Cardiopulmonary Changes Following Spinal Cord Stimulation in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury

Technology
General health
Online since 1 October 2024, updated 7 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 22 participants with chronic motor-complete spinal cord injuries to test the effect of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) on cardiovascular and pulmonary function. tSCS is a technique for stimulating the spinal cord via surface stimulation to modify spinal cord function. If included, participants will undergo a minimum of two sessions of tSCS per week for 6 weeks. Final testing of cardiopulmonary health will be performed after 8 weeks.

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
19 - 65 years
Injury level
C1 - T10
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • AIS-A
    AIS-B
    Time since injury
    ≥ 1 year
    Healthy volunteers
    No
    C1-T10
    Additionally, participants must
    NOT have any implanted metal (dental implants, pacemakers, stimulators, or medication pumps)
    NOT have an intrathecal baclofen pump.

    What’s involved

    Type

    Technology

    Details

    - Participants will undergo a minimum of two sessions of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) per week for 6 weeks. - tSCS is a technique for stimulating the spinal cord via surface stimulation to modify spinal cord function. - Final testing of cardiopulmonary health will be performed after 8 weeks.

    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.

    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 soon
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Aug 2024
    • Organisation
    • University of British Columbia
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting soon
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Aug 2024
    • Organisation
    • University of British Columbia

    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