Non-invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation After Spinal Cord Injury

Technology
Standing/walking/mobility
Online since 25 January 2025, updated 147 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 10 participants with chronic spinal cord injury to test the combined effect of treadmill training and trans-spinal electrical stimulation on trunk and lower limb function. Trans-spinal electrical stimulation is a technique for stimulating the lumbar spinal cord via surface electrodes to modify spinal cord function. If included, participants will undergo treadmill walking with body weight support, augmented by muscle activation and periodic bouts of spinal stimulation. Final testing of muscle function will be performed after 6 weeks.

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
20 - 65 years
Injury level
C1 - S5
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • Time since injury
    ≥ 6 months
    Healthy volunteers
    No
    C1-S5
    Additionally, participants must
    NOT have a history of cardiovascular or pulmonary complications

    What’s involved

    Type

    Technology

    Details

    - Participants will undergo treadmill walking with body weight support, augmented by muscle activation and alternating on/off periods of spinal stimulation. - Trans-spinal electrical stimulation is a technique for stimulating the spinal cord via surface stimulation to modify spinal cord function. - Final testing of muscle function will be performed after 6 weeks.

    Potential benefits

    Main benefits

    Standing/walking/mobility

    Additional benefits

    General health

    Sexual health

    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.

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    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting
    • Trial start date
    • 15 Jun 2023
    • Organisation
    • University of Manitoba
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting
    • Trial start date
    • 15 Jun 2023
    • Organisation
    • University of Manitoba

    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