Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation for Upper Extremity Function

Technology

Arm/hand function

Online since 17 January 2025, updated 13 days ago

About this trial

This study is enrolling 30 individuals with chronic cervical spinal cord injury or stroke to test the effect of skin-surface (transcutaneous) spinal cord stimulation (SCS) combined with upper extremity rehabilitation on arm and hand function. SCS is a technique for stimulating the spinal cord via surface electrodes to modify spinal cord function. If included, participants will receive SCS while engaging in upper extremity training with the ReJoyce system for 2 months. Testing of spinal cord excitability and arm and hand function will be performed after the 2 month intervention and at 6 month follow up (8 months).

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

18 - 75 years

Injury level

C3 - C8

Severity (AIS)?

Time since injury

≥ 1 year

Healthy volunteers

C3-C8

Additionally, participants must

NOT have active or inactive implants including cardiac pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, ocular implants, deep brain stimulators, vagus nerve stimulator, and implanted medication pumps

NOT have conductive, ferromagnetic or other magnetic-sensitive metals implanted in their head

What’s involved

Type

Technology

Details

- Participants will receive continuous, transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (SCS) over the cervical spine while engaging in upper extremity training with the ReJoyce system. - SCS is a technique for stimulating the spinal cord via surface stimulation to modify spinal cord function. - Testing of spinal cord and intracranial excitability by transcranial magnetic stimulation will be performed after the 2 month intervention and at 6 month follow up (8 months). - Testing of arm and hand function will be performed after the 2 month intervention and at 6 month follow up (8 months).

Potential benefits

Main benefits

Arm/hand function

Additional benefits

General health

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

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