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

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.

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