Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Electrical Stimulation Combined With Kunming Locomotor Training for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury

Rehabilitation
Standing/walking/mobility
Online since 16 April 2025, updated today

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 18 individuals with chronic, incomplete thoracic spinal cord injury to test the effect of combined transcutaneous spinal stimulation (tSS) and Kunming Locomotor Training on walking function. tSS is a non-invasive technique that uses surface electrodes to deliver electrical stimulation aimed at modifying spinal cord function. Kunming Locomotor Training is a walking rehabilitation method that emphasizes repetitive, task-specific movement practice. If included, participants will undergo five 1-hour sessions a week of combined tSS and walking training over a period of 6 months. Final testing of walking function will be performed after 6 months.

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
16 - 50 years
Injury level
T1 - T10
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • AIS-B
    AIS-C
    AIS-D
    Time since injury
    ≥ 6 months
    Healthy volunteers
    No
    T1-T10

    What’s involved

    Type

    Rehabilitation

    Details

    - Participants will receive transcutaneous spinal stimulation (tSS) combined with Kunming Locomotor Training for at least 1 hour per day, 5 days per week, over a period of 6 months. - tSS is a non-invasive technique that uses surface electrodes to deliver electrical stimulation aimed at modifying spinal cord function. - Kunming Locomotor Training is a walking rehabilitation method for individuals with spinal cord injury that emphasizes repetitive, task-specific movement practice. - Final testing of walking function will be performed after 6 months.

    Potential benefits

    Main benefits

    Standing/walking/mobility

    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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    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting soon
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Feb 2025
    • Organisation
    • Kunming Tongren Hospital
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting soon
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Feb 2025
    • Organisation
    • Kunming Tongren 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