Effect of tSCS on Ankle Movement Training in Individuals With SCI

Rehabilitation
General health
Online since 16 December 2024, updated 40 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 80 participants, healthy individuals and persons with chronic spinal cord injury to test the effect of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (SCS) on muscle response. SCS is a technique for stimulating the spinal cord via skin-surface electrodes to modify spinal cord function. If included, participants will receive 30 minutes of SCS during machine-assisted ankle movement training, either in a single session or three times per week for 4 weeks, or no intervention. Final testing of muscle response will be performed after 4 weeks.

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
≥ 20 years
Injury level
C1 - S5
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • Time since injury
    ≥ 1 year
    Healthy volunteers
    Yes
    C1-S5
    Additionally, participants must
    NOT have a pacemaker

    What’s involved

    Type

    Rehabilitation

    Details

    - Participants will receive 30 minutes of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (SCS) during machine-assisted ankle movement training, either in a single session or three times per week for 4 weeks, or no intervention. - SCS is a technique for stimulating the spinal cord via surface stimulation to modify spinal cord function. - Final testing of muscle response will be performed after 4 weeks.

    Potential benefits

    Main benefits

    General health

    Additional benefits

    Spasticity

    Standing/walking/mobility

    Mechanism of action

    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
    • Trial start date
    • 25 Nov 2024
    • Organisation
    • Chang Gung University
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting
    • Trial start date
    • 25 Nov 2024
    • Organisation
    • Chang Gung University

    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