Low Oxygen Therapy to Enhance Walking Recovery After SCI.

Rehabilitation
Standing/walking/mobility
Online since 25 October 2024, updated 40 days ago

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to determine how combining bouts of low oxygen, transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, and walking training may improve walking function for people with chronic spinal co...

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
18 - 80 years
Injury level
C1 - L2
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • AIS-C
    AIS-D
    Time since injury
    ≥ 1 year
    Healthy volunteers
    No
    C1-L2
    Additionally, participants must
    be able to complete the 10-meter walk test without support from another person
    NOT have an active implanted devices (e.g., intrathecal baclofen pump)

    What’s involved

    Type

    Rehabilitation

    Details

    The goal of the study is to determine the optimal dosage for different age groups of repeatedly breathing mild bouts of low oxygen for brief periods (termed acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH)) combined with transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSTIM) to improve recovery of walking and strength after spinal cord injury. Preliminary studies have shown that combining AIH and tSTIM with walking training can enhance individuals walking training greater than just AIH or tSTIM. By using low oxygen as a pre-treatment to tSTIM during walking training, functional independence and quality of life may improve. Despite exciting preliminary results supporting the efficacy of AIH and tSTIM to enhance walking recovery after SCI, understanding factors that may enhance or undermine treatment responsiveness is warranted. Factors include establishing the role of age and sex dependency on appropriate dosing (number of sessions) AIH to provide the greatest plasticity-promoting effects on walking recovery for our aging population of persons living with SCI.

    Potential benefits

    Main benefits

    Standing/walking/mobility

    Additional benefits

    Arm/hand function

    Bladder health/function

    Bowel health

    General health

    Pain

    Spasticity

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

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    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting soon
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Sep 2024
    • Organisation
    • Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting soon
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Sep 2024
    • Organisation
    • Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

    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