensory and motor function , spasticity and quality of life) will be performed after 2 months.

Potential benefits

Main benefits

Arm/hand function

Additional benefits

General health

Mental health and psychosocial factors

Spasticity

Standing/walking/mobility

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

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