CE-STAND: Cervical Epidural STimulation After Neurologic Damage

Surgery

General health

Online since 8 October 2024, updated 73 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 36 individuals with chronic, motor-complete cervical spinal cord injury to test the safety and efficacy of epidural spinal cord stimulation (eSCS) on autonomic function. SCS is a technique for stimulating the spinal cord with an implanted electrode placed next to the spinal cord to modify spinal cord function. If included, participants will have the Abbott Eterna stimulator surgically implanted. They will receive both actual and sham eSCS, acting as their own controls. Final testing of safety and efficacy will be performed after 1 year.

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

≥ 22 years

Injury level

C4 - C7

Severity (AIS)?

AIS-A

AIS-B

Time since injury

≥ 1 year

Healthy volunteers

C4-C7

What’s involved

Type

Surgery

Details

- Participants will have the Abbott Eterna system surgically implanted. They will receive both actual and sham epidural spinal cord stimulation (eSCS), acting as their own controls. - eSCS is a technique for stimulating the spinal cord with an implanted electrode placed next to the spinal cord to modify spinal cord function. - Final testing of safety and efficacy will be performed after 1 year.

Potential benefits

Main benefits

General health

Additional benefits

Arm/hand function

Sensory function

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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